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App-y New Year

Why Dating App Flings Tend to Fade Quickly “What really matters is what you like, not what you are like. Books, records, films — these things matter. Call me shallow; it’s the fucking truth,” John Cusack told the camera in High Fidelity, the 2000 film adaptation of Nick Hornby’s
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All Alone

How to Handle Being Single at the Holidays Even the most independent among us may find it challenging to be without a significant other during the holiday season. This is a time designated for intimate, holiday-themed outings and warm gatherings. We may want someone to hold hands
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Bad Breakups

The Only Surefire Way to Get Over an Ex When relationships end, especially in long-term situations, everyone’s first impulse is to try to salvage the friendship. After all, this person has presumably been a very important pillar in your life for a long time, so the desire to lean
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