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Discover expert analysis and the modern take on dating, brought to you by Marie Claire.
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Do You Break Up Now? Or Wait Till the Holidays Are Over?
A friend of mine is wondering when it's best to end his relationship -- now, or after the holidays are over.
By Maura Kelly Published
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What Kind of Connection Do You Crave Most?
Are you an adrenalin junkie? A conversation connoisseur? What kind of experience do you most want to have when you're dating someone?
By Maura Kelly Published
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Could You Date a Vegetarian? (If You Weren't One Yourself)
Things can get weird when you go to your significant others' house for a holiday...
By Rich Santos Published
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Do Opposites Really Attract?
What makes people truly compatible?
By Rich Santos Published
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7 Reasons to Date During the Holidays
Features Why it's nice to have someone to join you when you hit up all those Christmas cocktail parties.
By Rich Santos Published
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Do You Feel Pressure To Be Beautiful?
In my office, we were discussing girls' obsession with bags.
By Rich Santos Published
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Can Passion Ever Grow Out of the Platonic?
If you don't immediately feel a spark with someone, should you write him off romantically?
By Maura Kelly Published
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5 Most Romantic Ways To Fall In Love
Features Does love require beating the odds, versus being convenient?
By Rich Santos Published
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When It Comes to Dating, How Crazy is Too Crazy?
Dating is strange because we expose ourselves to so many fish in the sea. Some are crazy.
By Rich Santos Published
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7 Assumptions We Make in Dating
Features The conclusions I seemingly "magically" come to get me every time.
By Rich Santos Published
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8 Reasons People Fall for Their Exes
Features Ever been in one of those never-ending on-again-off-again relationships? Here's why.
By Rich Santos Published
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6 Reasons To Avoid Casual Sex: A Guy's Perspective
Features Of course, I'm afflicted with intimacy issues, but I think casual sex isn't worth the reward.
By Rich Santos Published
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Dying to Hear Back From Him?
Jane Austen knows how you feel. That painful anxiety over when the hell you'll hear from a dude is something all of us -- even our Victorian ancestors -- have been through.
By Maura Kelly Published
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Are You a Selfish Girlfriend?
You know what you want and how to get it. So where does he fit in?
By Amanda Robb Published
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Our Dating Blogger's Big Confession: "I Have a Boyfriend!"
The time has come for me to reveal my new significant other ... and why I waited until now to tell.
By Maura Kelly Published
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At What Point Should He Call You His Girlfriend?
To a guy, here are the things that change after he has a girlfriend...
By Rich Santos Published
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How I Saved Myself from an Abusive Boyfriend
Like Lindsey Wegner, women 16 to 24 years old are most at risk of suffering abuse at the hands of a lover. Would you know the signs?
By Mar Miranda Published
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Would You Make Out With a Jerk (Like Me)?
Sometimes things work out no matter how much I try to ruin them.
By Rich Santos Published
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9 Reasons He's Leading You On
Features It's truly an art to lead someone on. You have to defy physics...
By Rich Santos Published
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When It Comes to Dating, Are You Too Nice?
It's hard to tell when a guy is crazy, doesn't have game, or just thinks he's too good to be rejected.
By Rich Santos Published
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7 Ways Guys Use Gimmicks to Get Your Attention
Features Yes, guys sometimes rely on certain tricks meant to get your attention.
By Rich Santos Published
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What Scares You Most About Marriage?
After my little sister's beautiful wedding in the Wine Country of Long Island, New York, I'm considering the scariest element of marriage.
By Rich Santos Published
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Should You Ever Get Back Together with an Ex? Pros & Cons
Making a decision is challenging because it feels like you're damned if you do, damned if you don't.
By Rich Santos Published
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6 Types of Humor That Won't Work with the Ladies
Features Women tell me that sense of humor and ability to make them laugh is number one on their list for attraction even higher than appearance.
By Rich Santos Published
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How Does Your Online Persona Affect Your Dating Life?
In the old days, our pictures and stories used to live safely in vaults in our own home. But now, many of us have an "online persona."
By Rich Santos Published
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The 5 Best (and Worst) Cities for Single Women
Features Based on the ratio of single women to single men, you may consider making a move.
By Maura Kelly Published
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