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Discover expert analysis and the modern take on dating, brought to you by Marie Claire.
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All My Roommates Kept Moving in with Their Boyfriends and I Just Kept Getting New Roommates
Single life is hard, especially when you need to pay rent.
By Lauren Mechling Published
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He Read My Diary!When a writer's boyfriend found her secret tally of pros and cons about their relationship, she was forced to confront her true feelings.
By Amy Pengra Published
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Second Time AroundAfter the death of her husband, one writer attempts to rediscover love.
By Rosie Schaap Published
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Scent of a MarriageHow important is smell in a relationship? Very, argues one woman.
By E.J. Balloch Published
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8 Types of Guys That Won't CommitFeatures Trying to get men to commit is an age-old riddle in the female mind.
By Rich Santos Published
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8 Texting Mistakes Men MakeFeatures How his phone can make a once promising prospect into a dating nightmare.
By Rich Santos Published
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10 First-Date MistakesFeatures The best thing about bad dates is that we walk away with a great story.
By Rich Santos Published
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Are Psychics the New Dating Gurus?Could modern-day fortune tellers be the saviors of single women — of just purveyors of false hope?
By Sarah Ivens Published
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Biggest Dating RegretsI went through a phase where I regretted just about every move I made in dating from cold hitting on a girl, to sex, to committing. After enough "mistakes," we have a long wake filled with regret. Here is a list of things we do that we regr
By Rich Santos Published
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Can A Love Triangle Be Healthy?Can a love triangle ever be a healthy thing?
By Rich Santos Published
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Is Sexting A Gateway To Cheating?Is sexting as harmful to a relationship as cheating?
By Rich Santos Published
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Pushing Back Against Literal Weiner PicsShould we pipe up the next time someone on a dating site sends us an unwanted picture?
By Maura Kelly Published
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The Pros and Cons of Summer DatingAfter a wonderful Memorial Day trip to the beach, I came up with this list of things I love and hate about summer and dating...
By Rich Santos Published
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7 Rules For Setting Up An Online Dating ProfileHow To Recently, my friend asked me to help her build an online dating profile. An online profile is essentially a digital "resume," and like a resume you have to spend some time figuring the best way to highlight your attributes and set the tone
By Rich Santos Published
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Should You Date Someone Who Scorns Your Dreams?"Midnight in Paris" got me thinking about boyfriends who are dismissive when you talk of changing careers.
By Maura Kelly Published
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6 Things That Changed DatingFeatures Technology's Influnece on Dating - How Dating has Been Influenced though History
By Rich Santos Published
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Are You Too Busy for Love?
How being accomplished might make women today seem unapproachable — and what they should do about it.
By Hephzibah Anderson Published
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Do You Hide Your True Self When Dating?Do you feel like you always have to be on your best behavior? If so, you could be a "gifted child."
By Maura Kelly Published
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Advice From Wise Old Sages (Married Guys)The advice I get from married guys scares me. It's like they are all living as a suppressed population in a far off land, explaining rules that are laid upon their broken spirits by some powerful entity. I guess this is why my married friends see me asRelationships a bastion of hope — a maverick of sorts. I'm like pre-labotomy Jack Nicholson's character in Cuckoo's Nest.
By Rich Santos Published
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The Fine Art of The Cock BlockIt's hard enough to seal the deal without interference from outside forces. Men have invented a slang term in honor of these mood killing outside forces: the cock block. Cock blocking is opposite of the work that a good solid wing man does. A wing ...
By Rich Santos Published
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The Perils of Sober DatingIs it possible to navigate the dating minefields without a single drop of alcohol? One brave writer finds out.
By Laurie Sandell Published
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Why Your Boyfriend Can't OrgasmI wonder if sex is bad for a woman if the guy doesn't orgasm. I'll be completely candid here: I don't orgasm often during oral sex or intercourse. What is the cause of this phenomenon? I'm not sure, but I have a few theories about my affliction...
By Rich Santos Published
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Does He Have a Habit That's Driving You Nuts?Whether it's being finicky about food or drinking his coffee off-kilter, there might be more to your frustration.
By Maura Kelly Published
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7 Bad Manners For A First DateHow To When I broke up with my last girlfriend I received a rather venomous email chastising me for all my personality flaws. Needless to say this was a mighty long email. One sentence I'll never forget had to do with her opinion about my manners.
By Rich Santos Published
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Should We Blame Ourselves When Dates Go Bad?Women seem to take it too personally when things go wrong.
By Maura Kelly Published
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The Benefits of Having a Lot of Female FriendsThroughout my life, I've learned the importance and value of female advice and input. Whenever I make a move during the early stages of a relationship, my faithful, female "editors" are right there to help me out...and remind me of how clue
By Rich Santos Published



