You know the song “I’ll Be There for You” by the Rembrandts, written for Friends? Well, that is what friends should be for, right? A small family outside our family, people to lean on and enjoy spending time with.However, how do you know that they “won’t be there for you” when the going gets tough? According to the Whitehall II study, where more than 10,000 people were followed for over 12 years, there is a very close link between toxic relationships, stress, and health. So…
Are you guilty? Disclaimer: it’s OK to fall into this category once or twice, you just don’t want it to be your main personality trait. That’s when it becomes toxic and comes off like you’re putting other women down to make yourself look better. Not sure what the heck we’re talking about? Let us explain and give you some “pick me girl” examples. Again, don’t sweat it if you’ve done one of these things before, it happens. It only becomes unattractive when…
We’ve already touched on the signs you’re with Mr. Wrong: he criticizes your appearance or he expresses intense feelings for you but then disappears for days (to call out just a couple). Today we’re slightly shifting gears. With the help of our Heartbreak Coach, Claire Byrne, we’re sharing the stages of getting over a relationship that’s not meant to be. Below, Byrne breaks down the five main stages of moving on from Mr. Wrong. Editor’s note: Although this article uses male pronouns,…
Let’s set the scene: you walk into your room and find a dirty towel resting in a damp clump atop the bed. You shoot off a frustrated text to your SO asking them for the millionth time to please, PLEASE stop leaving their dirty towels all over the place. A few messages later and somehow you’re in a full-fledged fight over what started as a minor annoyance. Congrats, you’re fexting—aka fighting over text. This can be a divisive topic, so we tapped Vienna…
Whether it’s a dating scenario like today’s reader submission or a conversation you can’t get off your brain—some situations call for reinforcement (like the 10 suggestions I’m sharing below) to really clear your mind and think about literally anything else besides what’s consuming your headspace due to a case of obsessive thinking. “How can I stop my mind from obsessively overthinking about whether my crush is going to text/call me back?” Overthinking causes us to spend too much time on the same…
Hey BaeFriend! It’s Britteny Floyd-Mayo, wellness expert, mindset-hacking coach, and founder of Trap Yoga Bae®. And guess what? It’s cuffing season, y’all, and I’m back with some sophisti-ratchet tips I’ve learned and picked up along the way to get us through this season healthy, healed, and hella happy. Let’s get into it. Trap Yoga Bae®’s 10 Ratchet Affirmations for Cuffing Season 1. IT’S CRAZY HOW FAST SH*T CAN CHANGE. BaeFriend, keep in mind that just as fast as the weather can…
I’ve made it my life’s work to help women heal their hearts and find true love, because I truly believe that when you’re in the right romantic partnership for you, life will be that much sweeter and lighter, even when you inevitably endure hard times both within the relationship and outside the relationship. But how do you know you’re in flow with your partner, versus settling for what you know, leaving you unconsciously asleep at the wheel? I think it’s all about the…
We hear a lot of people mention their love language. It’s truly a form of communication—it’s how we express, expect, and receive love. Understanding what makes us tick in a relationship has the power to determine our needs and offerings. Dr. Gary Chapman is the author of the best-selling book, The 5 Love Languages, and naturally, the premier expert on the subject. He broke them down in detail for those of us that need a refresher, because his first suggestion in…
Someone’s zodiac sign can tell you a lot about them. It not only explains why they’re so freaking obsessed with The Container Store (hi, Virgos!) or why their hair is always perfect (Leo, I’m jealous), but it can also reveal how good they are in bed, what their wedding should look like, what turns them on and off, and, oh yeah, how likely they are to cheat. According to a new survey conducted by EduBirdie, a custom essay-writing service, each zodiac sign has its own signature…
Hello again, dear friend Anonymous. Welcome back to our sex talk column where readers submit questions, then we do our research and craft a story to answer as many questions as we can. The topic of our latest submission: how to dirty talk. We tapped two experts to weigh in. See what they had to say below, plus get some exact phrases to use. Editor’s note: Although this article uses male pronouns, the advice applies to all sexual orientations and gender identities.…
