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Editor's note: The following is a guest post written by Jodi Lipper and Cerina Vincent, authors of How to Eat Like a Hot Chick, How to Love Like a Hot Chick, and the upcoming Live Like a Hot Chick. Today they're discussing toxic friendships.

1. Your friend flirts with your man, makes sexual comments and innuendos whenever he's around, gets a bit too excited to see him, and/or has even gone so far as to sit on his lap or dance seductively in front of him.
2. She often borrows money from you and promises to pay you back, but instead she tells you how broke she is and buys a pair of $200 jeans when you're out shopping together.
3. She makes condescending comments about your appearance, job, or relationship status such as, "What's up with those shoes?" or, "Are you ever embarrassed to tell people what you do for a living?" or, "No date this weekend, either, huh?"
4. You find yourself hesitating before sharing good news with her because you're worried that she'll act weird and

Editor's note: The following is a guest post written by Jodi Lipper and Cerina Vincent, authors of How to Eat Like a Hot Chick, How to Love Like a Hot Chick, and the upcoming Live Like a Hot Chick. Today they're discussing ways to love your body.

1. Get Down with Downward Dog: Practicing yoga will not only sculpt your biceps like Madonna's, but will do wonders for the relationship between your mind, body, and spirit. Every time you do yoga, you'll sweat out toxins along with the toxic thoughts about your beautiful body, so sign up for a beginner's class today.
2. Viva Variety: Instead of only seeing the flaws in other women's bodies along with your own, relish in the beauty of the different shapes and sizes that we all come in. Notice and appreciate your co-worker's sexy flat chest or your friend's seductive hips, and then remind yourself that they probably feel just as insecure as you! Most women share the exact same body image issues, so stop wishing you had what

The hot-button issues surrounding teenage sex run the gamut from risky birth control and losing your virginity to unplanned pregnancies and tiny condoms, with no shortage of PSAs thrown in for good measure. But even with all the warnings and scary ads about why teens shouldn't do the deed, one recent study says it's the context of sex that's important.

In terms of purely academic measures (including GPA, truancy, and dropping out), this study, "Sex and School: Adolescent Sexual Intercourse and Education," found that adolescents only having sex in committed, romantic relationships were more similar to abstainers with their positive results than those having sex outside of a relationship. In short, kids having sex with uncommitted partners had more problems in school than kids having sex in relationships or not having sex at all.

If you were sexually active in your younger years, did you find it affected your academics? Do these findings match your experience and the

Don't want to show up at a divorce party empty-handed? Behold the breakup gift basket! Yes, someone has actually made this: the Il b------ o Breakup Wine Gift Basket could be yours or your forlorn friend's for just $55.

The breakup basket comes filled with a bottle of Il b------ o wine (clever!), lots of pig-out-worthy snacks (questionable), and a book called Quickie Stickies: 100 Pick-Me-Ups for When You're Feeling Unglued.

Though I doubt I'll be buying this particular item, I am totally making a breakup care package next time one of my friends gets dumped. A bottle of booze would be a no-brainer, and I'd also probably throw in a gift certificate for a massage, some guilty pleasure DVDs, and maybe a movie that's neither romantic nor depressing but has a good breakup-related message, like (500) Days of Summer. What would you want in a breakup gift basket? Chocolate? A mix of sad songs? Sex toys? Chime in below, and we'll see if we can do better than this basket.

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Millionaire Matchmaker's Patti Stanger will be putting her dating rules and advice to good use - for her own love life, after recently announcing her breakup to real estate executive Andy Friedman via Twitter, saying:

It seems pretty crazy to me after being together five and a half years that such a deal breaker wouldn't come up 'till this late in the game. But in her interview with Us magazine, it sounds like maybe he had wanted kids, and maybe she didn't, and then they both changed their minds?

Have you ever been in a similar situation where it really came down to that one super-important issue (or issues) that ended the relationship? What are your non-negotiables? Share your story in the comments!

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Yes, there are some great movie couples out there, but what about the other female characters who don't get the guy? The ones that aren't perpetuating rom-com myths, but instead are paving the way for single ladies everywhere to be happy, adventurous, and honest? Liz Gilbert, played by Julia Roberts, in Eat Pray Love, is one such lady, but there are some other characters from both old and new flicks worthy of mention. (Including another Julia Roberts classic!)

I raise a glass to these fearless gals, and share with you the lessons I've learned from both their triumphs and mistakes. (And for even more, check out this BuzzSugar reader's picks!)

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Chick lit gets a bad rap, but we don't think it's a waste of a genre. Breezy and smart need not be mutually exclusive, so we asked you for your favorite chick-lit novels that are as intelligent as they are fun. Here's 20 books to watch for when you want a read that's light but not empty.

1. Can You Keep a Secret by Sophie Kinsella
2. Something Borrowed by Emily Giffin
3. The Devil Wears Prada by Lauren Weisberger
4. Smart Girls Like Me by Diane Vadino
5. Sushi For Beginners by Marian Keyes
6. Twenties Girl by Sophie Kinsella
7. My Best Friend's Girl by Dorothy Koomson
8. Pink Slip by Rita Ciresi
9. Trading Up by Candace Bushnell
10. The Girl's Guide to Hunting and Fishing by Melissa Bank
11. Lipstick Jungle by Candace Bushnell
12. The Little Lady Agency by Hester Browne
13. The Godmother by Carrie Adams
14. Something Blue by Emily Giffin
15. Last Chance Saloon by Marian Keyes
16. The

When Caroline Giuliani, daughter of former New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, walked out of Sephora yesterday, she had a little over $100 worth of makeup in her purse and $320 in her wallet. We didn't need to know she had the money on her to know she could pay for it, but having enough cash to cover loot is a common narrative in the history of shoplifters. About half are financially secure and educated, and they rarely commit any other crimes. Shoplifters Anonymous says it's rarely about poverty, greed, or even need. It's the thrill of getting something for nothing, and that can be additive. One out of every three shoplifters does take it up as a hobby. But what's so thrilling about slipping mineral blush into your pocket?

• Substitute for loss: This is probably overintellectualizing, but shoplifting can fill the void if a person feels she's been unfairly deprived (divorce, death, illness, job).
• Feeling of being in control: This should be no surprise. Getting away with something can