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Before you hit the big 3-0, some more habits to give the ole heave-ho.

30 Dating Habits You Need To Lose By Age 30 (Part 2)

#ThingsYouShouldStopDoingInYour30s is trending on Twitter. 30 dating habits to break by age 30.

15 more dating habits to break by the time you hit the big 3-0.

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Before you hit the big 3-0, here's what to give the ole heave-ho.

30 Dating Habits You Need To Lose By Age 30 (Part 1)

#ThingsYouShouldStopDoingInYour30s is trending on Twitter. 30 dating habits to break by age 30.

Being an overgrown child is not sexy. Here are some dating habits to break by the time you turn 30, gathered from our wise staff.

Relationship Risks You'd be a Fool NOT to Take

Relationship Risks You'd be a Fool NOT to Take

How risky are you willing to be to create a fabulous, passionate relationship?

Are you a risk-taker? Have you leaped from an airplane? Scaled treacherous mountainsides? Braved shark-infested waters? There are many ways to take risks. Some of them are more obvious-- such as those above-- and others are a little less so. There are risky behaviors you might take in your relationship too.

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6 Surprising Habits That Could Hurt A Man's Sex Life

Biking, snoring and other factors that could lead to erectile dysfunction.

In the past, erectile dysfunction — which affects 20-30 million American men — has been chalked up to factors like anxiety, stress, smoking and bad hygiene. While Viagra and other pills can offer a solution, there's something else men can do to ensure they perform better in bed: check their habits.

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Nobody Wants To Date A Smoker

Smoking may be a deal breaker even for smokers.

It looks like smoking may be one of the biggest deal breakers out there. In fact, in a relatively small sample, it looks like even smokers would prefer not to date smokers. On top of that, most people can't quit smoking without some kind of aid. Not a great day to be a smoker.

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8 Relationship Tricks Happy Couples Use

Dancing out a fight and more oddly wise, happy couple tricks to maintain your relationship.

Every now and then, we browse Metafilter, a huge community questionboard, to stave off our boredom. When we came across a board titled, What Clever Relationship Hacks Have You Come Up With?, we couldn't help but be grateful that we learned something in the process of passing the afternoon hours. To clarify, by "relationship hacks," the original poster meant clever or unconventional ways to maintain a healthy relationship. Since the forum received so much feedback, we've narrowed down eight of the funniest and presumably wisest relationship tips from real-life couples from around the web. Let us know in the comments whether or not you agree with these:

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Poll: Does Your Sweetie Ever Drive You Crazy?

Just because you love each other doesn't mean you don't bug one another.

Push his/her buttons right back.  26% Ignore it. 6% My sweetie would never push my buttons on purpose! 10% Sweetly ask him why he's doing THAT THING THAT IS SO ANNOYING?! 18% Tell him he's bugging me and politely ask him to stop. 40%

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Sleep: The New Battle Of The Sexes

Mars and Venus are a universe apart when it comes to sleep.

Nobody gets enough sleep. But while both men and women suffer from lack of sleep, they differ in what prevents them from getting a sound rest.

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Why Romance Novels Are Smarter Than You Think

Romance isn't about sex, sweeping gestures or man cleavage.

I'm here to tell you that romance is easily summed up in one word: Fabio. Oh, yes, the long, blond hair, the gleaming hunks of waxed man-cleavage shown off by a shirt that's undone but still tucked in: these are the hallmarks of romance. I'm kidding, of course. That may be the stereotypical image of romance, and most certainly of romance novels, but that's not romance itself—not by a long shot. Here's what is.

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20 Single Habits To Keep When You're In Love

Fight off codependence with these 20 solo activities to do even when you're coupled up.

We love our partners. We really do. I mean, that's why we promised not to canoodle with anyone else while we seeing each other. (Talk about sacrifice.) But there's only so many nights we can stand hanging out with our "couple friends," sipping wine and sampling cheeses. We don't want to be one of those people who starts dating someone only to morph into a two-person unit, while our single friends disappear one by one. To fight off codependence, we've compiled a list of 20 things to do without your significant other. Things that will make you feel good and, most likely, improve your couple time, too.