“I’m single because I’m not going to settle. I haven’t found a mate who has captured my imagination and is fully his own person.”Tagged: Single Life, Settling, Dating
“I want control over my own life and money. Being single means I don’t have to explain what I buy or how I spend my time.”Tagged: Single Life, Control, Money, Life
“I’m single because it’s a choice and because I don’t need someone to validate that I’m an amazing, caring, beautiful woman.”Tagged: Single Life, Choices, Validation
“Narcissist sees your besties and family as obstacles who might interfere with their ability to manipulate you.”Tagged: Toxic Relationships, Dating
“Narcissists quickly make you feel like the center of their universe — and they’re just as quick to shift their focus elsewhere.”Tagged: Toxic Relationships, Dating
“A less deceptive (and considerably less serious) subcategory of catfishing, so-called hatfishing occurs when someone wears a hat to conceal the fact that they’re more or less balding.”Tagged: Hatfishing, catfishing, hats, dating apps
“Figuring out what to put on your sex playlist is largely a matter of personal preference, but if you’re unsure which direction to go, try to think of it as a sonic mood board: What songs or genres make you feel sexy? What do you want the other person to feel? If you were choreographing a sex scene,…”
“We have Ross Geller and Rachel Green to thank for our modern concept of 'the break' (though hopefully your relationship timeouts are less messy and more clearly defined).”Tagged: Couples, Television
“You used to have fun with your friend; now you just feel drained after you hang out.”Tagged: Narcissist, Friends
“They’re self-aware and have a baseline understanding of who they are at this point in their life.”Tagged: thirties, Dating In Your 30s
“Between 2008 and 2016, the divorce rate in America dropped by 18 percent.”Tagged: Divorce, Millennials
“The theory of assortative mating suggests we benefit from our tendency to select life partners with an eye for certain genetic traits.”Tagged: Science Of Attraction, Genetics
“True intimacy is letting someone in and giving them access to parts of yourself that you hide away from the rest of the world. When you have anxiety, though, you might worry that exposing the messy, real, complicated side of yourself might make your S.O. like you less.”Tagged: Anxiety, Intimacy
“You know your sun sign, but you're probably sleeping on your rising sign.”Tagged: Astrology, Horoscopes
“For the best sleep of your life, tell your partner to hightail it to the couch and cuddle up to Fido instead.”Tagged: Dogs, Animal Lovers
“Chances are your dating life is dominated by dating apps, some good, some horrifyingly bad and full of dick pics. Use one of the core tenets of the KonMari method of tidying up and ask yourself: Does this app truly bring me joy? Have I found any promising leads on it or has swiping through its…”Tagged: Marie Kondo, dating apps
“The sooner you disabuse yourself of the idea that you have one soul mate wandering this earth, the sooner you can date with clear eyes and focus.”Tagged: Realists, Dating Advice
“Your sexuality is fluid throughout your lifetime. Don’t get too hung up on labels.”Tagged: LGBT, sexuality
“Tears aren’t just cathartic, they serve a purpose, communicating when our words fail. We might cry out of empathy for our partner, shock at hearing about something we’d been oblivious to or anger if another’s argument comes across as accusatory.”Tagged: Crying, Tears
“Grande-ing is taking a breakup in stride, learning from your experiences with your ex and moving on, knowing you’ll be A-OK on your own.”Tagged: celebs, Modern Dating