Who Wins in Relationship Arguments?

October 13, 2008 by fiona · Leave a Comment
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Have you ever been in a relationship? Then you’ve probably been in a relationship argument. It happens in the best of relationships. Which of the following strategies would you consider suitable for the de-escalation of a relationship argument?

A) Try to see things from your partner’s point of view and find a compromise.
B) Talk it through and agree to disagree – arguments can never be avoided completely.
C) Scream as loudly as possible. Whoever loses their voice first, loses the argument.
D) Get an outsider’s opinion. Ideally, let complete strangers decide „who’s right.“

relationship argument illustration from deviantART

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Unmarried Couples – No Need to Rush It

September 23, 2008 by fiona · Leave a Comment
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Unmarried couples cohabiting isn’t widely frowned upon any more, but – as any unmarried couple living in the vicinity of older unmarried ladies will attest to – it is still regarded as „living in sin“ by some.
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Typical: Cheap Sluts and Cool Studs

September 17, 2008 by fiona · Leave a Comment
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The idea is quite funny – a sexual encounter-counter (so to speak) for modern, sexually active women.  sexual encounter-counter for slutsA girl wouldn’t want to lose track of all her sexual encounters, so she presses the button each time she has sex, thus keeping track of her conquests. Other sexually active women gasp in disbelief at the impressive number, etc.

The fact that the gadget is called Slutometer isn’t necessarily offensive, either. Obviously, it’s tongue-in-cheek and most sexually active women can probably laugh at that type of „insult“. Read more

Staying Friends with Your Ex – Pros and Cons

September 10, 2008 by fiona · Leave a Comment
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Staying friends with your ex is one of those topics that always leads to a debate, because everyone sees it differently. We were reminded of this eternal topic by this article about contacting your exes. In this case, staying friends with your exes, or even contacting them, was obviously a bad idea.

So we decided to sum up all the most common pros and cons of staying friends with your ex. Whether you are swayed by the pros or the cons is up to you.

Staying friends with your ex – PROs:

  1. In addition to the sexual and emotional aspect, a relationship is usually based on many shared interests or passions. Just because the aforementioned aspects are no longer relevant to your relationship after breaking up, doesn’t mean you don’t still have a lot in common.
  2. Friendships, just like relationships, are valuable. If you have built a friendship AND a relationship, you shouldn’t just give the former up.
  3. As soon as emotions are out of the picture, your ex can become a valuable relationship consultant. Looking back, you can learn from your mistakes.
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The Beginning – or the End – of a Great Love Story

September 5, 2008 by fiona · Leave a Comment
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It really is a great love story. Let’s call it the greatest love story of the internet age. The love story begins just over 2 years ago. Read more

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