relationships
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Tolerating mixed signals does you no favours
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In any respect, feelings are complicated. And they can become even more so when you’re in a situation with someone – not a committed relationship – that allows for things to get a little twisted. And with these tricky scenarios come the possibility of being stringed along. This isn’t just a problem for ladies, I’m…
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Can dating apps be effective for long term relationships?
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With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, many single people turn to dating apps like Tinder, Bumble and Hinge to fill what they feel is a void in their life not having a relationship, because nothing screams loner like not getting flowers and overpriced chocolate on a random February Friday. The question that lingers to…
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The Golden Rules for roommate sex etiquette
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With Valentine’s Day coming up, there might be some things you may want to consider if you have roommates. Sex happens. Hookups happen. And sometimes, random guests show up at your apartment and leave their razor scooter at the door — and that’s okay! Generally speaking, sharing things with your roommates is great: but not…
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Sex toys: good vibes
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Note: Prices listed as they were at the time of writing, and are subject to change. BodyWand Mini Massager ($24.95 PinkCherry) This massager is only four inches in length, but is quite high powered for its size. Regardless of whether you want a soft buzz or a high-powered rumbling vibration, this multi-speed wand will deliver.…
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When is PDA too much?
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Public displays of affection, or “PDA,” for short, is a term often used to describe how couples show affection towards each other in public spaces. The top definition on Urban Dictionary describes PDA as “basically any physical (hugging, kissing, holding hands, groping, etc.) interactions (except for sex of any kind) in public, most of the…
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Being unapologetically “that bitch”
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Over Thanksgiving, my dad’s side of the family sat down around the cottage dining room table and we got into a couple of heated conversations (actually, it was mainly my dad and I arguing about politics – which is always fun). But from this conversation, we somehow got to the topic of why a woman…
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Hookups the new norm over relationships?
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As young people get older and move from their teens into their twenties, there is an increasing pressure to find a long-term partner and settle down. Even if not dating-to-marry, society still tends to favour monogamous relationships over the current climate of hookup culture. The reality of the situation is that many university students just…
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A discussion on celebrity relationships
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Celebrity relationships are something that everyone talks about regardless of what age bracket you fall in. Everyone always seems to know what’s going on with Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie and their on-again off-again relationship, my dad even started a conversation with me about Miley Cyrus and her relationship with Liam Hemsworth. With their faces…
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Not every family is Ohana: leave them behind
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There’s a commonly used phrase that always irks me whenever I hear it: “blood is thicker than water.” It’s thrown around in movies and on TV shows as a humbling way to teach values about familial bonds. In real life, it’s often utilized as a backhanded form of misplaced guilt. Proverbs like this tend to…
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Not giving into the pressures of Valentine’s Day
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There are two kinds of people in February: people who love Valentine’s Day and people who loathe it. From my experience, there’s no one who really sits on the fence. Stereotypically, the people who love it are in relationships and the people who loathe it are single. For the first time in five years, I’ll…
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