• by Anya Kamenetz for HowAboutWe

    If you paddle in the dating pool for any length of time past the high school prom, you're going to accumulate some exes. And if you're on a journey of personal growth (and who isn't? Onward and upward, sweetie!) then, chances are, those relationships ended for a reason and you are, as everyone likes to say, "in a better place now."

    But what, then, to do when an ex-'s life is going in a so very different direction, somewhat publicly? You know they represent a part of your life and a piece of your past. But it's also a piece that you consciously chose to leave behind-so how do you have compassion for that cringeworthy person without, well, cringing and worrying how their woes are going to cast a shadow over your life?

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    Take these celebrities as inspiration. We all have a few embarrassing exes in our closet-it doesn't mean you can't hold your head high and go on to

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  • Add these extra ingredients to your favorite recipes to lift your libidoBy Brianna Steinhilber

    Hoping things will heat up after dinner-or breakfast? Luckily, you don't need to rethink your daily dishes to get in the mood. The following one-ingredient additions to your go-to meals can get those sparks flying. Find the 10 easiest ways to work aphrodisiacs into your regularly scheduled meals. Photos by Getty Images

    1. Add figs to a smoothie.

    This plump fruit is packed with amino acids, which help blood flow to sex organs. And that's vital for getting aroused, says Meryl Rosofsky, MD. "It causes penile and clitoral erection, vaginal lubrication and other parts of the sexual cascade, from desire to orgasm," she explains. Adding two to three figs to your smoothie will take it from a refreshing beverage to an erotic libation. Try a milk-banana-fig combo with honey for a double dose of aphrodisiacs.

    2. Toss garlic into a veggie stir-fry.

    Whipping up a stir-fry for dinner? Throw in some garlic, and you might be stirring up more than just veggies. "Garlic

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  • There’s a controversial new ad that’s gone viral this week, and a vocal group of men are up in arms about it, calling it “sexist.”

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    Yep, that’s right. This time it’s men who are being belittled to make people buy something: Samsung’s Evolution Kit, which transforms any Samsung television into a smart TV (though the specific product is really beside the point here).

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    The commercial was introduced last week on YouTube, where it had neared 10 million hits by Thursday afternoon. In it, a woman strolls into the living room to find her husband/boyfriend lying on the couch and watching TV. He’s a slovenly Neanderthal who’s burping, chewing food with his mouth open, grunting, and watching a moronic cartoon. Said wife sighs in disappointment, plugs the new Evolution Kit into the back of the TV, and then fantasizes about what a similar kit could do for her

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