From Lonely to Social, Part Two

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The holidays can be lonely times for people without a social life. Even apart from the holidays, no one wants to sit home weekend after weekend while other people are going out and having a good time. If you’ve recently found yourself in a situation where you’re longing for a better social life, consider these [...]

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From Lonely to Social, Part One

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‘Tis the season to be social, but perhaps the holiday invitations aren’t rolling in. You still haven’t decided what you’re doing on New Year’s Eve, and frankly, you’re feeling a little left out. Everyone seems to have a group of close friends or a significant other to spend the holidays with except you. Many of [...]

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Adrenaline and Love: A Risky Combo

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In the ongoing study of how couples come together and what factors help them to stay together, a lot of recent research has examined the role of adrenaline, emotion and romantic attraction. The news is important for those of us who have strong romantic dreams about how we will fall in love. It’s also important to [...]

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Points to Remember When Using Online Dating Sites

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You’ve seen the huge claims that some online dating sites use: “Our compatibility system is based on over 35 years of research developed by a chief relationship expert,” one says; another boasts that it is responsible for “twice as many marriages as any other site in the world.” Are these claims legit? Are any of them based on [...]

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Can Love Lift You Out of Depression?

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It’s what you have been hoping for: an article that will validate your persistent dream, that a Prince Charming can indeed emerge from the forest, scoop you up on his white horse and ride away with you, leaving the dark village of Depression forever. It’s a wonderful fantasy, and it could come true for you, but [...]

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Can You Solve Relationship Problems in Bed?

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Years ago, a popular movie opened with a scene in which a couple argued continually in front of the mother of the husband. The argument raged on and on about some silly issue, as such arguments often do. The father of the husband seemed a bit concerned, but the mother assured him, “They will solve [...]

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Surrounding Yourself With Temptation=Weight Loss Epic Fail

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This seems to make perfect sense, yet somehow we don’t get the message: if we surround ourselves with lots of food that is high in fat and calories, we will tend to eat more of those foods. Despite knowing this, we still end up near bowls full of candy, bags bursting with chips and vending [...]

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Three Ways to Determine if He’s the One

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So, you’ve gone out with that guy for two consecutive weekends. Something might be building here. Everyone around you is so excited because they want you to get hitched and they feel sorry for you spending so many Friday nights cruising different happy hours in search of true love. Is this guy the one? Well, [...]

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Want to Lose Weight? Don’t Give in to the Kids!

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Do you ever wonder what type of people actually lose weight and keep it off? What do they look like, act like, do in their spare time? You ask that because everyone you know has a very up-and-down relationship with the scale. None of your friends or colleagues have been successful at losing weight except [...]

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Does Exercise Have to Be Drudgery?

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Any sound advice on losing weight will include these twin exhortations: a) watch what you eat; b) exercise regularly. Both of these directives can be a problem. It does seem sometimes, however, that people spend a lot more time watching what they eat than they do actually exercising. Part of the reason for that is [...]

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