Nov 17, 2008 -
A common fear many women have as Thanksgiving approaches is how to answer those intrusive, uncomfortable, and sometimes rude questions by family members or old acquaintances. To help get you prepared for turkey day, I'm here to offer my suggestions for how to respond to the line of questioning most everyone gets this time of year. Let's start with question number one: Why aren't you dating?
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Nov 09, 2009 -
One of the benefits of of digital technology is that every email, text, and voicemail is easily saved, stored, and relived. It's helpful when you're dating someone — I think it's both fun and cute to reread old messages. (Though I suppose this can get dicey when trying to cut your ex out of your digital life, but that's a topic for another day).
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Nov 09, 2009 -
"[Y]eah, money's tight. If people are going to spend their dollars, they want to know it's a good product. People are staying home more, so we've directed more marketing efforts toward cheap date nights — for the price of a movie and dinner, buy a vibrator, stay home and have fun."
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Nov 05, 2009 -
Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson talked to Entertainment Weekly ahead of New Moon's release, in one of their many press appearances. When asked about their rumored romance, Kristen answered in an exasperated way. She said,
"I probably would've answered it if people hadn’t made such a big deal about it.
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Nov 04, 2009 -
This week's CW drama block may have its share of cool guest stars like N.E.R.D. and Samantha Ronson, but, on the whole, it's a total mess. On the one hand, you've got the unstable girls of 90210 having emotional breakdowns at the drop of a hat; on the other, the Melrose Place residents are busy sneaking around to cover up their crimes.
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Nov 03, 2009 -
Kristen Stewart was still rocking her short dark hair on the New Moon promotional tour alongside Taylor Lautner in Brazil on Sunday, but here in BlackBook Magazine it's all about her luscious red locks. The Twilight star will be in the spotlight over the next few weeks as the movie's release date nears and Kristen has more to say about how much she doesn't desire fame. Here's more:
- On her career goals: "I don’t want to be a movie star like Angelina Jolie.
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Nov 19, 2008 -
If you're dating and you have a job, don't think that you're exempt from the line of questioning at Thanksgiving — getting engaged is of course the next one! Some women enjoy just dating their significant other, but if you're actually waiting for a ring yourself, this question could hit a nerve. To see my suggestions on how to answer tough question number three, just read more
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Nov 02, 2009 -
Do you really need a Brazilian wax these days? That's the question a woman posed to the Times of London, after a new beau was "shocked" by her presence of pubic hair. In her letter, she says, "I don’t think that a permanent tan and Brazilian wax should be dealbreakers in a relationship.
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Oct 30, 2009 -
Colin Nissan and Sean Farrell of Don't Be That Guy fame have graciously agreed to answer some burning questions we women folk have about men. Last week they told us why some men are so carefree about farting, and this week they head into dating territory.
This week's question: "I dated this guy for about three weeks.
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Oct 26, 2009 -
Electronic communication can both help and hurt a relationship. On one hand, it encourages constant communication and may make you feel closer to one another. On the other — this constant communication may make you feel suffocated.
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