Dates where they’re doing all the talking. If they’re genuinely interested in your life, then they should be asking questions. They should be trying to learn more about you.

Guys, take note: there are certain “manly” behaviors that are definitely not as masculine as you may think.

I think getting over a guy you never actually dated is harder than getting over a breakup. At least with someone you were in a relationship with, you were there.

Ghosting is the new “calling” to break up with someone. Isn’t it funny that calling to break up was once considered bad form?

It’s a good thing your almost relationship didn’t work out because you deserve more. You deserve someone who texts you back every single time, not only when it’s convenient, when they’re bored or lonely or interested in sex.

Here’s what ruins relationships more than anything else. It’s not what you look like, it’s not that you texted him back too quickly or used too many emojis… it’s stressing over the relationship.

If you have anxiety, you already know: it sucks.   Anxiety is hard to deal with because it makes you distrust your intuition. Anxiety has you overthink your decisions, your perception, your feelings. Anxiety completely and utterly depletes you.

People who only care about themselves. People like this aren’t going to care about your happiness. They’re going to make decisions that are the most convenient for them, regardless of what it means for you.

The other person probably didn’t make it easy on you. Even though they were treating you terribly and giving you every reason to leave, they probably weren’t happy when you decided you deserved better.

I’ve been writing about relationships for nearly a decade now, and my life has shifted dramatically during that time.