Recent data says that 3 million married Americans are in a long distance relationship and over half of U.S. College students are in one (that’s 13 million people total). Personally I know several couples that are in long-term long distance relationships both successful and not. A study of both long distance and close proximity couples…
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The Reason Your Relationship(s) Ended
People are always on the hunt for the one magical ingredient that turns a regular relationship into “the one”. There are thousands of blog posts on what to look for in a relationship, in a potential partner and in yourself. Networks make billions of dollars on reality tv shows that follow broken relationships. There are…
OITNB: Prisoner-Guard Relationship Leads to Real Life Escape
Orange is the New Black was released on Netflix only a couple weeks ago and I have already plowed through every episode. The main themes taking over the internet are about Ruby Rose’s breakout amazingness and who actually makes our underwear and wondering how often prisoner-guard relationships happen. Recently, in the news two convicted murderers were able…
The Easiest Way to Tee Up With a New Man
I spent the day with one of my close girlfriends whacking balls at a golf club on the driving range. As we lined up our shots and sipped our iced tea we marveled at the amount of young, attractive guys at the driving range. Ping! Idea. Maybe you’re not really interested in golf, and I would…
Kids: Relationship Deal Breaker?
I was watching an episode of Matchmaker Millionaire last night where what looked like a very good date came to a screeching halt when the guy mentioned he wanted a “colony of children” and she said she was fine with probably not having anymore (she had one from a previous relationship). After the date Patti…
How Most Couples Meet (Hint: Not Online)
Did you know only 9.4% of couples meet online? 38.6% of couples meet through mutual friends. (Now this is only based on a survey of about 2,800 people) But it’s still an interesting sample, mutual friends bringing more friends together than online dating apps. This seems promising for the dating apps like coffeemeetsbagel that use…
Avoid Awkward First Date Moments with These Questions
To get to a relationship the first date in inevitable. First dates require planning around what you wear, where you’re going and especially what you talk about. Once you’ve picked your perfect outfit and you arrive at the location within 10 minutes of the meet up time, it’s time to meet you date. Or perhaps…
How to Meet New People in Real Life (Offline)
Maybe you’ve tried online dating and it’s just not going anywhere. You need a hiatus from all the tindering, lunch dates, coffee meeting your bagel and weird guys who seem to be a dime a dozen. I don’t blame you. Online dating provides a lot of options but sometimes all the options seem the same and…
Don’t Define Yourself by Your Love Life
I have seen so many people (myself included!) struggle with letting their partner or lack of a partner define their existence. Maybe you have been single for a long time, you are in a relationship or you feel the sting of loneliness in between relationships. No matter your relationship status it’s easy to define yourself…
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After years of responding to my friends, acquaintances and random strangers relationship questions I thought I would start compiling everything in one place! I hope to give love/dating/relationship/sex advice from the perspective of a twenty something career woman. Online Dating Long Distance Relationships Love Romance Date Ideas Ask me anything! Nothing is off-limits! Submit a…