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Justin BieberIt is every young teenager's fantasy.

Justin Bieber shows up at your doorstep to surprise you!!!

SQUEEEEEEEE!

But then, it all goes downhill.

Because the Biebs didn't come empty-handed. Oh no.

He came to bring you a year's supply of PROACTIV.

O.

M.

G.

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I will say this -- it was a brilliant idea for a commercial. I watched it in its entirety, on pins and needles, wondering how these girls would react to seeing Justin Bieber at their front door.

But I have to admit, if I were one of them (I'm channeling an image of Ricky Schroder at my 13-year-old door right now), the moment would fall a little flat once I realized he came bearing a year's supply of acne medication.

EMBARRASSING.

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Perhaps the moment would have been made a little sweeter if he'd also brought them a dozen red roses. Or a

I sat uncomfortably on the couch as the therapist looked back and forth between my husband and I.

Did he expect me to actually say something? Shit. What was I supposed to say? Was I supposed to tell him why we were here? Is that what I was supposed to say? I thought back to every movie I'd ever seen that had a scene where the couple went to marriage counseling. Hell.

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Why was I supposed to start this awful conversation?

Was I supposed to tell the therapist that I'd finally had enough? Was I supposed to tell him about the straw and the camel's back or whatever that dumb metaphor was? Or was it a simile? I could never keep those two straight. Hm. Okay. Maybe that's where to begin. At the end.

I thought about that night.

I thought about that sinking feeling in the pit of my stomach, that feeling of despair, that niggling sense of not-rightness I'd gotten when I'd looked at the clock

A lot of people get squeamish about sex toys -- it may be hard to talk to your partner about masturbation. I mean, it's a solo act, right? Sometimes guys get all jealous and bent out of shape when we use our sex toys rather than have sex with them.

But does it have to be all or nothing? Do we have to use sex toys alone ... or can we involve our partner?

Turns out, we can.

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Here are six sex toys you can use to keep your sex life sizzling.

1. Fuzzy Handcuffs. No, not the ones that police use (unless you're into that), but the sweet, soft, fuzzy ones that won't chafe your wrists. Use them to tie up your partner anywhere there's a place to do so: the headboard of your bed, a kitchen chair ... the possibilities are endless.

2. Adult Board Games. It's pretty awesome to get your motor running well before you get your rocks off, so how about an adult board game? It can play with your imagination

broken heartWhat you are about to read are horrifying tales of love gone wrong just in time for Valentine's Day. Welcome to Dating Horror Story Week on The Stir ...

Like most women my age, I've had my share of bad dates. There was the guy who asked me at the START of our dinner date whether I wanted to box up half my pizza so I didn't eat it all at once. There was the other guy who on our first date got drunk and slurrily serenaded me via karaoke in front of the whole bar. But my date with the guy I'm about to tell you about will forever go down in history -- at least in my friends' circle -- as the worst EVER.

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Here's what happened:

*Some names have been changed to protect the identities of the main characters in this story.

I met *Sven on a trip to IKEA. He asked my opinion on a new couch for his living room, and we spent the next hour sitting on said couch swapping stories about life, love, and

When a person is single and sexually active, there is sometimes a desperation to one's sex life. It's as if sex is somehow an oasis in an otherwise dry desert and you must travel again soon. You never know when the next water source will appear, so it's best to capitalize on it NOW.

Of course, once you have been married for a certain period of time or happily ensconced in a long-term relationship, you do start to take it for granted a bit. When you're basically living on top of a water source, the need to drink seems to dissipate a bit.

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This is why a recent survey showing that 18 percent of Americans would be willing to forgo sex for six months if it meant they could have their bills paid for one month doesn't surprise me.

In all seriousness, it's a sad statement on our economy and all that, but it's also just not really that HUGE a sacrifice. I love sex as much as the next person,

jason wu targetIs it me, or does it seem like some sort of crazy coincidence that Jason Wu's Target line launches on Super Bowl Sunday? It's like they're giving the football widows something to do... anyway, if you wait until the game actually starts to pick up your own super-femme dresses and separates you are going to be much too late! Rumor has it this line will fly out of stores even faster than that Missoni did.

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I didn't mind missing out on the Missoni for Target. But Jason Wu? Mama like! Mama need. So I'm planning my strategy to nab me some Wu before it all sells out.

If you don't live in a major metropolitan area, you can probably wake up tomorrow morning at a reasonable hour, eat a civilized breakfast at the table, and head on over to your local Target after opening time to pick up what you want. Lucky you. Please pick up a few dresses for me?

-- I live in Brooklyn, which means there will be a stampede

FlatsHow awesome is it that more and more women are hopping on the whole wearing flats instead of heels bandwagon? Don't get me wrong -- heels are absolutely adorable and make our legs look amazing. But blisters and sore feet are kind of a high price to pay for looking fashionable.

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Granted, there are quite a few gals who have figured out of the secret of how to walk in heels without wanting to cry after 10 minutes, but for those of us who can't master stilettos to save our lives, this new flats-are-sexy trend is like a breath of fresh air. It's also a huge win for moms in particular. Let's face it, not all of us are able to pull a Victoria Beckham and successfully carry a baby without dropping her while wearing 6-inch-high strappy sandals.

Aside from flat shoes being more comfortable and easy to walk in, a new study suggests that wearing flats is better for the health of your leg muscles, and

Joann from bensonhurstBefore I moved to New York, the land where everybody lives in dimly-lit walk-ups, I lived in Los Angeles. And apartments in L.A. are much different than those in NYC, in that they make you much more exposed to your neighbors.

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I've been in the building I live in now for over a year -- there are neighbors I've seen maybe three times. Seriously. And the only reason I found out that the couple on the first floor moved -- three weeks ago -- is because I just saw somebody new moving in. It's great.

All places aren't like this, though. Like I said, Los Angeles, completely different. When I sneezed, my entire complex would say "bless you" in unison to me. It was awful. Because when you get friendly with neighbors, bad things and awkward situations are bound to happen.

After watching the hilarious video from CafeMom Studios featuring JoAnn from Bensonhurst, I now realize that I made a