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Learning To Adapt Your Standards

Standards are like opinions, noses, and butts—everybody has them and almost everybody tries to stick…

How My Grandparents Changed My Outlook On What’s Next

It’s time we had a real discussion about our grandparents. Let’s be honest, we don’t…

Let Him Kiss You

By Anonymous Take a deep breath as you knock. Feel the coolness of the doorknob…

Why Being Hurt is Overrated

I am a hopeless romantic who doesn’t want a relationship. Ladies and gentlemen, what is…

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“Playboy” And Not-So-Consensual Consent

The Internet was at it again last week when a fake “Playboy” magazine article by…

Big Brothers And Little Sisters

Dear Older Brothers, I want to tell you some things about my sisters. My first…

On Cheating and Cheaters

Almost as soon as I started dating, I started cheating on my boyfriends. I was…

Always A Frenchie, Never A Sandy: Unrequited Love In Popular Films

Any professional or even casual rom-com watcher will note that there is a clear winner…

To Be Or Not To Be: Friends With Benefits

No strings attached: Does it really work? Can it actually exist and/or function? After all,…

Keep It Real: Long-Distance Relationship 101

It was about a year and a half ago now that my ex-roommate and I…

“L” is for the Way I Look at You

At 20 years old, love is still a four-letter word I cannot explain. To put…

I’m Black, He’s White – Who Cares?

By Jazmine Hughes I have been thinking a lot about my children lately, and not…

Darling, I’ve got a crush on you

I don’t know about you, but there will always be this one guy who will…

The Way I Love You

You are obsessive, just like me. But you obsess over things that matter, like retirement…

To Sext or Not to Sext…

Thanks to the Weinergate scandal, the ever-popular topic of sexting has once again come to…

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Why Watch The Bachelorette?

I haven’t really watched The Bachelor or The Bachelorette since the days of Bachelor Bob…

Darlings, It’s Time to Let Go of the Past

As I wave goodbye to another summer, I cannot help but find myself thinking about…

5 Lines That Will Not Make Me Sleep With You

For a 21-year-old rising college senior, I cannot say that I have come across many…

Take Care

The last time I was single, I was 15. Here’s a plot twist: my last…

The Boomerang Kid

By H.L. As a film school graduate, it’s no surprise that I think in terms…