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The 5 Most Important Differences Between Paris And New York
The Paris versus New York debate ever rages on and below-the-belt remarks are tossed like grenades across both sides of the Atlantic.
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College Freshmen Beware Of “The Bar”
The Bar—that lone tavern in the sprawling metropolis that is your college town—is a thing of intrigue. Even for a native New Yorker accustomed to passing by watering holes on…
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10 Dating Mistakes People Make
When you put someone up on a pedestal they don’t ever step down. They crash to the floor.
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On Losing Your Virginity (And Your Regret)
The sex wasn’t great. But it wasn’t bad, either—a little uncomfortable (physically and otherwise), but no more so than expected. What was unbearable was the pillow talk.
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It’s Kind Of Weird How Much People Love Making Fun Of Miley Cyrus
Miley Cyrus gets to be dragged through the mud as a “gross slut,” and that is fun. That is the downfall her story arc was always looking for.
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Cultural Appropriation Is A Bigger Problem Than Miley Cyrus
It’s not just Cyrus that’s being Miley. We all are.
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24 Reasons The Middle Child Is (By Far) The Coolest Child
Having scapegoats on both sides is definitely not the worst…
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50 Questions To Ask Your Crush To See If They’re Right For You
What Jeopardy! category would you clear, no problem?
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34 Surprising, Mind-Boggling Statistics You Probably Don’t Want To Know
There are 35-50 active serial killers in the United States at any given moment.
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There Is No Wrong Way To Feel After A Breakup
After a breakup I don’t feel like showering or working out or eating anything other than ramen smothered in sriracha sauce.
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10 Tragic Deaths Of Parents In Classic Disney Movies
Spoiler alert: a lot of these tragic demises are key plot points to these Disney masterpieces.
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The 9 Worst People Of 2013
Sadly, recent years have demonstrated that when given unbridled access to social media, celebrities are far from immune to one of the few universal human truths…
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11 Untranslatable Words From Other Cultures
The idea that words cannot always say everything has been written about extensively.
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4 Things You Didn’t Think Of Before Joining The Army
You walk into the recruiter office and eyeball those posters of soldiers with stern faces of quiet dignity and confidence, you lack both.
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51 Genius Quotes That Prove George Carlin Was A Modern Philosopher
Here’s all you have to know about men and women: women are crazy, men are stupid. And the main reason women are crazy is that men are stupid.
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25 Things You Learn From Working A Crappy Retail Job
16. On that note, common sense isn’t that common. You will understand this when you are forced to train new employees.
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13 Fall Fashion Staples That Every Girl Needs
No, your eyes do not deceive you, that is indeed a CARDIGAN DRESS.
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15 Important Truths That Will Change How You Think About Introverts
Introverts can be difficult to know – because we often require a little more work that the average bear.
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27 Money Tricks Every 20 Something Should Know
If you find a sale item that you’re interested in buying, check the online version of the store before you purchase — often, their sales are better online, and you…
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19 Signs You Have The Perfect Best Friend
You have a mutual favorite movie or show that the two of you can quote down to the last line. Everyone has learned to hate your conversations that exist only…
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7 Tips For Having The Best Night Of Your Freaking Life
Don’t sleep alone. Wake up surrounded by friends so you can all get something to eat and talk about the amazing things that just happened.
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30 Fabulous Ways To Tell A Person You Want To Have Sex
“Are you ready for a penising?”
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40 Awful Things People On The Internet Have Done In Their Lives
Maybe these will put your life into perspective.
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For When You Think That No One Will Love You
Sometimes, you wonder if everyone is faking it, even the people who seem to have it all down to a science.
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7 Male Celebrities Who Might Be Secretly Gay
For reasons unknown, a predilection for scientology is often accompanied by closeted sexual preferences.
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Ode To Bucky Goad
There’s nothing more valuable in life than someone who’s nice to you and means it.
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The Straight Girl’s Guide To One Night Stands
One-night-only-no-strings-attached encounters are controversial.
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To That Person I Fell In Love With When The Timing Was Just Not Right
Here comes the kick: “It’s not you, it’s me”.
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This Is How We Break Up Now
Breakups will never be what they once were. In order to really let go and not spend two years getting over a six month relationship, you have to detach. You…
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11 Life Hacks For The Emotionally Struggling 20-Something
The major, overarching aspects of your life will always retreat to the background and become the platform for your day. They will not be the things that capture your wonder…
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21 Fascinating Little-Known Facts About ‘The Notebook’
Fact: Justin Timberlake and Britney Spears almost starred in ‘The Notebook.’
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10 Mistakes I’ve Made While Drunk
I for one have never had a drunken night of dancing that ended well.
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22 Everyday Words You Might Not Realize You’ve Been Using Incorrectly
Did you know that, based on the word’s original definition, the satirical newspaper “The Onion” is a “travesty?”
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9 (Tiny) Dating Tricks That Have A Big Payoff
When you need someone to open up about something, have them drive you somewhere.
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10 Things Guys Need To Stop Doing In Their Dating Lives
1. Pretending they’re “into you” just to get you “into” bed.
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8 Different Waves And What They Mean
4. The “hand perfectly rigid, raised to shoulder level, unmoving” wave.
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Confessions Of A Snapchat User
Snapchat: the most emotionally invasive social networking application to date.
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Why Being Prude Won’t Get You Anywhere In Your Dating Life
I had an opportunity to sit down with a few friends the other day and we were talking about things that both sides do to protect and prevent in relationships.…
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10 Ways To Hack Your Local Bar
So the management just puts a crappy bottle with a big markup in that slot, and everyone buys it.
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15 People On What Their Reason To Live Is
Your reason to live should be very much like your reason to listen to music. Once you learn to appreciate all the elements of music you appreciate it more than…
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Living Without A Budget
The truth is that I simply cannot imagine life without dinners at the Beverly Hills Hotel, weekends in Malibu, first class travel, or any of the other myriad material pleasures…
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“Dreadlocks Are Unprofessional,” Says Racist
“They told me my hair was unprofessional, that it wasn’t appropriate for the workplace.”
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When You Want To Kiss Them
It’s been a long minute since I’ve kissed anyone. So… when the opportunity came up recently, you have no idea how much I wanted to kiss her.
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The Pros And Cons Of Shaving Your Pubes
Con: Gloria Steinem would totally not sit with you.
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Yes, I’m An English Major. No, I Will Not Be Working At McDonald’s.
When I was 5, I wrote my first book.
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7 Reasons Why, Exactly, You Should Travel
When we live and travel abroad, every little nuance — the cracks in the sidewalk, the smell of fresh pastries, the wide horizon in the distance — all seem new.
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5 Reasons Working On A Cruise Ship Is Not As Glamorous As It Appears
There are many reasons why working on cruise ships is a wonderful opportunity, not limited to getting paid to travel, exploring new places, meeting rad people from all over the…
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Confessions Of A Naked Sushi Model
As the reality of what I’d gotten myself into set in, I began to have doubts. Maybe my parents were correct and I was, in fact, an absolute loon.