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A few weeks ago, I met with an astrologist named Colin Bedell who gave me more insight into my psyche in two hours than two therapists over three years eve

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Skin Care

Gentle Exfoliants That Won't Leave Your Skin Feeling Raw

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Relationship Advice

This May Not Be A Good Time To Meet The Parents

The holidays are right around the corner, which means, at this very moment, there are likely a bunch of coupled-up people who are silently freaking out ove

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Relationships

"Text Back" Anxiety Is Real — Here's How To Fix It

“So do you want to grab a drink next weekend?” You fire off the text message, flip your phone over so you can't watch the screen obsessive

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Sex

Do We Owe Explanations To The People We Ghost?

There are a lot of things to complain about when someone ghosts you. Whenever a person I dug suddenly dips out of my life, I tend to lament the amount of t

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Relationships

This Christmas, I’ll Be Ready To Tell All My Relatives Just How S...

Last Christmas, I drank so much wine that I was asleep in my bed by 7 p.m. I didn’t mean for that to happen — honestly, I didn’t. But cabernet sauvig

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Dating Advice

Can You Ever Really Let Someone Down Easily?

In a dating world where ghosting seems to be the main way of telling a potential partner that you don't want to hang anymore, the idea of letting some

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Relationship Advice

This Is How You Win A Breakup

There's a scene in Sex and the City where, after Carrie breaks up with Big for the first time, a photo of her appears in the newspaper. In the photo,

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Hair

Hairstyles That Will Be Huge In 2017

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Relationships

Why Women Get Blamed When Men Cheat

There is an infidelity gender gap — and women are starting to close it. “Women are cheating more today than they ever have,” says Esther Per

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Health Trends

So You Want To Shave Your Vagina…

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Relationships

I’m The Only Single Person In My Friend Group — Here’...

Last Christmas, I posted a personal essay called “I May Never Find Love — & That Has To Be Okay” about how I’m slowly, but surely, get

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Relationships

8 Reasons Why Being Single At Christmas Is Actually Awesome

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Dating Advice

Why Is Being "Thirsty" Such A Bad Thing?

Call it an occupational hazard, but people sure have a lot of opinions about how I behave as a single person. If I'm dating more than one person at a

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Beauty Routines

Should You Be Exfoliating In The Morning Or At Night?

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Relationships

I'm A Trans Woman, & I Feel Pressure To Be A Mother One Day

As much as I love sharing my dating stories, there are a lot of experiences that I haven't had. That's why I'll be talking to people with a

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Relationships

Everyone's Engaged & You're Still Single — Here's How To Cope

There are certain things I expect around the holidays. I expect to stress over how to afford all the gifts I want to buy while also paying my electric bill

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Relationships

The Myth Of The Autopilot Relationship

You know that couple on your Instagram feed that seems like they have their shit completely together? They go to pumpkin patches, send each other little gi

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Relationships

Can You Ever Get A Bad Texter To Change Their Ways?

If you've interacted with another human this century, you've likely encountered a shitty texter. Maybe it was a friend, someone you wanted to dat

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Dating Advice

9 Terrible First Date Convos I've Had This Year — Because 2017 Is...

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Relationships

My "Not-Serious" Relationships Have Meant More To Me Than My "Ser...

A few months ago, I was on a date with a guy when he asked me the second-date question I hate the most: “When was your last serious relationship?” I to

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Relationships

It's Not Just You — The Holidays Can Be Rough When You're Single

Sure, the holidays can be a super enjoyable time for a lot of people. The parties! The trees! The gift-giving! But if you're facing this holiday seaso

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Relationships

5 Red Flags That Might Mean It's Time To Bring Up Your Partner's Ex

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Relationship Advice

How To Deal If You Can't Stand Your Partner's BFF

Unless you wind up stranded on a deserted island with your new partner à la Blue Lagoon, chances are you're going to have to interact with each other

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Styling Tips

Our Favourite French Beauty Picks

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Relationships

Why I'm Happy I Haven't Met "The One" Yet

I turned 27 this past March, and it was a birthday of realisations. I realised that when someone suggests moving your birthday party to a warehouse concert

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67 Percent

5 Stories Of What It's Like To Date As A Plus-Size Woman

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