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1. They value experiences over expensive gifts, choosing to spend time together over spending money on each other. 2. They say “I love you” every single day, even when they’re frustrated with each other, because they really do feel that way on good days and bad. 3. They also tend to qualify “I love you” with details specific to their bond that make the proclamation that much more meaningful. 4. They make each other laugh. A lot. They tickle each other, exchange dumb jokes, wrestle, and make fun of each other whenever possible. 5. They divide household chores automatically, because they truly think of each other as equals. If one person cooks dinner, the other steps in to clear the table and do the dishes without prompting. 6. They tell each other what they honestly want—out of a weekend afternoon, a vacation, a night out, s#x, and life overall. 7. They set goals together and enjoy working towards meeting those goals, two likeminded members of the same team who cheer each other on throu...

Men who remain calm in a crisis No matter who you are married life will be full of storms that you’ll have to weather together. Life happens. Job losses, death, health issues — all these things will affect you both at some point and the type of guy who makes a great husband is one who knows that panic is not a strategy. Someone who can keep calm and stay on your side, knowing that you two can support each other through anything is the only kind of man worth having. Men who are family people One of the best indicators that he’s husband material is that he is close to his family and treats them well — that’s the space you’ll occupy one day so don’t ignore the sneak peak while you can learn from it. Men who don’t need to be nagged Nagging is a two way street and it sucks for everyone involved. If you have to ask someone to pull their weight in a relationship, you’ve already lost. Men who make good fathers When you see a caring, responsible man — the kind who will make a good father — you ...

What the world calls an emotional vampire, I call an ideal friend. After all, who doesn't enjoy a really dramatic girlfriend who sees her world as spinning out of control all the time or who has regular spats with close friends or boyfriends that she's willing to recap for maximum entertainment value? That's like befriending the Jennifer Lawrence character in a David O. Russell film or having one of the Real Housewives on speed dial! I savor a phone call from a friend who feels persecuted by her coworkers and is positive she'll never get the attention or recognition she deserves. I like people who are brutally honest. I like feeling needed. And as shameful as it is to admit, friends like these remind me that no matter how tough things might seem for me, they could be a lot tougher. When I was younger, I never wanted friends who answered "How are you?" with a simple "Fine!" I didn't want to skim the surface. I could do that with the grocery store ...

How was this only eight years ago?​ BABYDOLL TOPS OVER SHORT SHORTS These tops were a great way to hide your baby bump. Not that Hillary Duff was doing that. She wasn't. Or was she? Click to continue

If you are a person with a credit card, you understand the struggle that comes with inserting your card into the omnipresent chip reader. If you are not, don't bother! Building your credit for the rest of your life is not worth the agitation that comes with this god-awful security feature. The waiting, the beeping, the waiting, the waiting, the "oh no you removed it too soon do it again sorry," the waiting, the waiting. Below, a compilation of people who hate those GD chip readers as much as you do. 1. Click to continue

While overhearing a mean comment from a stranger would probably ruin most people's days, for one woman, it instead inspired her to speak up and remind others how important it is to be kind. According to her now-viral Facebook post, Harriet Rae was shopping at a Superdrug in Truro, England, when she overheard two employees making rude comments about her appearance and teasing her for her cutoff denim shorts. Rather than confront the two employees or complain to management, however, she instead responded by giving them a big smile. Click to continue

Sustainable weight loss doesn't happen overnight (and if it does, it's probably self-destructive). But if you're anxious to lose weight for a legit reason, follow these painless tips to improve your diet, streamline your workouts, and shed weight *the healthy way*. 1. Pregame for meals with water. Drinking water throughout the day and during your meals promotes proper digestion so you don't get backed up and bloated. But some research suggests downing two glasses of water glasses before meals can make you feel fuller when you take that first forkful, leading you to eat less overall. 2. Eat breakfast. Skipping breakfast tricks your body into thinking it is starving — and it is (at least since last night!). In response, your body conserves energy by slowing down your metabolism and increasing its insulin response, according to to clinical psychologist Joseph Luciani, Ph.D., author of Thin from Within. The next thing you eat will spike your blood sugar big-time and leave y...

You can only say, "Ugh, I have cramps and they hurt" so many times throughout your menstruating life before people who are on the receiving end of your complaints become desensitized to your monthly woes. This presents a pretty serious dilemma. Sometimes it's just cathartic and great to sit back, grab your tummy, and be like, "No, but guys, seriously, this shit hurts so bad." But also, sometimes you just need something more. Like a magic period fairy who could show up and do the complaining for you. I cannot provide you with a fairy. But I can provide you with the next best thing — some incredibly good internet memes that sum up how truly awful periods are. Let these do the talking for you from now on. 1. LIKE ONE MILLION TINY MEN ARE DOING CONSTRUCTION IN MY WOMB. Click to continue

1. "Tons of pictures of me hung up on the walls, like something out of a horror movie. That would do it." —Tony, 28 2. "Her boyfriend." —Paul, 29 3. "Oh, this is easy. If the bedroom is real dirty. Not just, like, some clothes thrown everywhere, but like it hasn't been cleaned in two years. Dust and grime everywhere. And if there's, like, mold or something … I'm right out." —Seth, 25 4. "I don't think I've ever seen anything personally, but … I think if I saw a bunch of already opened condoms in the trash or something, that'd turn me off. I'm just not a one-n#ght st#nd or c#sual s#x kind of guy, so I just wouldn't want to know..." —Rob, 28 Click to continue

1. Excessively Drunk Women When I was a boy I thought a group of drunk women was the move. When I go to the club now and see a chick throwing up in the bathroom, I get repulsed. Whose mans is this?! 2. All the way turned up Why I can hear you in a club on any night is a problem. It’s loud, there’s loud music, and still I can hear your voice shrieking over the speakers. Or what about those women who can’t control their volume when they’re drunk and try and talk in your ear but they’re screaming? 3. Negative Women These women think everything is wack. “How about this lovely 80 degree weather today?” “This is wack, why these girls think it’s ok to be wearing their open toes?!” 4. Impatience They hate waiting. They are the type to tell you to let them know when you have arrived at the restaurant so they can leave their house. They have cavities on each side of their mouth from sucking their teeth so much. 5. Teen Spirit Women Waiting to be entertained – These are the ones who are rimming t...

Meeting with an ex is like going into battlefield. There are rules to adhere to, strategies and plans of attack to devise, and defenses must be at an all-time high. Rule #1: Meet on Neutral Ground. Vic's club didn't really count as neutral ground, but I forced him to meet me in downstairs bar, avoiding his secluded office upstairs. "I told you not to wear panties." He walked me backward until the backs of my legs hit the edge of his desk, his voice a growl, his eyes dark on mine. "And I ignored you." My breath hitched when his fingers lifted the edge of my skirt, confident and possessive when they gripped at my thong and yanked. Yes, I've been in that office many times. Bent over that desk. Laid back on top of liquor invoices and payroll docs. Pressed up against the window, looking down on the sea of bodies as my own was teased into oblivion. Vic loved that office. I don't want to think about how many women, both during and after me, he had up there....

A woman in New York City can't survive without a cell phone. It's a fact. Especially not a woman working for Nicole Brantley. My old self would have marched into the closest Verizon and walked out with a shiny new phone one short hour later. My new self — and reduced bank balance — waits three days for my phone insurance to ship out a refurbished replacement. My new self agonizes over the $200 fee. And I hate Vic a little more with every inconvenience he has caused by taking my phone. Having to wait in a 20-minute line for Nicole's double espresso with NO Candy Crush to pass the time. Unable to call an Uber and having to chase down a taxi. Eating alone at that new sushi spot because Cammie had to cancel but didn't have a way of letting me know. My Trivia Crack games expiring due to non-activity. Having to answer emails like a Neanderthal, my responses delayed until I can physically get to a computer with Internet. My job probably wouldn't have survived the three-day...

1. "It's fine." Literally nothing could be less fine. 2. "We should get a drink some time and catch up!" I really do want to catch up with you, but inevitably we'll just run into each other again six months from now and make this same promise. 3. "I'm almost there!" I left my apartment one minute ago. 4. "I'm just getting one drink and then I'll be home." I will loudly slam everything in the kitchen when I get home at 1 a.m. and start making nachos. 5. "Your baby is sooo cute." All new babies look the same. 6. "How was your weekend?" How long do we have to make polite small talk before I can ask if you finally hooked up with that guy from accounting? 7. "I'm not looking for something serious." I'm not looking for something serious with you. 8. "What's your name?" I'm not sure why I'm asking this question because I am 100 percent not going to remember your reply. Jessi...

The great thing about Twitter is that it gives celebrities and athletes an opportunity to post anything they want whenever they want to the entire world. Did I say great? I meant absolutely horrifying for PR teams. Some athletes have been able to show their great personalities, while others have shown…something a little different. Here are 20 of the funniest, most bizarre, and craziest tweets from MLB players and personalities. Special thanks to Lana Berry for finding several of these gems. 1. Chicago Cubs’ pitcher Clayton Richard was really excited to be on Twitter, but didn’t exactly understand the character limit. Click to continue

You’ve probably already seen pretty much every inch of Kim Kardashian (what with her s#x tape, reality show, and, of course, December 2007 Playboy pictorial). Now you can get between the covers with her—hardcovers, that is. With more than 400 pages of intimate snaps (including bikini selfies, lingerie selfies and, yes, several nude selfies), flipping through her new photo book Selfish, published by art-house giant Rizzoli ($20), feels like scrolling through a fabulously rich and beautiful friend’s well-curated smartphone. “Helicopter ride from the Hamptons to the city,” “Thailand yacht life,” and “Just got home from an Oscar party” are some of the captions that accompany drool-worthy shots of Kim solo or with her famous family and friends. Borrowing Kylie’s bikini in Miami, using the outdoor shower in Thailand, on the way to the Teen Choice Awards and vamping before Dancing With the Stars—all selfie-documented. The best of the bunch? A n#ked Kim leans over her camera phone, fresh out o...

What do women find attractive in men? If you’re anything like me, you’ve probably been exposed to media reinforcing a stereotype that women really only care about one thing: money, money, and more money. Some have argued that this stereotype actually has evolutionary roots, claiming that it was adaptive for our female ancestors to evolve a preference for men with resources in order to help ensure the survival of their children. As support for this idea, study after study has found that women rate traits like status and wealth as more important than men do when looking for a long-term partner. Click to continue reading

Have you ever looked at a couple and thought that one half was significantly more attractive than the other? You’re not alone. Romantic partners with differing attractiveness levels stand out. Why? Because most people select partners who are in roughly the same “league.” This stems from a general tendency for people to partner up based on similarity, a phenomenon social scientists have dubbed assortative mating. This preference for similarity is pervasive and extends to everything from our beliefs and values to our overall level of physical attractiveness. Click to continue reading

Just in case you’ve been living under a rock and aren’t up to speed on which models to follow on Instagram, we’ve created the ultimate list so you don’t have to search that hard. Here’s 25 beautiful women you need to go follow right now. @iamkellykarloff Click to continue

I don’t think I’m alone in admitting that lately, I’ve found myself more and more in the type of gut-wrenching, heart-bleeding agony that leaves you on the couch in the fetal position pleading, “The world is fucked! What can we even do about it? It all feels so hopeless and overwhelming!” I was just starting to get my mind around what happened in Orlando when the internet broadcasted videos of two men, Alton Sterling and Philando Castile, getting shot point blank. Then Dallas happened. Then Nice. Then Baton Rouge. And just when you can’t imagine it getting worse, a shallow celebrity feud rises to the surface to dominate headlines and celebrate inescapable, petty shade. Click to continue