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Dating Tips

Single? Holiday comebacks about why you're unattached

Ahhh, holiday traditions: egg nog, brightly wrapped gifts...and nosy relatives asking why you haven't found a man yet. Fret not:...

Entertaining Menus & Recipes

A full anti-Valentine's Day menu

For many singles, they are completely content being on their own. They love making their own decisions and dating and flirting with...

Single Girls' Guide

The best things about being single

We’re not suggesting that this isn’t your year to find Mr. Right (in fact we hope it is), but to make sure you don’t settle for Mr....

Single Girls' Guide

3 Reasons it's good to be single around the holidays

Thanksgiving has passed and Christmas will be here before you know it. Being single around this time of year is often seen as...

Dating Tips

4 Ways to enjoy alone time

Whether you're currently attached or not, alone time can be a positive experience. If you find yourself with some solo time on your...

Breakups

3 Ways to get over your ex right now

Getting over an ex can often take longer than we'd like. Life is short, so try not to get caught up in an endless loop of sadness....

Dating

Stop being so indecisive

Indecision hinders everyday life -- and can make dating and being in a relationship almost impossible. Whether you just don’t want...

Breakups

Find value in a failed relationship

You may have read the title of this post and laughed out loud -- especially if you are dealing with a failed (or failing)...

Dating Tips

3 Reasons it's good to be single

So you’re unattached. Good for you! You have lots of reasons to celebrate being single. Here are a few of our favorites.

Single Girls' Guide

Stop obsessing over guys

One of the hardest parts about being single and dating is dealing with the guys you like -- who don’t like you back. It happened in...

Dating Tips

How being happy can help you find love

Finding love can be a complicated affair. Sure, sometimes it sweeps you off your feet when you least expect it, but most of the...

Dating Tips

Re-energize your search for Mr. Right

Dating can feel like an endless search for something that’s just beyond your reach, so your frustration and fatigue is...

Single Girls' Guide

How to enjoy a Saturday night alone

Saturday night doesn’t have to mean date night. If the weekend is creeping ever closer and your phone isn’t exactly ringing off...

Single Girls' Guide

4 Steps to happiness

Corny but true: You really do need to love yourself before you can love someone else. Happiness and self-love go hand in hand. To...

Single Girls' Guide

How & why to let go of insecurities

Insecurity makes everything from dating to job hunting more difficult, yet we all hang onto some. Check out our tips for freeing...

Breakups

How to be friends with your ex

While too painful or difficult for many people, it is possible to be friends with your ex if you had a fairly amicable breakup....

Breakups

How to bounce back after a breakup

Though a breakup can make you feel like your life is over, try not to let it stop you in your tracks. Here are some strategies you...

Single Girls' Guide

How to stay sane while single

Being single isn’t the end of the world. We know it can feel like that, though, if you’ve had a string of horrible dates and haven’t...

Breakups

What you can learn from a breakup

Breakups are never easy and can hurt like nothing else. Despite the heartache, you can take away some positive things from getting...

Dating

How to deal with dating insecurities

Dating is fun, but it also causes of all kinds of insecurity. Is he going to call? Does he think I look fat in this? Why didn’t he...

Dating Tips

4 Guys you don't need in your life

You’ll meet many guys on your path to finding the one who's right for you, but you should avoid a few types at all cost. They might...