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Apparently, watching sappy tragedies make us grateful for what we have! Congratulations, you are now allowed to watch P.S. I Love You somewhere other than on a plane.

I believe it was renowned scientist Celine Dion who first discovered autocardio-continuity, and she was right: Our hearts will go on and on.

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According to a study out of The Ohio State University, reported by Science Daily, tragic movies make us think about our closest relationships and bring attention to the positivity in our lives. Interestingly, it was those viewers who actually thought about their loved ones who experienced an increase in post-weepy-movie happiness; meanwhile, those who approached it from a self-involved angle (e.g. "My life is so much better than these characters' lives") did not feel happier afterward.

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The lead author of the study, Silvia

Gena Kaufman, Glamour magazine

Pot, kettle, black, etc. Yes you guys, I confess: I'm still in contact with my ex-boyfriend more often that I care to admit. But here's why I'm trying to pull back, and you should, too.

Those of you who've had amicable breakups in which both parties can honestly and truly remain friends in a healthy, functional way while continuing to move on with their lives, you can disregard this article. Also, shut up, you're making me feel inferior and immature.

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For the rest of you, with the predictably messy breakups, hurt feelings, ups and downs of recovery, and lure of breakup sex, listen up. My ex and I are notoriously bad at letting each other go. We've had a long cycle of trying and failing, getting back together, and then crashing and burning again. It generally starts because we can't stand not to talk to each other, so one of us will send a text with a funny story or an "I miss you." We

Gena Kaufman, Glamour magazine

When it comes to relationships, people generally say honesty is the best policy. And it turns out, people are right. Honesty is especially good for the lazy among us, because science now shows us that keeping secrets is hard work.

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A new study conducted at Tufts University shows that keeping a secret can feel physically burdensome. In the study, people were asked to remember a secret they were told and then to estimate how steep a hill was or how far a distance was. People who remembered meaningful secrets estimated the hills to be steeper and the distances to be longer.

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The study also looked specifically at the burdensome secret of infidelity. People who'd recently been unfaithful to their partners were asked to rate how much their infidelity bothered them, and then to evaluate the effort it took to complete tasks like carrying groceries and walking

Photo via TwitterKim Fusaro, Glamour magazine

Is Miley Cyrus ready to say "I do" to Liam Hemsworth? Her ring finger say yes!

19-year-old Miley had been dating Liam, 22, on and off since 2009. Friday night Miley casually posted a photo of left hand on Twitter along with the tweet: "I am soooo obsessed with @jennahipp nail foundations! It looks so chic and classic!"

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Of course she made no mention the monster ring on THAT finger (oh Miley, so coy!) but the super-sparkly accessory joined her on the red carpet last night in Phoenix, when she and Liam attended Muhammad Ali's Celebrity Fight Night XVVIII. And she made a big ol' show of posing with her left hand (and that giant ring) on her hip in pretty much every photo from the event.

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Reps for Miley and Liam both offered no comment on the couple's relationship status, which doesn't tell us much. (Snooki's rep denied her engagement until

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Warm weather is good for so many things: sunlight past 5 P.M., wearing skirts without dying of frostbite, and the best thing in the world, iced coffee. But is it good for finding a relationship?

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Not so much. Evidently fun in the sun does not bode well for new relationships. Facebook tracked its U.S. data from 2010 and 2011 to analyze changes in relationship statuses--either from a non-coupled status like "single" or "pathetic spinster" (kidding) to a coupled status like "in a relationship" or "engaged," or vice versa--to analyze net percentage changes in relationships at various times of year. Across all age groups, May through August had the lowest gain in relationships. Other stats:

The four days when the most people enter into new relationships coincide with Valentine's Day and Christmas.

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The fifth most popular day to enter

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It's not always easy to tell the difference between lust, sexlove and true love. You know you have something special with your man, but you're still feeling things out and figuring out where you stand. But how do you know when it's truly true love? According to Madame Noire, there are 7 things you should be comfortable doing in front of your guy.

Every relationship differs, but being yourself ensures happiness on both ends. Sometimes that means showing your not-so-boyfriend-friendly side. And true love means finding a guy who is totally okay with (and sometimes even crazy about) that side. So, without further adieu, here are Madame Noire's compilation of things you should be able to do in front of a guy you truly love. Oh, and then there's how I'm making out in my relationship.

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By Ariane Marder, Glamour magazine

There's a definitive line between a guy who has genuinely gone goo-goo for you and the insta-boyfriend. The latter is dangerous and a turn-off because he's likely to turn out needy, or worse, a serial dater. If you don't even know each other's last names, it seems a bit premature to call it after only one date. Call me old fashioned, but the clingier the guy is, the more suspect I am. Here are six signs he's an insta-boyfriend.

1. He asks you leading questions.
You've barely swallowed your first bite of spinach dip and he's asking you how long you plan on waiting before you have kids or if you want to get married. Women seem to get blamed for asking some version of this question too early on, but guys are guilty of it, too. It's called "moving too fast" and it's NOT gender specific.

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2. He hits you up obsessively.
The first date was a definite success, but your happy glow will quickly

By Ariane Marder Kaufman, Glamour magazine

Confession: I'm away on a work trip, and I keep making excuses to sneak back to my room to read Fifty Shades of Grey. And let's just say I get why it has such a humongous fan base. Despite the contrived plot and ho-hum writing, the book has my imagination on overdrive. So, in order to figure out a way to harness this newfound psychic energy I turned to sexologist Dr. Logan Levkoff for advice on how to tap into our mental sauciness and get it working for us in bed.

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Below are four tips for embracing fantasy in the bedroom:

1. Let go of the guilt.
The other night I dreamed about making out with Ryan Gosling, who was also my stepbrother. But, turns out, this kind of thing happens, and I don't need to feel like I'm the worst girlfriend in the world when my subconscious gets all promiscuous on me. "Most women believe that if they're fantasizing about someone else then