February 2012
12 posts
“When it comes down to it, I think what most women want isn’t chivalry, but...”
– On chivalry in the modern world.
WatchSeriously, this video is worth watching. Look at everyone’s FACES.
chiaraatik:
We just had a singing Telegram who made up lyrics on the spot to the tube of “Cabaret!”
Take THAT, Buzzfeed mini horse!
The Bachelor: In Which We Count How Many Aircraft... →
umcanyounot:
Here’s my Bachelor recap for HowAboutWe! Thanks, Meredith, for letting me fill in for you. Hope you guys like it. If not, don’t worry, Mere will be back next week.
10 Horrifying Sex Injuries You Could Get This... →
Did not know half these things were even possible.
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I ran the numbers.
dianavilibert:
What People Mean When They Say “Let’s stay friends” to Someone They Just Broke Up With 71% Let’s continue having sex when it’s convenient for me. 29% Wow this silence is really awkward so I’ll just say the first dumb thing that comes into my head. What People Mean When They Say “Sure! I would like that!” in Response: 29% Right now this seems feasible, assuming they just mean we...
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“This woman is kryptonite for your dating life, and though you might spend...”
– Beware The Woman With No Female Friends
“This is the woman who is BFF with your boyfriend, but who will make absolutely...”
– Beware the Woman With No Female Friends
“This is the woman who won’t ever set you up with her cute single friend,...”
– Beware the Woman With No Female Friends
January 2012
27 posts
Do you really give a f--k about Valentine's Day? →
Don’t hold back.
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32 Candy Hearts for Your Dysfunctional...
BE MY FILLER GF
BE MY OFFICE BF
BE MY REBOUND
OUT OF MY LEAGUE
CAN WE JUST LIE HERE?
FACEBOOK FLIRT
MY CAT LOVES ME
DOWNTON ABBEY LOVES ME
I STALKED UR EX
DT SKYPE SEX?
[Read more…]
Men Don't Make Passes at Girls Who Wear Glasses →
Agree? Disagree?
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You like him. He once slept with your mortal... →
Help us decide.
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The other fly-fishers have had enough, and retreat... →
meredithbklyn:
You know you’ve been waiting all morning for my Bachelor recap. Do it.
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here's the thing.
thesaltywrist:
I recently perused another piece on HowAboutWe.com about “things.” They claim that we all have the one thing, one neurosis that serves as our primary social defect, simultaneously annoying our friends while driving any potential love prospects over the hills and far, far away. Well, I sent an e-mail out to my girlfriends requesting that they shoot me straight: what is my thing....
5 Tips for Staying Out of The Friend Zone
“#3. Don’t Try to be Goofy/Self-Depracating.
If you learn one thing from The Date Report this month, let it be this: Everyone wants goofy friends. They just don’t want to sleep with them.
I know, I know, it’s tough to read, especially if your natural inclination upon meeting new people is to act goofy and funny as a way to immediately endear yourself to everyone. This...
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The Bachelor Season 16, Episode 3 Recap: In Which... →
meredithbklyn:
Recap time!!
Emily starts to tell Ben her dating horror stories, and she begins with online dating (Hey Em, if Ben doesn’t work out, you should totes try HowAboutWe!). It turns out she wasn’t so happy with online dating, because Match.com matched her with HER OLDER BROTHER. Yep. Um, ew.
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How to React to Your Friend's Date →
chiaraatik:
If the date went well, really well, your effusiveness should know no bounds. You are thrilled for her, you can’t believe how romantic it sounds, you hope she’ll consider an autumn wedding because you look really good in cranberry. When she shows you pictures of her date on Facebook, you will…
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Badvertising: Honda's "Leap List" Campaign Says... →
organizingthesoup:
Man: “Do you wanna get married?”
Woman: ”Married?” [inner monologue] ”There were so many things I was gonna do first. I was gonna hike the Appalachian Trail! And I still have to learn to play the drums. And I *still* need to finish my short film.” [back to him] ”OK. But we have a lot to get done first.”
….oh, right. Because marriage renders you incapable of traveling and...
This Is Why He'll Start Dating Someone Else The... →
chiaraatik:
Has this happened to you?!
Is Platonic the New Romantic?
Meet Zooey and Joe. (You’ve seem them around before, I’m sure?)
Zooey and Joe are BFF—they’ve worked together, they’ve played together, they’ve recorded adorable YouTube sensations together.
As much as they look adorable together, and as much as the world might hope that they’re a couple, they are literally, seriously, just friends.
There are lots of...
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“What if I’d been on a date last night with a dude who didn’t get my...”
– Vocab Lessons: The Other Meaning of “Santorum”
“2. Break Up With the Ex, For Good.
That ex. The one that, if you’re being...”
– 5 Dating Resolutions All Women Should Make in 2012
The Top 5 Dating Resolutions for Women in 2012
1. Stop being so subtle.
2. Stop texting your ex.
3. Stop leading on that guy who is clearly in love with you.
4. Stop turning down dates with guys you’re “just not that attracted to.”
5. Stop ignoring your friends’ opinions on your dating life.
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Oh hey, I wrote a recap of THE BACHELOR for... →
meredithbklyn:
please?
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December 2011
13 posts
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What Your Boyfriend Was Thinking When He Picked...
A Mixtape:
A Mixtape: He loves music more than almost anything, and thinks highly of his taste. For him, a carefully crafted mixtape takes as much skill and talent and a painting would — you can bet he deliberated over every single song. While making this, he probably imagined where you’d be when you listened to it, and fine-tuned the list accordingly. He hopes that you will...
Is This Sexist or True? →
chiaraatik:
In a HowAboutWe post, I just made the following gross generalization:
When it comes to presents
Men want something useful.
Women want something pretty.*
*By pretty, I mean, not strictly utilitarian.
I feel like I should be grossed out by this, but at the same time, I feel like this…
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Jennifer Love Hewitt Buys a Relationship Self-Help... →
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines To Launch Mile-High... →
chiaraatik:
No, no, nooooooooo.
How to Pick Someone Up in an Airport Terminal →
chiaraatik:
If you see someone cute, but have no idea how to initiate a conversation, try this fail-proof airport strategy: approach them and ask them to watch your stuff while you run and get coffee. If they say yes, (they’ll say yes.), offer to bring them something back as a thank you. Even if they turn…
The Perfect Giftbag for Your One-Night Stand →
Would you sleep with someone if they gave you a Starbucks giftcard for your ride home the next morning?
If you are dating a diehard bookworm, gifting... →
10 Books for Your Bibliophile Boyfriend