In the final scene of Breaking Dawn, Part II (trust me, this is hardly a spoiler), our immortal lovers make out in a field of daisies, promising they will love each other forever. As the scene fades to black, the word “forever” burns across the screen. And it occurred to me shortly thereafter, in the…
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“You Still Single?” How to Cope with the Inevitable Question This Holiday
READ MORE: “You Still Single?” How to Cope with the Inevitable Question This HolidayIf you’re the sole single at your family gathering, you may feel the heat. Fact: Your relatives will ask you about your romantic status. They want to know! This might feel like a nuisance, a minor bump in the conversation, or it may feel very confronting. But it doesn’t have to be. You can’t change…
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How to Cope with Jealousy
READ MORE: How to Cope with JealousyJealousy is a beast of a thing. It makes you hate the situation you’re in, the people involved, and yourself. It’s a storm of anger, fear, and self-loathing. And the more you focus on it in an effort to control it, the more out of control it gets. I get jealous. And I’ve discovered something…
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He’s Not Spontaneous. He’s Lazy.
READ MORE: He’s Not Spontaneous. He’s Lazy.Spontaneity can be a great thing–the impromptu cocktail with a friend, a last-minute jaunt out of town with a guy (or girl) you like a lot. I get it, I love it. It can be fun and thrilling and very romantic. I welcome those rare opportunities, especially when they happen with people you know you…
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Are There Too Many Dating Choices? Another Theory Debunked
READ MORE: Are There Too Many Dating Choices? Another Theory DebunkedA 20ish woman was telling me some of her dating woes–and theories. I love the theories most of all. She had been doing some dating on OKCupid, and had come to the conclusion that the problem with online dating was that “there were too many people on there.” What do you mean too many people?…
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Why Aren’t Dudes Reading 50 Shades?
READ MORE: Why Aren’t Dudes Reading 50 Shades?A guy I know recently asked me if I’d read Fifty Shades of Grey. I said yes, I had. He then told me he didn’t know any women who HADN’T read it. “Have you read it?” I asked. He hadn’t. I know very few men, in fact, who have read or even peeked at the…
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Dating Clinic: How (Not) to Talk to Strangers
READ MORE: Dating Clinic: How (Not) to Talk to StrangersI recently attended a singles event in Manhattan sponsored by an online dating site. The bar had lots of atmosphere—but very little A/C, so it was social, but sweaty. And while the crowd was very squarely adult (average age probably about 35), you would have thought it was a high school mixer. Women sat along…
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What Makes a Man: My Take on TED and MOONRISE KINGDOM
READ MORE: What Makes a Man: My Take on TED and MOONRISE KINGDOMI spent several hours this weekend watching adults act like children and children take brave risks in the name of love. I was at the movies. The movies were Seth MacFarlane’s Ted and Wes Anderson’s Moonrise Kingdom. Seemingly, the two have nothing in common: We have a funny, crude comedy in which Mark Wahlberg’s character John Bennett…
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Why We’re Lousy At Packing Light
READ MORE: Why We’re Lousy At Packing LightI’m packing for a big trip and doing what I always do when I pack: Reinvent the wheel. I start from scratch and build my life from the ground up, starting with the very base needs (underwear, bra, deodorant, shoes) to the very specific and often imagined ones (how can I be on a beach…