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read more...10 Most Underrated Women, and How to Stand Out
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read more...Sound-Off: Is Snooping on Your Lover Worth Jail Time?
Trust is a biggie. It's hard to have a good relationship without trust. Once those first seeds of doubt are planted in a relationship, it's hard to get that doubt out of your head. Naturally, some folks move from getting it out of their head to…
read more...Sound-Off: Are You Standing in the Way of Love?
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The pursuit of romance, for better or worse, is a numbers game. The more people you meet, the more dates you have, the better your chances of meeting someone compatible are. While you can try to up those numbers by hitting the social scene,…
read more...Sound Off: Think Outside of the Dinner Date Box
It's time to declare death to the dinner date. It's not that it's a bad idea. It's just done to death. Two people sit down, eat food and have a conversation, but what do you really learn about someone from a dinner date that you couldn't get out of…
read more...Commentary: Is Technology the Enemy of Love?
It's hard to tell someone how you really feel -- in 140 characters. I mean, you can try it. Sometimes it works. Except when it doesn't. Like when your significant other texts you to ask what you think of your date-night plans, and you text back only…
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It's Memorial Weekend! What are your plans?
@Illustrious_I I'm heading to Chicago! I can't wait!
@ILoveIndigoFera This weekend I'm going to the beach. I already packed the lunches!
@Debtronic I'm going to relax and eat! It's going to be a great weekend!
@BevCa55 Yes! Let the summer begin! I'm going to a bunch of cookouts.
@DancingQueen12 The best part about Memorial weekend is all the festivals and cookouts. I've got to get cute!


















