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The overly firm handshake is always annoying. I’m not a freak show of strength but I have a good enough grip that I can get them to back off.

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Constantly swiping right on apps never getting a match.

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The overly firm handshake is always annoying. I’m not a freak show of strength but I have a good enough grip that I can get them to back off.

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Constantly swiping right on apps never getting a match.

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The following is an excerpt from The Trouble with Men: Reflections on Sex, Love, Marriage, Porn, and Power , a new book by David Shields.

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I have thought about having sex with all of my female friends. Doesn’t even mean I want to, but I’ve thought about it for sure.

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How they’ll ask a girl for their number and then never actually use it.

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Alpha males are excellent conversationalists. They are not going to stare at their phone in the middle of a conversation. They are going to keep the conversation flowing and listen closely when it’s your turn to talk.

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Often times, we genuinely don’t care where we go to eat because we’re just hungry and want food. Any food. As long as you eat some too.

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We are women, and we are not equal. We are better. Let’s be even better.