Seven ideas that treat V-Day not as glorification of romance, but as a celebration of love in general—love for yourself, your friends, your community and for the world. The ideas will even work for those who would prefer to be coupled up. So go forth and revel—no matter what your relationship status is.
“How can someone like you still be single?” How many of you have heard that question at family gatherings, a party with friends, or during a work event leaving you with that feeling of being, “the last single girl on the block.” This question may lead you to ask other questions that become an internal dialogue, “If I am so wonderful, how come I’m still single?” or, “Why does my singleness matter to so many people?” Through working with my clients, I have found that the extent, to which you allow the
Couples in the U.S. throw something like 2.5 million weddings each year, fueling a $40 billion industry. 40 billion! That's a lot of aunts, uncles and cousins doing the hokey pokey… and heck of a lot of taffeta. If the average wedding has four bridesmaids, that's 10 million of us a year doing the "left, together… right, together" down the aisle as one of our friends ties the knot with her one & only.
Here's the thing about sex: it's different for every woman. The way we think about it, talk about it, do it or choose not to do it is unique to pretty much every single one of us. Some girls are adamant about only having one partner their whole lives. Some of us see it as sacred, only to be shared within committed relationships, while others are more free and look at various partners as forms of sexual exploration or ways to get to know themselves. And, there are those of us who see it as just plain fun, no strings attached.
On the 19th of March, the moon was as close to the Earth as it has or will be for the next 18 years. A feat that most assuredly comes with cosmic strings attached. An astronomer predicted that the onset of this would cause the universe, or Lady Earth, as we know her to revolt. And she did.
As many of you know, and by many of you I mean the proud few that indulge in my occasional cyber rants; I’m “involved” in an ambiguous relationship with a man by the name of NsSA, Not-so-Starving-Artist. I’ve chronicled our dealings since our initial meeting last November during a SEC mash-up at his flat. From that initial meeting of the minds to an impromptu proposal of faux life partnership with a ghetto gold band we are a couple of humans – proudly. He said yes!
When your long-distance relationship gets closer and suddenly fails. What his bathing suit says about him. The Northwestern University sex toy demonstration. Maybe you're having too many orgasms. The biggest male insecurities. Giving a guy a chance. Single women aren't to blame for being single. The woman who always talks on the phone deserves your scorn. Young people are waiting to do it. Don't date a woman who is a lot hotter than you. A guide to being a bread-winning woman.
Dating is a multi-million-dollar industry, with enough books, services, websites, and professionals to terrify any hopeless romantic into joining a nunnery. If you've ever wondered which of these methods works best, allow me to introduce you to Rachel Machacek—she's tried them all. Literally. In her book The Science of Single, she spends an entire year just casually dating by using every popular method out there. She survived, and luckily we got to grill her about all the musts, must-nots, neurotic thoughts and weirdo guys out there.
At 21, I have yet to go on a date. Sure, I've been out with friends-but, to go on a date with someone that I'm romantically interested in? Nope. Never. Not even in high school. This ends now-and, you'll all have a chance to hear about it. This is going to be fun(ny).
Things aren't always as they seem, don't idealize all your friend's relationships if you want one. By Monique Zamir, BounceBack Editorial Staff
