EVERYTHING I KNOW ABOUT DATING AT 22

What could I know about dating, right? I’m 22. I’m the first to admit dating confuses me, as it does many. I’m pretty sure online dating wouldn’t exist if everyone knew how to pair off on their own. Can you imagine? Just being able to do this organically in an efficient matter? In this imaginary…

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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 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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TOP 10 FAVORITE TV COUPLES

*Spoiler Alert* I apologize if you have one of these shows on your to-watch list, and you don’t already know that these couples get together. But when you watch it actually happen, I promise it will still be magical, because these couples are meant to be.  10. April and Andy // Parks and Rec Admittedly,…

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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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8 Times Netflix Was Your Bad Night’s Saving Grace

Ah, Netflix. It is always there for us. Whether you are looking to unwind or find something to cheer you up after a long night, you can count on Netflix to have something for you. 1. Problem: You had a fight with your best friend Solution: One Tree Hill: Peyton and Brooke have one of…

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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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