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Toast with a bubbly cocktail on New Year's Eve!

Happy New Year! 3 Festive Holiday Cocktails To Mix For Your Date

Tired of eggnog and mulled wine, and looking for a refreshing cocktail to make for your date?

Whether it's Christmas and you're under the mistletoe or the clock is striking midnight on New Year's Eve, he'll want to kiss you if you mix up one of these recipes we just discovered.

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Safe sex is vastly underrated.

"I Don't Care How Drunk You Are: Use A Friggin' Condom!"

Study says that condom use (or non-use) has nothing to do with drunkenness. So no more excuses.

One would think that, after years of condom-on-banana sex ed in our schools, we'd finally get that condom use is kind of a smart idea. And when I say "kind of," I really mean "just wrap it up, you idiots."

Surviving the Holidays with a Recovering Addict

Surviving the Holidays with a Recovering Addict

Here is a roadmap to navigate this time of year TOGETHER!

With the holidays approaching it can be very trying on relationships… especially if you are in a relationship with someone making a go at being in recovery from drugs and alcohol. Most holiday gatherings are centered around alcohol and family – two things that are problems for most addicts. Having a roadmap to navigate this time of year is the key to keeping your relationship healthy and supporting your partner through recovery. Here are our Top Five Tools to Surviving the Holidays with a Recovering Addict:

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It's 11/11/11!

11 Things A Good Boyfriend Would Never Ask You To Do

Just in time for 11/11/11.

We've all been in relationships where, at times, we've felt more like a mom or a secretary than a significant other. While we understand that healthy relationships require compromises, we've compiled a list of favors that good boyfriends know better than to consistently request. If you're constantly taking on any of the items on this list (especially with any hint of resentment), it's time to get your guy to lend a hand.

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Bisexual women are at higher risk for depression and alcoholism.

Newsflash: Being A Bisexual Woman Is Not A Walk In The Park

Study says bisexual women are more likely to suffer from depression and alcoholism.

Think being bisexual is a fun, carefree walk in the park? Bisexuals often feel rejected by both the straight and the LGBT community, and that feeling of not fitting in appears to be strongest with bisexual women.

Love & Liquor: The One Night Stand Where I Played A Man

Love & Liquor: The One Night Stand Where I Played A Man

There's a time to acknowledge and accept our fate; I am a woman with feelings. Go figure.

We've all heard at one time or another someone use the excuse, "I was so drunk, I can't believe I woke up to a troll in my bed!  Tequila is never the right answer for Fun Fridays..."  And sure, "Accidental Lushing" is an overdone (and in my opinion, completely falsified reasoning to fall back on), but what about those horrific, purposeful encounters?  My most shameful experience was not only drenched in liquid courage, it also doubled as a moronic experiment to test the boundaries of my dating limits.

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How Amy Winehouse Healed My Broken Heart

While the singer sought oblivion from heartache in alcohol and drugs, I sought it in her.

That big bouffant, those bold tattoos, the strapless 60's sheaths and deep, soulful voice. Amy Winehouse, despite her tortured soul, let the world know through her music that it was okay to be yourself. Even if you were vulnerable, desperately wanting of love and a little bit of a mess.

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Halloween Heartbreak: I Painted Myself Blue To Get Him Back

I thought dressing as Smurfette would make him want me. Not so much.

For weeks, I'd been planning to dress as Smurfette. I couldn't admit to myself I only chose the costume because my ex-fling once mentioned it'd be cute. One of my summer dresses reminded him of the impish blue character. I never realistically thought he would come back to me. I wasn't even sure I wanted him to, but I did want him to regret his decision.

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Love & Beauty: What Is 'Drunkorexia?'

Plus, 8 surprising health and beauty benefits of sex. Also, are men wearing heels and purses now?

Drunkorexia. 8 health and beauty benefits of sex. A drink that will turn you on. Men with heels and purses. 10 hot runway beauty trends.

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What His Favorite Cocktail Says About Him

Look no further than the drink in a man's hand to discover clues about his personality.

Gin & tonic guys are "often the guys who get thrown out of the bar then appear a few weeks later as if nothing ever happened," says an expert. What's your guy's signature drink? Check out Glo's slideshow and find out what it says about him.