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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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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…
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50 All-Time Classic Quotes About Lying
“Women lie about their age; men lie about their income.”
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25 Clear And Simple Signs You’re In A Relationship That’s Going To Last
They’re a sounding board for every weird thought, embarrassing fear, ambitious goal, freaky dream, and just about every other notion you’ve ever had.
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10 Phrases That Will Instantly Peeve Your Travel Agent (From An Ex-Travel Agent)
“Just give me the best price you have.”
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Why Are So Many Musicians Drug Addicts?
It’s common knowledge that many musicians, especially performers, are plagued with drug and alcohol addiction.
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Shut Up When They’re Talking To You: Always Say Less Than Necessary
“Why did you say that? Was it because it needed to be said, or because you just wanted to be part of the conversation?”
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Read This If You’re Wondering Whether He’s “Into” You
You’ve met someone you really like. You hang out and the chemistry is there, at least for you anyway. But suddenly you find yourself in a dark pool of radio…
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6 Reasons To Embrace Your Love Of Dairy
You LOVE dairy. You love it so much you just want to shout it from the rooftops, proclaim your affection to any stranger you see.
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35 Classic Quotes About The Differences Between Men & Women
“The main difference between men and women is that men are lunatics and women are idiots.”
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I Found Out The Dark Secret My Town Has Been Hiding Since The 1930s
I’ve been working for our town’s little one-room for over 20 years now. You know what’s difficult about being a small town librarian? There are no children’s librarians, no reference…
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9 Reasons Why INTJs And ENFJs Belong Together
My advice? Get rid of the what-if’s, maybe’s, and idk’s. Don’t wait too long.
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What It’s Like To Not Be An Affectionate Person
I’m sorry to say this, but although people have been lead to believe that every person, in some way or form, enjoys the act of showing affection, that idea is…
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17 Hilarious Things Only People Who Have Worked In Retail Understand
On the rare occasion that you have off on a Saturday, you text everyone you know in all caps. “I DON’T HAVE TO WORK SATURDAY. LET’S DO SOMETHING. LET’S DO…
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12 Reasons It’s Annoying To Be Called Cute
Thank you, but I can vote, order myself a margarita, and have my own car insurance. I’m not a child.
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What It’s Like To Be “Too Picky” In Dating
I used to envy some of my friends and how easily they entered casual relationships. They didn’t need to know they were in love or immediately envision a future.
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I Found A Box Containing The Story Of A 19-Year-Old Girl Who Killed A Random Person For No Reason
I typed up the entire story because I seriously need to share this.
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Why You Can’t Let That One Person Go, No Matter How Hard You Try
You have moved on, but part of them still sticks with you and you cannot explain why you care so much.
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The Type Of Person You Should Date Based On Your Favorite Harry Potter Character
Because J.K. Rowling knows you better than you know yourself.
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Here’s How To Attract Each Myers-Briggs Personality Type
ENTJ: Assure them that a relationship with you is a low-risk investment that will yield a sizeable emotional return.
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89 Of The Creepiest Unsolved Mysteries Of All Time
There was a group of five guys who went out in their small whaling boat in Hawaii to fish in 1979. There was a storm, and they never came back.…
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19 Struggles Every 20-Something Who Still Lives With Their Parents Faces
Apparently, you have a bedtime again!
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Read This If You Have Realistic Relationship Expectations That Aren’t Being Met
Your immediate inclination is to give them an out and take on the burden of whatever problem you’re having, as opposed to forcing the blame on someone you love.
