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What am I to you? I ask because, although I have an old school romantic spirit, I live in a new school keep-it-casual culture and need to discover your truest intentions before deploying my heart.

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Many of us spend our days trying to find someone to share our lives with. In society, one of the first questions we ask when we meet someone new is are you dating anyone?

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It’s ok to need people.

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Too often we press our own visions of happiness onto other people, and for those on the receiving end of such sugary visions, it can get tired.

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You are worth far more than a label that limits you. And who you are as a person is not defined by whether or not you’re loved, or loving someone.

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Coupledom is often lauded as the primary conduit for happiness. New research, however, suggests that single women are no less fulfilled than those who are coupled. In fact, in some cases, they are happier.

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Romantic love is not a measure of whether or not your life is full.

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Keeping up your self-protective wall for too long can stunt the growth of the relationship.

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I was so nervous. I felt my singledom slip away from me. I knew it was what I wanted and yet for some reason, it was hard to let it go.

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Engaged: Love means putting in effort. It means doing your best to create a life that both of you can be happy with.