By Chiara Atik for HowAboutWe
The sex you see in movies (seamless, choreographed, acrobatic) very rarely resembles the sex that happens in real life (not seamless, not choreographed, only unintentionally acrobatic). But, like with so many other life skills, if you really want to get better, you can hire a tutor.
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By Jonahan Alpert for HowAboutWe
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"I'm 25 years old and recently ended a long relationship. After a few months I met a guy who seemed great and had all the qualities that my ex didn't. Several months in though he started to shove me and struck me a few times and has a temper like I've never seen in anyone. I'm confused though because I like him but wonder if there's something wrong with him, or wrong with me for being in this type of relationship. What do I do?"
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Get out of the relationship. There's no question about it: he's abusive. Thinking a new guy is "great" following the end of your earlier relationship isn't uncommon. We often have blinders on when we come out of a relationship and focus only on the new person's positiveRead More »from 6 Signs You Might Be in an Abusive RelationshipBy Lauren Passell for HowAboutWe
Do you know how to kiss? Probably not! Fear not -- this quick photo lesson from this 1942 Life will set you straight.
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By Chiara Atik for HowAboutWe
Look, there are worst indignities in the world than having someone unbutton your blouse or lift up your dress, only to be confronted with an enormous piece of shapewear that goes up to your navel. It's not the absolute worst thing that can happen to a person...
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....but it's definitely not the best, sexiest thing that can happen, either.
I feel like as a dating blogger, and as a feminist, I should say something like, "F that, a guy is lucky to be hooking up with you, whether you're swathed in restrictive lycra or not!" But the truth is, it's important to feel sexy, and while Spanx will make you feel amazing while you're dressed, when you're undressed they hardly have the alluring effect of, say, a La Perla negligee. And isn't the point of all the make-up and clothing and hair product we don an attempt to convince the world at large that we look that way naturally? Glimpsing the shapewear under
By Lauren Passell for HowAboutWe
I may be a little old to be crushing on these... well, these boys. But I can't help it. They are hot. So I'm giving myself (and you) a free pass to oogle these guys, keeping in mind the following rules: it doesn't count as inappropriate if underage guys drink and smoke and act like adults, it doesn't count as inappropriate if they're in black and white, it doesn't count as inappropriate if they are living in a Distopian world, it doesn't count as inappropriate if the actors are no longer under-age, and last but not least, it doesn't count as inappropriate if I just don't care. And ladies and gentlemen, I just don't care. So oogle away. 
By Lauren Passell for HowAboutWe
For having "man hands."
For eating peas one pea at a time.
For wearing the same dress every day. (Actually, she dumped him after she found him snooping in her closet.) For being a low talker.
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For being naked all the time, which was good at first -- until she started doing unattractive things like coughing or opening pickle jars.Related: 10 Secret Perks Of Going Through A Breakup
For believing she got gonorrhea from sitting on a tractor in a bathing suit.
By Lauren Passell for HowAboutWe
A recent study found that nearly 1 in 5 smartphone users are sexting. Think that's only young people? Think again: the same study found that 1 in 10 people age 55 and over with smartphones have sexted. 55 is the same age you need to be to order from the Senior Citizen menu at Denny's. So next time you see that sweet old lady eating the grilled chicken and dippable veggies, just remember: she could be a sexter!
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32% of guys 18-34 and 25% of women 25-44 also own up to sexting. Even though we have all heard terrible stories and almost saw Anthony Weiner's penis.Related: Sexting 101: Everything You Wanted To Know, But Have Too Much Integrity To Ask
What will it take to stop the sexting? How out of control will this get?Related: 5 Things About Dating That Would Be Really Hard To Explain To Your Grandparents
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By Chiara Atik for HowAboutWe
As a dating writer, I've heard time and again people complain about how hard it is to date nowadays. It's hard to meet people, it's hard to know how to deal with changing gender roles, it's hard to find someone to commit to. And to that, I say: at least our condoms aren't made out of pig bladders. Here are ten craaazy things you didn't know about sex and love during the Middle Ages, to make you feel a little better about living in the 21st century.
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By Meredith Bodgas for HowAboutWe
You get the wedding invitation. You check your calendar. You're free to attend. But should you? Obviously, if the bride and groom are your close pals and they're not getting married in the middle of a war zone, you'll be there. What about that coworker, though? Or your old next-door neighbor? Or an ex? Here are 7 good reasons to decline that invite.
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By Chiara Atik for HowAboutWe
Something I did not know until recently: in Japan, your blood type is considered to be as indicative of your personality as, say, your horoscope. So, just as in America, people check compatibility by astrological sign, in Japan, some people screen potential dates by blood type. People list it on their online dating profiles, there are speed dating events geared towards specific blood types, and there's even a word for blood type discrimination: burahara.
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