Does Dating mean Losing Independence?

"One thing I will NEVER do when I get a boyfriend is lose my independence."  *TWO MONTHS LATER* "You guys are gonna have so much fun at the concert tonight, wish I was coming too...but Jason said he didn't want to go. I think we're just gonna grab food instead."    Let's face it ladies, …

Communication: The Key to your Relationship

Hair pulling, eyebrow raising, eye-rolling, and baffled expressions are all symptoms of faulty communication with our boyfriends. As girls, we've all experience one of those symptoms at least once in our relationship. The question is, why?  Simple. Communication breakdown. If you type in "definition of communication," into Google, this is what you will see: The imparting …

How to Effectively give your Boyfriend Space

"Babe, I'm gonna get over this, I just need some space."  As girls, we've all heard something along those lines when fighting with our boyfriends. And the issue is, as humans, each and every one of us handles things differently, so it's natural to have a difficult time grasping the concept of giving someone space while …

How to Deal with Toxic Relationships

One way or another we've all come into contact with either our own, or someone else's toxic relationship.  The toxic relationship can be categorized by a number of tell-alls. Some of them being: Controlling each other's actions Constant fighting over small things Defending your significant other to people who genuinely care about you (close friends …

The ‘How To’ on Healthy Fighting with your Partner

I think we've all experienced or at least witnessed a couple that fights OUTRAGEOUSLY. Things go flying, names get called, and people start crying. I've witnessed the infamous wall-punch, the never ending stream of "you're a piece of sh*t,"and the sad but commonly witnessed screaming, ugly blubbering and yanking on each other's limbs (typically the arms). These are …

5 Ways to Identify You’re with the Relationship Settler

"I thought you weren't feeling it, why'd you agree to get back together?" "Well we've been together for so long, so it just makes sense." "So what you plan on marrying the girl?" "No...but..." "So then why'd you get back together with her?" The sad thing about that conversation is that it's one that I've …

The Double-Tap, Doubling the Anger

At least one to two times a week I get the same phone call from a good friend named Avery. It typically goes something like this: "Raquel, he did it again.I'm not talking to him." I don't even need to ask why she's angry anymore, what her boyfriend did, or how they got to the …

The Indecisive Boyfriend-Not-Boyfriend

“So he’s you’re boyfriend then?” “Uh well, I wouldn’t call him my boyfriend, but like y’know we’re dating but without the title.” As girls we’ve all been there before. Had that DREADFUL conversation with our best friends, or family, trying to explain that the guy we’re “dating,” we’re not really dating. We tell them he's our boyfriend-not-boyfriend. …

The Manipulator

“Babe I only lied to you about hanging out with her cause I knew you'd be mad.” "Well yeah Lucas, you know she has feelings for you and she tried breaking us up." "She was my best friend before you, and you shouldn't have made me pick!" One way or another I'm sure everyone's at …

How to Deal with the Emotional Cheater

One way or another we've all known or heard about a cheater. Maybe they have a "side piece," maybe they're dating multiple people, or maybe they're having the commonly heard of one night stand. But the emotional cheater is something that's a little more rare to come into contact with. And if you haven't yet, …