Hoping to hook up on New Year’s Eve? Don’t let these excuses stand in your way
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By: health
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December 30, 2011
Sometimes it’s easy to go out and charm the pants off everyone. Other times, not so much. If you legitimately don’t feel social this weekend—or you have no interest in hooking up any weekend—we totally support you. But, if you’re just making excuses that keep you cooped up instead of hooked up, we’re here to […]
How to deal: You’re just being nice, but they think you’re flirting
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By: health
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November 25, 2011
You do not have to be perky, cheery, flirty, or sweet for this to happen. You can be fabulously snarky, moody, or uninterested and a guy can still misread your politeness or a little kindness as being interested in him. That’s when things usually get super awkward, so here are a few tips to help […]
You, him, and Aunt Flow: Sex and your period
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By: health
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October 28, 2011
For most guys, choosing between period sex and no sex is a no brainer. They’re gonna choose period sex because having sex is always better than no sex. But what about the blood? The smell? The mess? Doesn’t matter. Our guy friends have reported back to us and they all said the same thing: Period […]
Spying. Stalking. Snooping. And losing your mind when you find out your ex has moved on
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By: health
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September 30, 2011
We’ve done it. Seriously, we’ve all done it. We don’t even have to research official statistics to know that 98.9% of us have googled an ex or searched Facebook for a crush. There’s no harm in looking up the kid from 6th grade you once kissed during spin the bottle or trying to see if […]
Monogamy: Worth it? Want it?
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By: health
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September 9, 2011
First off, you do not need to be in a monogamous relationship if you don’t want one. Yes, we are stating the obvious, but sometimes there’s pressure to have one person in your life with the “significant other” label. Don’t buy into that. There is nothing wrong with you if you’re not in a monogamous […]
Make it work: How to rock the walk of shame
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By: health
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September 2, 2011
The walk of shame—noun (slang). To walk past strangers and/or friends after a night of hooking up, as you return home. This usually takes place the next morning, wearing the same clothes you wore the night before, or the clothing of the person you hooked up with. Some of the most modern, empowered, secure, sexylicious […]
Emergency Contraception 101 (because mishaps happen)
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By: health
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August 19, 2011
UPDATE: Plan B One-Step emergency contraception is now available over the counter without a prescription or age restrictions. Here’s what we know about it so far ! You could be drunk and forgetful. You could be crazy in love, horny as hell, and out of birth control. You could be perfectly responsible, but the condom […]
More deal breakers: Can your relationship survive these hurdles?
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By: health
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August 12, 2011
Breakups suck. Especially when the relationship worked except for that one big issue. Previously we tried to help by covering a few of the most common deal breakers we know, like religion, politics, parents, and having kids (or not) . But our list of romantic challenges was long, so here are a few more deal […]
You love him. Your friends hate him. Where do you go from here?
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By: health
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July 8, 2011
We’re going to assume you surround yourself with some pretty spectacular friends who are not jealous, judgmental, or juvenile. If good friends can’t stand the person you’re dating, here are a few ways to deal with it. Try again. Have they seen him at his best or only that one time after a marathon game […]
There’s a first time for everything
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By: health
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July 1, 2011
You know when you think something amazing is about to happen—and you want it to happen—but you don’t know for sure if it will happen? That’s the good stuff right there. But we don’t always realize it because big first moments can bring up big fear, insecurity, impatience, and nervousness. Promise us you won’t let […]