The case for coffee: Why simple first dates are better than fancy dates Despite the growing cringe and lack of appeal, I think grabbing coffee on a first date is actually practical and perfectly acceptable, and its simplicity can be a healthy choice when meeting someone for the first time. There’s a growing hated surrounding
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15 Signs he’s using you and what to do about it In the dating world, there are clear indicators of someone with disingenuous intentions and who is taking advantage of you. This really isn’t a foreign concept. People use people all. the. time. for things like personal gain, sex, money, drugs, attention, a place to
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Your significant other deserves respect on social media AND your devices. Why is this bold statement so triggering today? People care more about protecting their socials and devices, as well as defending their online identity, reputation and digital world than their relationship. And it shows. Social media boundaries in relationships are just as important. They
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There’s a movement in the dating community that involves showing up more authentically, unapologetically and even ruthlessly honest rather than focusing on making a good impression on a date. Young people are here for it because focusing on being their authentic self also means less, over-exaggerated performance. And while I totally get the positives of
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Are there instances where breaking up over text makes the most sense? Absolutely, but they should be a last-ditch effort…not the norm. It would be hypocritical of me to condemn breakup texts when even I ended one of my previous long-term relationships over text message. To be fair, the breaking up part felt like it
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Looking for ways to make date night at home more exciting? Here are over 20 ideas! Nowadays, when I think date night – it’s usually within the comfort of home. Going out is great, don’t get me wrong, but more times than not I am happy to skip the whole “getting ready” and “going out”
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Here’s the thing: a relationship moving too fast may not look unhealthy from the outside, but can often feel the deepest, heaviest, most exhausting, painful and heart-gripping. Many connections that begin as a race are either painfully unaware of how quickly they’re getting to the finish line or are burning themselves out along the way
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In a culture geared towards self-betterment, are we still likely to engage in harmful dating trends (that continue being downplayed)? We’re more than willing to spread positive trends like gospel, that continue to circle the viral grapevine through the ages, but what about the not-so-healthy dating trends we know aren’t applause-worthy (for good reason) yet
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Ghosting in a relationship explained – what it means, looks like, as well as what Ghosting is NOT. Ghosting has been a major buzzword in relationships for some time, and increasingly when it comes to casual dating (minus exclusivity). It was a term originally derived from committed relationships, where someone would completely blindside their significant
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We live in a tech-obsessed world, where many are now going as far as “dating-up” for popularity, reputation and an ego boost rather thancurating a genuine relationship. Now that we have the internet and social media readily at our fingertips, it already seems like nothing is considered sacred, private or genuine anymore, including our personal
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