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70 Inspirational Quotes About Letting Go And Moving On
“Some of us think holding on makes us strong, but sometimes it is letting go.” —Hermann Hesse
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10 Podcasts That Are Way Worth Adding To Your Next Playlist
Whether I was commuting on Pennsylvania’s rock-ribbed highways, escaping the teeth-grinding stress of graduate school, or just trying to feed my creativity, these podcasts have always been there to me…
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5 Dos And Don’ts When Dealing With Those Who Are Emotionally Damaged
DON’T say “get over it.” I’ll tell you a secret. Any and every person who’s endured any type of emotional scarring knows damn well they need to get over their…
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10 Awesomely Sappy “How We Met” Stories That Will Turn You Into A Romantic
The Research Student And The Guinea Pig.
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I Asked 8 Of My Exes The Reason Why We Broke Up
Honestly, anyone less than a Hemsworth is settling. I’m that perfect, you guys.
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10 Reasons No One Should Be Friends With Their Ex
The only people stupid enough to attempt friendship with an ex are the people secretly interested in winning them back.
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7 Classic Ex Texts, And What They Really Mean
It’s 10pm. Do you know where your Ex is? Don’t worry, they’ll probably send you a drunk text in like 10 minutes.
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When Cutting Off All Ties With Your Ex Isn’t An Option
It takes willpower to cast someone we once loved out of our lives. It takes true, unadulterated strength to keep them in it.
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5 Types Of Exes Who You Should Never Talk To Again And Why
You wonder why he’s suddenly reaching out, and then you realize he’s recycling his past girlfriends because his current one kicked him to the curb. Don’t bother with the ex…
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This Is How You Give Too Much In Your Relationship, And This is How You Can Change It
How dare you be kind enough to give, but smart enough to recognize when it has not been reciprocated?
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11 Girls Share The Most Humiliating (And Hilarious) Tampon Stories Ever
1. I stuck it down the wrong hole.
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13 Insanely Frustrating Things About Being An ENTP
ENTP’s are way too honest. Like, brutally honest. To us, honesty is the most important facet of any relationship. You lie, you die. Okay, not that extreme, but yeah.
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35 Timeless ‘Sex And The City’ Quotes Every Fabulous Single Woman Should Read
Wisdom from the women who made singledom chic.
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Read This If You Want Your Long Distance Relationship To Last
The most difficult thing about being in an open relationship is more than the threat of drifting apart.
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7 Things Every Food Lover Should Know
Grocery stores are magical places with so many things you want to try.
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10 Epic Travel Experiences You Must Have Before You Die
From someone who has done and experienced them all! 1. Climb Mt. Batur at 2am and reach the summit just at the crack of dawn.
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5 Simple Ways Every Couple Can Make Their Relationship Even Stronger
Ditch the digital ball and chain and pay full attention to your mate on occasion.
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Here Is How You Stop Waiting For Someone To Come Back
You realize that sometimes that’s truly the only way to move forward: sadly and uncertainly and long before you are ready.
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5 Things You Learn When Life Doesn’t Turn Out The Way You Wanted
You know how the saying goes “If you don’t bend you will break” You will find yourself face to face with your fears and your worst nightmares, but you will…
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My Life As A Sugar Baby
On my best month I made a total of $30,000 from various Sugar Daddies.
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Someone Already Did the Definitive Pop Culture Parody Of Joss Whedon (It Was Joss Whedon)
Joss Whedon is Topher Brink.
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55 Questions You Should Be Able To Answer About Your Significant Other, Without Having To Think Twice
Here are 55 quick, straightforward questions that you should be able to answer about your partner, if you’re in a long-term relationship.
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16 Scientific Reasons Why People Who Are Socially Anxious Are Usually Highly Intelligent
Many people know there’s a neurological correlation between being highly creative and mentally ill, but few seem to realize that the same is true between being socially anxious and highly…
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12 Reasons Why Logical People Lead Better Lives (In A Generation Where “Passion” Is At A Premium)
Take $150K in loans to study something you “love” for 5+ years, but not be able to move out/travel/get married/have kids/work a job you actually like because you’re drowning in…
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50 Quotes About Falling In Love For The First Time
“The first stab of love is like a sunset, a blaze of color—oranges, pearly pinks, vibrant purples…”
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17 Basic Differences Between Dog People And Cat People
Forget about the Briggs-Myers test; the best way to gauge someone’s personality is through whether they prefer dogs or cats.
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Here Is Why You Cannot Stay With That Person You’re Unsure Of
What if, somewhere out there, the exact person you’re looking for is stuck in a half-satisfactory relationship with someone else?
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15 Quotes About Love That Will Make You Realize All The Drama Is Worth It
“They say a good love is one that sits you down, gives you a drink of water, and pats you on top of the head. But I say a good…
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Here’s Why Staying In That Bad Relationship Is The Best Thing That Ever Happened To You
Another day, another month, another year goes by and you are stagnant in a relationship that you are completely unsure about.
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33 Juicy Details About Playboy, ‘The Girls Next Door’ And Life Inside The Mansion From Holly Madison’s Tell-All
Holly estimates that “the majority” of playmates have had sex with Hef.
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This Is The Moment When Your Heartbreak Will End
It feels like heartbreak is your fate and you might as well get used to it, because nothing is apparently changing.
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10 Great Books For The Independent Woman In Search Of Inspiration, Wonder, And Wisdom
“This is an important lesson to remember when you’re having a bad day, a bad month, or a shitty year. Things will change: you won’t feel this way forever. And…
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Ask An INTJ: Do You Have A Heart And How Do We Win It?
You basically need a code book to tell if an INTJ is interested.
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I Beta Tested Shudder, The All-Horror Streaming Service, And Here’s What I Thought
Dear horror fanatic friends, I decided that once I stopped hyperventilating I’d check out the service and let you know what I think.
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38 Empowering Quotes Every Badass Feminist Needs To Read
“The thing women have yet to learn is nobody gives you power. You just take it.” — Roseanne Barr
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15 Reasons Awkward People Hate Flirting
A few years ago, we had a resurgence of the awkward kid. It was suddenly cool to act like you were awkward, to profess how weird you were in certain…
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Waking Up Next To You
My fingers still hesitate sometimes and I don’t know why it’s so scary to be steady with you.
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20 Reasons Why The World Is Full Of Dumb People Who Think They’re Smart
The lower a person’s IQ is, the more likely they are to think they have a higher IQ than average.
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8 Reasons You Should Be Proud Of Who You Are Today
A few less obvious reasons why you should be massively proud of yourself exactly as you are.
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42 Lemony Snicket Quotes That Sum Up The Absurdity Of The Human Experience
If we wait until we’re ready, we’ll be waiting for the rest of our lives.
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14 Real Physical Differences Between Men And Women (Besides The Obvious)
1. Men get fat on the belly, women on the ass and thighs.
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12 Obvious Signs You’re Dating Someone Who Isn’t Ready For A Real Relationship
In bizarre dating and relationship behavior-land, there’s the commitment-phobe, and I know this mess of a behavior pattern well since I was once one myself.
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13 Real Differences Between Male And Female Brains
1. Women are the only ones in their right minds.
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How To Spot Each Myers-Briggs Personality Type On Facebook
Posts a lot of statuses along the lines of “Ugh so done with this,” in hopes you’ll ask them what they’re so done with.
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Breaking Your ‘Upper Limit’: 12 Ways People Hold Themselves Back From Real Happiness
Happiness is not a rush of positive emotion elicited by random events that affirm the way you think something should go. Not sustainable happiness, anyway.
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How Surviving An Eating Disorder Changed My Life
My dysfunction with food had nothing to do with how I looked and everything to do with a funny sounding word with a horribly crippling meaning: emetophobia.
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This Is Why You Can’t Seem To Cut Off Contact With That One Person
“Lose my number” used to be a thing. Now it’s more like: lose my number, unfriend me, stop following me on Instagram and Twitter, remove me from Snapchat, delete my…