Ryan O'Connell
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Text Messages You Would Love To Receive From Your Ex
I noticed that your hair looked hot, like it took you two hours to do, and that outfit you wore made you look ten pounds skinnier. Honestly, I wasn't sure if I was going to get back together with you again but then I saw your hair and that slim-fitting outfit and I was like,…
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Why You Must Follow Your Dreams
You need to pretend that you know what you're doing until you actually do. The only way anyone learns anything is by pretending that they knew how to do it in the first place.
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The Kinds Of People You Really Need To Stop Dating
You need to stop handing out your heart like it's free candy at the movies. It's not. Your heart is the price of a Chanel store or, at the very least, a vacation to Europe.
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5 Sex Moves Every 20-Something Should Know About
If you're going to take a stranger home for sex, you must know how to get them out of your apartment the morning after. No one likes a one night stand that awkwardly carries on into the next afternoon. And no, blasting "Linger" by The Cranberries is not a good enough hint.
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5 Awesome Books For People Who Hate To Read Books
The kind of books I like to read are the ones that snap, crackle, and pop off the page. They're exciting, they're funny, and they usually involve heroin addiction. I love them. Sure, they're not exactly dense reads, but I don't think a book's value should be determined by how difficult it is to get…
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15 Facebook Status Updates That Make Me Lose Faith In Humanity
"Sweet potato fries at Burger King they're not that great!! Love sweet potato fries what a big disappointment!!!! Guess that's what you get with food...."
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Ways You Should Expect To Be Treated In A Relationship
Expect trust. Without trust, you have nothing. Your partner should trust you completely until you give them a reason otherwise. If they don't trust you, if they're already paranoid in the beginning and try to control you, the relationship is doomed. Because it's not about you. IT'S NEVER ABOUT YOU.
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8 Mistakes People Make When They Fall In Love
Love can be a giant short bus, y'all! It can cause otherwise smart, capable people to become deaf and blind to any and flaws. I can't tell you how many times I've seen intelligent strong people be reduced to a 60 IQ just because they're on that falling in love tip.
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10 Ways Having A Full-Time Job Changes Your Life
You will live for getting drinks at happy hour. In college, I was #NotClearOn the concept of happy hour. I thought it was for weird yuppies in LL Bean who didn't know how to properly rage, but now I get it. Boy, do I get it!
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How To Be The Best Version Of Yourself
Wear clothes that actually fit your body and make you feel good. Don't buy the t-shirt you feel sort of fat in because guess what? You will always feel sort of fat in it! Furthermore, don't buy an item of clothing that's too tight as motivation to lose weight.
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19 Pieces Of Advice You’ll Need To Make It Through Your 20s
The only good reason to go into debt is for traveling. Not Isabel Marant boots or expensive groceries.
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10 Mistakes You Make When You’re Drunk
"Hey Mom, I freaking love you, Mom. Mom, mom, mom, I wish you were here right now so you could rub my back and massage my scalp. No, I'm not drunk! Why would I call you if I was drunk? I'm legit so insulted right now. Wow. You think that little of me. Good to…
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We’re Not Allowed To Be Lonely Anymore
Look at all these names in your phone. You are so popular. You know people. Why are you coming up short? Why is there such a gap between the people you know and the people you can rely on?
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How To Say Goodbye To Someone You Love
Say goodbye by turning your cheek in bed. Say goodbye when you accidentally tell someone you're single. Say goodbye when you start to think of your grocery list during sex.
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Everyone Should Get Rid Of Their Toxic Friends
Only surround yourself with people who bring out the best qualities in you. It sounds corny but it's true. If you don't like the way you act when you're around someone, maybe you should reconsider being around them.
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15 Things Gay Men Should Stop Being Afraid Of
Body fat. Stop being afraid of getting fat so I can just get fat already. Please. Your vanity is holding me back from being the person I want to be.
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The 20 Best Things That Could Ever Happen To Someone
Getting out of credit card debt and paying off your student loans. (HAS ANYONE DONE THIS YET? YOU LET ME KNOW, OKAY?)
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Why He Will Never Love You
Rule number one: Never believe anything anyone tells you in bed. Beds are safe spaces where lies take root and grow, grow, grow all the way to the ceiling until, suddenly, you'll find yourself surrounded by nothing but lies.