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Earlier this week, tennis player Serena Williams declared that she's swearing off dating for the next decade.
By Alicia Harper for HowAboutWe

Earlier this week, tennis player Serena Williams declared that she's swearing off dating for the next decade. (Yep. You read that right: ten whole years without dating.)

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She told Celebuzz, "I have given up on dating. I'm a really emotional person. I give my all and everything. I do make mistakes -- like every human does -- but the last relationship just was too much of a heartbreak for me. I just can't go through that anymore. It was hard. [...] I just have to remove myself from that atmosphere for about the next decade or so." Sigh. Ah, Serena, I see where you're coming from. Really, I do. It can be hard to have faith in the dating process sometimes because it can be daunting. And if you find yourself going through a breakup, you can literally feel like you're falling apart. I've certainly been there. So, I "get" it. But here's the thing, though: as trying and tiring as it can be, Read More »from Serena Williams is Giving Up Dating for a Decade: 6 Reasons Why That's a Bad Idea

Happy Cinco de Mayo!by Emily Winter for HowAboutWe

Hello. I would like to celebrate you nationwide and regionally in Mexico.

That is not a burrito in my pocket.

I'd cross borders for you.

That sombrero makes your butt look phenomenal.

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I would love to stuff your piñata.

I "Cinc"-o you should take off your pants.

Let's put the third X in Dos Equis.

Are you a frozen margarita? Cuz you just made my brain stop working.

Are you a Bud Light Lime? Cuz you look like a guilty pleasure.

Are you from Mexico? Cuz you look like you belong under me.

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You're the Light in my Corona.

You put the Model in Negra Modelo. Or maybe just the "O." I'm too drunk to tell.

Feliz cumpleanos?

Are you a bottle of Tabasco sauce? Cuz I'd like to lose your top.

Hablas espanol? No matter -- my love needs no translation.

Eres una angel? Porque…uh… want a beer?

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A Whole New World
By Lauren Passell for HowAboutWe

Do you trust me?
You must be Pumbaa 'cause baby -- I've got no worries.
You said you were looking for the girl with the glass slipper but baby boy I can be your Cinderella ella ella eh eh.
Your castle or mine?

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There's snake in my pants!
Hi, ho.
Sha-la-la-la-la-la don't be scared, you got the moves prepared, you want to kiss me, girl.
Aye Mary -- youze Poppin'.
Can you feel the love tonight?
I can take you to infinity and beyond.

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I'm so lost in your eyes I'm like Nemo. You better find me.
Hey, Cinderella. Call me midnight 'cause when I come around I'll make your dress disappear.
Oh, Oobee Doo, I wanna be with you. I wanna walk with you, talk with you, it's true.
I'll make you want to spend more time in bed with me than Sleeping, Beauty.
Am I a beast? 'Cause you're definitely a beauty.
My name isn't Read More »from 20 Magical Disney Pickup Lines that Will Rock Your Whole New World

By Arielle Scarcella for HowAboutWe

Ah, the text message/email break up. We've all been there right? Um... right? Our Date Reporter Arielle shares her story:

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By Ariana Anthony for HowAboutWe

Volunteering is not only a great way to give back to Mother Earth, but it also makes for an excellent first date activity. Why? Because getting gussied up in dirt, shoveling leaves and weed-whacking is sexy as hell. (No, really!)

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So in celebration of Earth Day this weekend, we've sifted through your HowAboutWe date ideas to figure out which cities have the most do-gooder daters:

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Still on the fence about getting dirty on a first date? Dr. Logan Levkoff, author of How to Get Your Wife to Have Sex With You, makes the case for why you should dive right in: "We are at our best when we are giving back to our community or the world at large. Volunteering for a date is a great way to see a person's true character."

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So by volunteering on a date, you get to showcase what a great person you are, as well asRead More »from Date a Do-Gooder: Where to Find America’s Most Altruistic Singles

By Chiara Atik for HowAboutWe

Some of these dating tips from 1938 are still remarkably true, it's uncanny.
For example, wear a bra!
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Don't sit like this!
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Don't block his rearview mirror while driving!

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Don't weirdly grab his ear in public, or ever!

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Don't cry when he tells you to please stop grabbing his ear!

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Don't then decide to turn around and grab the ear of the guy at the next table!

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Don't pass out drunk! Your date will be mad, and so will the waiter.

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Good advice -- thanks, 1938!

[Tips for Single Women]

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How do you start a three person relationship?
By Chiara Atik for HowAboutWe

This weekend I found out that one of my friends was up until very recently in a "throuple." A throuple, for those of you who don't know, is a three-way relationship. Like, three people date each other. I know. I basically couldn't have been clutching my pearls any harder. Anyway, my friend agreed to let me ask her some questions on being in a throuple for the blog, as long as I kept it anonymous because, "it's a sensitive issue."

First of all....what? How do you start a three person relationship?
It was actually a total accident. I started dating this guy who had gone on a some dates with this girl a few weeks prior, and she decided she wasn't really into him that way, but they could be friends. They stayed friends, he introduced us at a party... and as it turns out she was more into me than she was into him.I was really into him, I was pretty into her, and the next thing I knew the three of us were doing things like going out to dinner together,

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Yes, please!
By Chiara Atik for HowAboutWe

1. In an elevator, hoping it won't stop on any random floors before yours.
2. In a movie theater, like 14-year-olds.
3. In a car, like 16-year-olds.
4. On a beach, in the surf, like in From Here to Eternity.
5. On a beach, in the water, drunkenly, like on Jersey Shore.

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6. In a hot tub, like on The Bachelor.
7. Underwater, like in Splash.
8. In a hotel pool, late at night, like on spring break.
9. In the kitchen, when you're supposed to be doing the dishes.
10. In the den, with your parents in the next room.
11. At an outdoor concert, on a picnic blanket in the very back.
12. Outside your front door, 'cause you're not inviting them in tonight.
13. Under the mistletoe, 'cause it's tradition.
14. At work, when everyone else has gone home.
15. In your boss's office, 'cause it's sort of a power trip.
16. On top of a Ferris Wheel.
17. In a closet, at a party, 'cause who's going to notice and

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