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YOU’VE GOT PROBLEMS: FRIENDS FOR NEVER?
“My girlfriend and I recently moved in together, and she has a weird idea of “closeness.” Basically, it includes leaving the bathroom door wide open when she’s taking a sh-t.” Continue reading
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YOU’VE GOT PROBLEMS: CONNECTIVITY ISSUES
While I’ve never personally dabbled in online romance, my sense is that it’s sometimes ugly, generally creep-filled, and often embarrassing … so you know, exactly the same as dating in the “real” world. Continue reading
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YOU’VE GOT PROBLEMS: OUT WITH THE NEW?
Because one thing is certain: your friend is not going to thank you for telling her that the new BF has a wandering eye. Continue reading
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YOU’VE GOT PROBLEMS: A BAD EX-AMPLE
I’d prefer most people think of “ex” as both a descriptive term and a directive, and cross out the names of people they’ve outgrown romantically, but some folks just don’t listen… Continue reading
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YOU’VE GOT PROBLEMS: WELCOME TO VAGUEBOOK
Ah, Facebook, where we can all stay in middle school—surrounded by the people we went to middle school with—forever. Continue reading
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GEEK CHIC: DON’T BE A CON CREEP! 5 TIPS FROM NERDIQUETTE 101
The Boston Comic Con is rapidly approaching, and we want to make sure you’re as prepared as possible. I spoke to Nerdiquette 101, a group of women who school convention-goers how to properly interact with these brave costumed souls. Here, five tips from the experts on how to avoid being that guy.
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YOU’VE GOT PROBLEMS: FIGHT FOR YOUR RIGHTS POST-PARTY
Let’s be honest, getting “grounded” by a peer is only slightly less annoying than catching crabs. Continue reading
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SEX ADVICE FROM ENGLISH MAJORS: ARE WE SCREWING OR MAKING LOVE?
If I ask a woman to sit on my face while wearing pajama jeans for a half-hour while I stroke myself, you can rest assured that before night’s end, we’ll be f—ing. On the other hand, if I show up at her apartment wearing ass-less chaps and a top hat and monocle, we’ll be making love. Continue reading
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YOU’VE GOT PROBLEMS: ARE MY FRIENDS ADDING BENEFITS?
In case you’ve never heard it: you never have to apologize for what you’re feeling, or explain it to a friend, or even to an advice columnist, because feelings aren’t under conscious control. They just happen to you, like bad weather, or TLC programming. Continue reading
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YOU’VE GOT PROBLEMS: OPPOSITES ARE UNATTRACTIVE
Whatever you do, make sure to avoid the nuclear holocaust option: Telling your friend what you think of his girlfriend. Continue reading
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YOU’VE GOT PROBLEMS: SHUT UP ALREADY
Telling your friend this might very well upset him. Self-absorbed babies bruise easier than peaches, in my experience. Continue reading
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