Expert Dating Advice: Healthy Boundaries & Reading Body Language

Healthy dating depends on maintaining your individuality and understanding complex nonverbal cues like body language. Navigating modern challenges such as social media and the silent treatment is vital for long-term stability.

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9 Ways to Ensure Your Relationship Is Built to Last

Valentine’s Day shouldn’t be the only day you celebrate your love. Yet for many, once the holiday has ended, romance and commitment fall by the wayside and people get lost in their daily routines and personal concerns. Loving relationships cannot be neglected, though.

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8 Reasons Why You Always Date the Same Type

When it comes to dating and relationships, you probably have a type. Perhaps you fall for free-wheeling musicians or artists, or maybe you make a beeline for bookish, intellectual types. You might consistently go gaga over redheads or blonds or prefer dark-skinned, brown-eyed partners.

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Depression After the Death of a Spouse

Losing a spouse affects every aspect of your life and continues to affect you until you’ve allowed the intricate aspects of grief to take place. The anguish from the loss of a spouse manifests itself in many ways, including severe depression.

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How to Tell If a Man Is Interested in You

A smile here, a glance there. These telltale signs of flirting are almost always an indicator that a guy is interested in you. While some signs of interest and attraction are more obvious than others, how a guy interacts with you is a clear indicator of his interest in you.

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The Effects of an Abusive Relationship

Many people who find themselves in an abusive relationship do not realize how damaging it can be. Abuse typically occurring in a partnership or marriage can be physical, psychological or sexual.

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How to Read Female Body Language in Flirting

Researchers at the Harvard Business School report that body language often is more reliable than spoken words. While much of the body language that comes into play between men and women is instinctual, men can learn how to read female body language in flirting and make sure they interpret the signs correctly.

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How to Tell if a Man Is Lying

No one likes to be lied to or played the fool. Perhaps you have found something that raises your suspicion or your man has said something that makes you question his honesty. Although there is no tell-tale sign that a man is lying, there are indicators you can look for to help determine if he may be lying to you.

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How to Respond to Silent Treatment

If the person you love is giving you the silent treatment, you may feel at a loss about how to get her to respond to you. Perhaps you did something that genuinely hurt her feelings but have since apologized. Maybe you don't even know why she is ignoring you, but you feel the need to find out.

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The Physical Difference Between Long Distance Runners & Sprinters

Long distance runners and sprinters have one thing in common -- they try to win races. Physically, they are complete opposites. Long distance runners are lean, which best suits them for covering ground. Sprinters are powerfully built and explosively fast for shorter stretches.

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Fresh Dates vs. Dried Dates

People have been eating dates for more than 4,000 years. As one of the sweetest fruits, dates are rich in carbohydrates and provide your body with a healthy source of energy. When you think of dates, you may think of the dried fruits, but you can also eat fresh dates.

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How to Survive Affair With Married Man

You probably did not plan for it to happen. You may be ashamed or feel guilty. Anger may be present if you did not know in the beginning. It is too late to go back, though. You have had an affair with a married man and must now deal with it. The thing to do now is develop a plan to survive the liaison.

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How to Know When to Go to the Hospital for Labor Pains

Your due date gives you a general idea of when your newest family member will arrive, but you can't predict exactly when your body will begin true labor. Even when the contractions start you won't necessarily rush straight to the hospital.

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How to Use Buttermilk That Has Passed the Expiration Date

Dating on buttermilk is most often used to indicate to retailers how long to display the product before removing it from store shelves. Buttermilk's high acid content means it has a long shelf life and should maintain an acceptable taste and texture for at least as long as seven days after the sell-by date.

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