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Hopeless Romantic
I’ve always been a hopeless romantic. Growing up, I watched a lot of movies about best friends falling in love with each other and happy endings. I guess, in a way, we all do. As such, even if I didn’t realize it, I chased after this idea of romance that was more fairy tale than reality. Maybe that’s part of why I believed the things I did, part of why certain things happened the way they did. As I got older, I became cynical and started to hope for these romantic ideas but also be fully aware they would never happen to me. Or maybe I just got tired of being disappointed. In hindsight, I've been blessed, I've had three great loves in my life.
By Emma Bisel8 years ago in Humans
Types of Profile Pictures You'll See on Every Dating App
If you've ever tried online dating, then you must have immediately noticed that there are profile pictures you'll see on every dating app. And it's not even uncool photos that you're seeing on repeat; it's all of them! A lot of people just have the same ideas about what it means to put your best foot forward. In fact, as you scroll through the pictures below you might start to think you're on a dating profile rather than reading an article. Don't fight it if you become smitten; be open to love.
By Ben Kharakh8 years ago in Humans
The Love of My Life
8/18/2015 Dear parents: Her name was Heaven Harris. You probably knew her some time when we were kids. She was a young girl. I would say she was, at most, twenty years old at that time. Beautiful, tan skin; tight, curly hair; majestic, olive green eyes, and a bright smile that could make you fall in love instantly. Back in 1985, we were dancing to "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" by Wham! I had just pulled together my courage to invite the most wanted woman in town. She was the new gem that everybody drooled for, but I already knew her like the back of my hand, since we had met each other back in Kansas when we were really young. There I found myself. Finally dancing with Heaven on the floors of the crowded and loud discotheque in New York. She was looking charming, as per usual. The night was young and all for ourselves. Little did I know, it was the beginning of the end.
By Dayan Rivera8 years ago in Humans
My Long Distance Relationship
I met my long distance boyfriend four months ago on twitter. I live in Newcastle and he lives in Swansea. We had a lot of mutual friends which was great so we knew that each of us was real and turns out we had been in the same place a few times with our mutual friends, but somehow never met.
By Sarah Wilson8 years ago in Humans
Lost
Never Again I was so happy. It felt like life was finally perfect. We went through so many rough patches, but I finally figured out what had been going wrong, and I fixed it. Then, I found out that it was too late. He had given up on me. I had pushed him away one too many times and now he was not coming back. Some say I am too young to know what love is, but with the amount of emotional pain I have been going through since March fourth, I would say I know it pretty well.
By Brittany Fromlath8 years ago in Humans
A College Girl's Guide to Friends With Benefits
In this day and age, having a friend (or friends) with benefits is more common than not. Older generations may frown upon casual sex, but there is nothing wrong with having someone to relieve stress or just have fun with. This can actually be healthy. Just like hugs and/or drugs, sex can increase the dopamine levels in your brain. Especially if you're doing the dirty deed with someone who knows how to make your toes curl.
By Samantha White8 years ago in Humans
Let the Bridge Burn
When I was in high school, I had a pretty close-knit group of friends. Most of us had known each other since seventh grade or longer. Around grade ten though, things started to get messy. People started dating, which is typical and okay by all means, but sometimes it gets a little complex when you're looking to date inside your close circle of friends.
By Grey Lancaster8 years ago in Humans
Painfully Beautiful Romance
The feeling of drowning, suffocating, the weight on your chest like 100 bricks were just being piled on top of you. Do you feel it? Your body begging for more air, knowing you can, but for some reason, you can't. Can you feel the tears running down your cheeks? Can you breathe? Are you okay? You can feel the pain, can't you? Are you the only person in the room who is feeling this pain? Is everyone else smiling? Answer a question for me. Are you the only one feeling this pain?Breathe. Breathe. Don't stop breathing. Don't breathe too fast. Calm down. It's okay. Breathe. . . Are you okay?
By Caroline Urbina8 years ago in Humans
Signs of Cheating
Cheaters are not cheaters by the sheer presence of temptation, but by the willingness to act upon it. Instead of taking accountability for their flaws and shortcomings, they choose to take the option of, "Well, this grass is greener" instead of watering their own, so to speak. They don't want to have their eyes opened to the fact of what their faults are and often times they pass the blame onto their partner. They start withdrawing from their partner sexually, emotionally and physically. We know these signs all too well for those of us who have been cheated on. They start being less and less intimate with time. The cuddles become more absent and your want and/or need for affection feels like it takes a toll on them and it pains them to show you intimacy in any way. They no longer come to you with their emotional problems and struggles. You are no longer the one they confide in; instead they have a new source for comfort. They opened the door to your relationship and let someone else in. Physically they no longer have a want or desire to do activities that they used to do, whether that be go for a hike, or to see a movie maybe even out to dinner. It's almost like they no longer want to be seen in public with you. Maybe that's the guilt they feel, if any, or they'd rather be out in public with the person that's really on their mind, which isn't you. Cheaters most of the time are always going to be cheaters. Cheating also doesn't have to be the physical act of having sex or sexual relations with someone else. It's cheating once you start a relationship with someone that isn't your significant other. They tell your problems to this other person and it's not to get advice on how to better your relationship. They allowed someone else into your relationship only to tempt them with the idea of something better because you're going through a rough patch. Instead of working on the problems in your relationship, they in fact make them worse. A cheater will more likely than not lash out at you and make you the root of all the problems in your relationship. The reality is, they're manipulative and their feelings were never genuine. They try to make you believe that you're the problem and they become increasingly irritable and on edge. Every little thing bothers them and they look for excuses to start arguments with you, blind to their own attitude flaws, or it may just be denial. They can do no wrong in their own eyes and are never the ones at fault. If you've ever been the victim to a cheater you know the warning signs and your gut is probably telling you what's what, so follow it. The signs are usually always the same and if they're willing to cheat once, the likelihood is they'll do it again. The first time cheating on someone is the hardest; anything after that is a cakewalk. This is not to say that all cheaters are the same and that they are incapable of changing, or that they're going to cheat on everyone they're with. Honestly, if someone cheats they're probably not the right person for you, but there is still hope in some cases that it can be rectified for the better. It all comes down to what path you choose to take when faced with a cheater and how to spot the signs to protect yourself in the future.
By Alexis Amill8 years ago in Humans
