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Is Girl Talk Hurting Your Relationship?

Is Girl Talk Hurting Your Relationship?

We love our girl talk, but is it hurting our relationships?

Most women are natural born communicators.  In other words, we love to talk!  We share everything with our close friends and at times, we are reliant on the feedback we receive.  This is especially true when it comes to relationships.  If your boyfriend surprises you with a lunch date after you've had a difficult meeting, who is the first person to know about it-besides Facebook and Instagram, of course?  Your closest friends!  On the flip, if he is in a crappy mood, doesn't load the dishwasher or seems distant, who do you reach out to...your closest

Are You Carrying Your Weight In Your Friendships?
Staying in touch with friends can add endless joy and laughter to your life.

Are You Carrying Your Weight In Your Friendships?

How to keep your friendships alive despite your busy schedules.

We're all busy. Let's face it. Our lives are busy. Sometimes between family, work and other obligations, your friendships can slip through the cracks. Sure, you "like" her status on Facebook but when is the last time you gave her an actual phone call? For some friends like one of my best friends, this is totally cool. She lives far away and I see her once or twice a year. We might not talk for months but when we're together, it's like we never left.

Girl Talk: Backside Woes

What ever happened to your well-rounded nice tight behind? When did it turn into this lumpy thing that sort of just hangs there? You're in decent shape. Or you thought you were, until summer hit and putting on your bathing suit woke you up to the horror of your backside. You're appalled. When did this happen? Yesterday you were 25, and today you're 102. Or so it seems from the looks of your butt. Now what? There's no way you can firm that thing up in 2 weeks, if ever. You're even considering buying one of those miracle creams they advertise on the TV at 2 o'clock in the morning – you know, the ones guaranteed to make you look 16 again with just one application. If only . . . What to do? You're not into plastic surgery, and you don't want to go to the beach in a caftan!

Set Yourself Free by Telling Your Truth

Set Yourself Free by Telling Your Truth

Dr. Lissa Rankin shares a mortifying bikini wax story - and encourages us all to gather 'round the coffee shop table, Sex & The City Style, and dish with our girlfriends.

Should Women Pay On 1st Date?

Should Women Pay On 1st Date?

Ladies, Cosmo did a poll and it appears that 57% of us ladies think it's okay for us to reach into our wallets on the first date? Crazy! Sorry, I think a 57% of us need to allow a man to court us. With recession and pedicures only lasting 2 weeks it's nice to be treated right? I'm an independent woman and I pay all my bills and everything I want I buy myself but I still don't move a finger when the tab hits the table on the first date. I appreciate when a man courts me and shows me a good time at his expense. If I wanted to go dutch I would hang out with the chicas. On a date? This b---- is getting a free meal and drinks. What do you ladies think?

Tricks to no sex talk: Shaving?

Tricks to no sex talk: Shaving?

Ladies, do you ever NOT shave your legs or your vay jay jay just so you don't fall into temptation and sleep with a guy? The dry humping is getting hot and heavy on his couch and his python is ready to bust out of his pants and the only thing that is saving you from doing the dirty is that fuzzy peach you're hiding in those undies. Or what about those horrendous granny panties that will leave his penis in a comatose stage in seconds? Do any of these girl tricks work? I have to personally say that yes, not being in open house condition has stopped me from sleeping with a guy and seriously, I will drive home thanking god and my ingenuity otherwise I would be in some hot mess ;)

The Big Dominican

I have a friend who lives in the BIG city and knows a BIG guy. We've always called him "el Dominicano" and not to be stereotypical but because Dominican is BIG and we have names for every guy. There was "el flaco", "el flower boy", "Egyptian a.k.a King Tut", "the ginger" and "el loco". All girls have names for the guy. I have never seen el Dominicano's face face but I have seeing how BIG he is. I almost choked on my food the moment that picture came through on my cell. I think my battery died right after. That thing was huge and very healthy. Beautiful, glistening, ready to come out and play. Yes, it was big enough to scare the vay jay jay. But that's why there's Motrin and alcohol. The art of deep relaxation and deep breathing.

4 Signs He's Got A Small Penis

4 Signs He's Got A Small Penis

Ladies, can you spot a small guy? Well, let's share these interesting signs shared by other ladies and see if we can code him! Small men have BIG egos: A small man has struggled all through out life knowing he's the minnow in the big and vast male ocean so he has mastered the art of creating an ego bigger than size and creating the illusion that even though he's a half-pint he's more valuable than gold. Their skyscraper egos are a result from excelling at the idea of "success". These man have extravagant lifestyles, over the top cars that the average man with an average size penis could probably not afford, a BIG network of friends and connections. He's that Chihuahua with a Rottweiler bark, you follow me? Small men are masters of oral sex:

8 Ways to Spot Your Future Frenemy

1. She holds grudges easily: We're emotional and often hormonal. When we PMS we want to crack skulls with our stilettos but by the end of the day we take a chill pill and relax. When your "girlfriend" fights, it's personal. She becomes spiteful and anything is fair game. When she claws it out, she goes for the eyes so you'll be that blind bitch that never gets married and ends up with 12 cats. When she has a hissing session with another woman that develops into a personal vendetta. Has she ever tried to turn you against other girls? She always tries to get her girlfriends to pick sides and puts everyone in an uncomfortable spot. If you ever claw it out with her, she will get all her bobble head bichas to single you out and skin you with their catty comments.

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Guys Hate The Nicknames Used Among Women

Are the nicknames you use when talking about your man cute or mean?

You ladies nickname us according to our jobs, our sexual proclivities, or some flaw in our character, as if the act of nicknaming is some preemptive, passive-aggressive revenge tactic. It should be noted that a nickname is the polar opposite of a pet name; essentially, one is accentuating the negative, the other the positive... Women objectify men when they nickname them. Nicknaming a man reduces him to a character that women use in their narratives where they are eternally victimized by dudes who fail to live up to their superficial, fantasy definition of romantic fulfillment.