NAVIGATING MODERN ROMANCE

When I saw Aziz Ansari had a book out, I was in the height of my Parks and Rec binging stage. Tom Haverford is easily one of my favorite TV characters of all times. So when I saw that his book was a really well-researched book about dating, I was a little confused but mostly intrigued.…

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7 REASONS TO BE THANKFUL FOR GUY FRIENDS

Every girl has a different relationship and level of closeness with her guy friends. But there are some things you can always count on from your best guy friends. As much as we love our girl friends, our guy friends are a necessary part of our lives. You might not be able to have an…

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7 RULES OF DATING (& WHY THEY ARE DUMB)

Raise your hand if you are sick of reading Cosmo and trying to figure out how to push past all these frogs to find Prince Charming. Anyone? I know it can’t be just me. We spend all of this time weeding through the ones who are still in love with their exes or constitute walking…

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THE ETHICS OF CRUSHES

My first crush was Tyler in the first grade. He lived in my neighborhood, and we rode the bus together. To be honest, I don’t remember much else about him, but at six years old I discovered what it was like to get that little flutter in your heart that says you like someone. Crushes…

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FIRST DATES: EXPECTATIONS VS REALITY

First dates can go one of two ways: you either have a blast and find someone you want to date, or you sit there planning your escape route. Your first date experience is probably going to vary depending on where you met your date and whether or not you already know them. If you just…

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13 STAGES OF GETTING OVER A BREAKUP AS TOLD BY JESSICA DAY

The beginning of the relationship is always the best part. It’s fun and new, and you still butterflies every time you see each other. The end is a different story. Endings are usually messy and hard, and someone ends up getting hurt. No matter who initiated the break up, it’s an uncomfortable time and it’s…

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14 THINGS TO DO IF YOU’RE SINGLE THIS VALENTINE’S DAY

 As soon as February hits, everyone starts thinking about Valentine’s Day. Some people detest it whether they are in a relationship or not, and others refer to it as Single’s Awareness Day. But if you aren’t in a relationship, it is really like any other weekend night with your friends. On this day it starts…

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9 WAYS TO ESCAPE THE MISTLETOE

You’re hanging out with friends Friday night at the perfect holiday party. Michael Bublé’s Christmas album is ringing throughout the apartment. You’re in your favorite festive outfit, and you’re admiring all the holiday decorations. That’s when it happens: you’re underneath the mistletoe and you’re not alone. If it’s not with the guy you have had…

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YOU MET A CUTE GUY. NOW WHAT?

Recently, I wrote a post “College Guys: Expectations VS Reality” poking fun at the way TV shows and movies give many girls high expectations for dating possibilities in college. So I felt it was only fair to point out that these types of comical generalizations* can go both ways. Girls don’t have it all figured…

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COLLEGE GUYS: EXPECTATIONS VS REALITY

Most girls enter college with the assumption that they are about to meet the obviously more mature, intellectual and sensitive creature that is a college boy. His sense of humor has developed beyond that of a fourth grader’s, and he wants to have deep talks about things like climate change and what feminism means to…

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