Is My Partner’s Jealousy Normal or Extreme? by Taylor Bennett | Nov 9, 2017 | Mental Health Topics, Relationships Jealousy is a lot of things, but fun is not one of them. In sum, it’s this negative energy that stems from a range of emotions like fear, rage, and humiliation. And despite how much it is hated and intentionally avoided, we’ve all felt the little devil take root: from…
7 signs you’re in a codependent relationship by Taylor Bennett | Nov 9, 2017 | Mental Health Topics, Relationships I dated my ex-boyfriend for six years. We met at school and started going on little dates every weekend: eating dinner at our favorite chain restaurant, seeing a movie at the local theatre, spending time with the other’s family. And as our relationship progressed, so did the amount of time…
Apologizing for Rejecting Your Friend Actually Causes Them More Hurt by Taylor Bennett | Sep 8, 2017 | Mental Health Topics, Relationships, Research Socializing is hard. And those who succeed in the art don’t get enough credit. Sure, it can result in stimulating discussions and bonds, and you may leave feeling thankful to have ignited the extrovert in you. But, I mean, it also requires you to leave your bed and Netflix. It…
Are Dating Sites Really Capable of Finding My Perfect Match? by Taylor Bennett | Sep 2, 2017 | Media Use, Mental Health Topics, Relationships The realm of dating as we know it has completely transformed and continues to change with advancing technology. Today, there aren’t as many of us meeting our loved ones in person—striking up conversation with them at the local coffee shop, or beginning our love story with a circumstantial meeting on…
The 5 Qualities You Should Be Looking for in a Romantic Partner by Taylor Bennett | Aug 23, 2017 | Mental Health Topics, Personality, Relationships People love love. They love to talk about it, read about it, watch movies about it, and most of all, experience it. The ultimate goal for many is to find love. Every girl wants a prince to come along and sweep her off her feet. And every guy awaits the…
5 Good Ways to End a Relationship by Taylor Bennett | Aug 21, 2017 | Communication, Mental Health Topics, Relationships I practically came out of the womb breaking hearts. No, not in a cocky, I’m-so-awesome-and-beautiful way. My breakups actually just always go horribly wrong. I somehow approach the situation every time in the worst possible way, and the poor guy either ends up confused or a mess of emotions. I’m…
5 Steps to Ask for Forgiveness. by Taylor Bennett | Aug 20, 2017 | Communication, Mental Health Topics, Relationships Apologies are important. Without them (and consequent forgiveness of course) Corey and Topanga couldn’t have grown their relationship into marriage on Boy Meets World, Meredith and Derek wouldn’t have made it past the first season of Grey’s Anatomy, and Blair and Chuck never would have found their way back to…
Is Unconditional Love Real? What Is It? by Taylor Bennett | Aug 17, 2017 | Feelings & Emotions, Mental Health Topics, Relationships Unconditional love is a love without limitation. When you love someone unconditionally, you love them no matter what life may throw your way. You love them even through the struggles the two of you endure, the temptations that test you both, and the mistakes either of you may make along…
This is What a True Friend is: National Friendship Day by Lenora KM | Aug 6, 2017 | Mental Health Topics, Relationships There is one word that can bring a smile to your face, conjure memories of great times and signify that, even in bad times, things will be okay—friend. A true friend is a person who is honest with you at all times and, no matter what, sticks by your side…
My ex-girlfriend’s pictures: I keep looking back by Lenora KM | Jun 26, 2017 | Mental Health Topics, Relationships Breakups aren’t usually mutually agreed upon or if they are, it’s a pretty rare phenomenon. When one person in the couple is left to pick up the pieces of an ended relationship, it can take a while to cope with not seeing, speaking, or texting that person every day—or several…
How to Deal with Someone Who’s Passive Aggressive: 5 Strategies by Lenora KM | Jun 16, 2017 | Mental Health Topics, Personality, Relationships You decide to wear a dress instead of your regular attire of blue jeans and a T-shirt when you meet your family for dinner one night, and your sister gives you a compliment that doesn’t really seem flattering at all. She says she doesn’t usually like what you wear, but…
Will I Ever be Ready to Get Married? by Lenora KM | Jun 12, 2017 | Feelings & Emotions, Mental Health Topics, Relationships If your mailbox is any indication that invitations to weddings are far and few between these days, it may not be a coincidence. People are waiting for the right time to marry. It’s a fact that Americans are putting off marriage until later. A U.S. Census Bureau survey demonstrates this…