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‘Blue Balls’ Shouldn’t Be Used To Pressure Partners, There’s No Evidence They’re Harmful

16Dec

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‘Blue Balls’ Shouldn’t Be Used To Pressure Partners, There’s No Evidence They’re Harmful

‘Blue balls’: There’s no evidence they’re harmful, and they shouldn’t be used to pressure partners into sex. What are blue balls? Most people — health-care providers included — are familiar with this term referring to scrotal discomfort experienced in response to prolonged sexual arousal without orgasm. Although no one knows how the pain of blue balls develops, most implicate the slowed drainage of blood from the testicles in the absence of orgasm during sexual arousal. One of the key physiological aspects of sexual arousal is increased blood flow to areas of the body, including the genitals. Genital-based signs of sexual arousal include engorgement of the genital structures leading to erection of the penis and external clitoris, and this engorgement usually resolves quickly after orgasm...

What To Do With A Man That Has Commitment Phobia

13Dec

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DATING

What To Do With A Man That Has Commitment Phobia

There are some men who make women feel very lovable and desirable. They lavish love and gifts on them, and make them feel very special. But when it comes to marriage, they back out. They have a great fear of getting tied to a single woman for life. They run away from the very idea of marriage. Their relationships never have fairy-tale endings; instead they are littered with heartbreaks. These men suffer from commitment phobia, a fear of committing themselves to one single woman. However, they don't hesitate to play the loving game. They go out of their way to make their women feel special. They woo them with all the passion that they can command. But they cool off once the woman talks of marriage. How to spot a commitment phobia For any woman it is important to spot commitment phobias -...

What To Do With A Woman Who Has Commitment Phobia

13Dec

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DATING

What To Do With A Woman Who Has Commitment Phobia

A woman with commitment phobia always feels insecure and vulnerable when it comes to marriage. She wants to postpone the decision; is often confused and does not know how to get out of the relationship. Unlike men, women with commitment phobia don't go around hunting for men. They develop natural relationships; relationships in which they believe but which they are not willing to sustain. In the process they not only hurt men but also hurt themselves. They find it very difficult to get out of such relationships. There is a feeling of guilt; sometimes even of remorse. But these feelings are overpowered by a strong feeling of fear. There is a great reluctance to approach the subject of marriage. At the same time, there is despair too. They don't want to let go the man who has brought such ha...

Building Work Relationships While Staying Professional

12Dec

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RELATIONSHIPS

Building Work Relationships While Staying Professional

Workplace besties: How to build relationships at work while staying professional. Having meaningful connections in the workplace is essential for personal and organizational success. Most of us form these bonds naturally, as we spend a significant amount of our lifetimes at work. After leaving college, many people in their 20s move to new cities for career opportunities, where they face the task of creating a brand new social circle from scratch. The workplace becomes an ideal place for people to connect. Activities like grabbing drinks after work, playing team sports or just sharing meals serve as opportunities to form connections with co-workers. These interactions not only help combat feelings of isolation, but also add a sense of camaraderie and support to the daily work routine...

Teens See Selected Content As Not Just “For Them” But Also “About Them”

12Dec

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PARENTING, VIDEO REELS

Teens See Selected Content As Not Just “For Them” But Also “About Them”

Teens see social media algorithms as accurate reflections of themselves, study finds. Social media apps regularly present teens with algorithmically selected content often described as “for you,” suggesting, by implication, that the curated content is not just “for you” but also “about you” – a mirror reflecting important signals about the person you are. All users of social media are exposed to these signals, but researchers understand that teens are at an especially malleable stage in the formation of personal identity. Scholars have begun to demonstrate that technology is having generation-shaping effects, not merely in the way it influences cultural outlook, behavior and privacy, but also in the way it can shape personality among those brought up on social media. The prevalenc...

13Dec

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DATING

Let That Zero Be Your Hero

There is this guy that you think is attractive. You see him all the time at school, work or maybe at your favorite coffee shop. When you know there is a likelihood that you may run into him, you find yourself spending a little more time perfecting your look that morning. It's working because there is no doubt he notices. He's always looking, smiling or showing some kind of interest from afar. You echo his sentiments by speaking, smiling and making eye contact, letting him know it's OK for him to approach because you ARE indeed interested. So why doesn't he come talk to you? What's it going to take to get this guy to make a real move? What typically happens is we women start making excuses for him. "Well, maybe he's just shy" or "Maybe I haven't given him enough signs letting him know that ...

Could Human-Machine Relationships Go Mainstream? — Sex, Love And Companionship With AI

13Dec

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RELATIONSHIPS

Could Human-Machine Relationships Go Mainstream? — Sex, Love And Companionship With AI

Sex, love and companionship … with AI? Why human-machine relationships could go mainstream. There was once a stigma attached to online dating: Less than a decade ago, many couples who had met online would make up stories for how they met rather than admit that they had done so via an app. Not so anymore. Online dating is so mainstream that you’re an outlier if you haven’t met your partner on Tinder, Grindr or Hinge. We bring up online dating to show just how quickly conventions around romance can change. With rapid advances in AI technology over the past few years, these norms may well evolve to include sex, love and friendships with AI-equipped machines. In our research, we look at how people use technology to form and maintain relationships. But we also look at how people bond with machi...

13Dec

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BREAK UP

How to Detach and Let Go With Love

Although it's painful to see our loved ones be self-destructive, detaching allows us to enjoy our life despite another person's problems and behavior. Attachment and caring are normal. It's healthy to get attached to people we love and care about, but codependent attachment causes us pain and problems in relationships. We become overly attached-not because we love so much but because we need so much. We need someone to be and act a certain way so that you can feel okay. Managing and controlling, reacting and worrying, and obsessing are counterproductive codependent patterns. We can become over-involved. The antidote is to detach and let go. What is Detaching? Detachment implies neutrality. Detaching is a way of separating the unhealthy emotional glue that keeps us fused in a codependent...

Based On Your Zodiac Sign Where’s The Best Places To Travel

14Dec

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WANDERLUST

Based On Your Zodiac Sign Where’s The Best Places To Travel

Where To Travel Based On Your Zodiac Sign. The furthest distance most of us are traveling is from our bed to our couch. But between Netflix marathons and sourdough baking attempts, we can daydream about where we’ll travel next! Once safe, non-essential international travel resumes, narrowing down a perfect destination may feel a little overwhelming. So why not let the stars play your travel agent and choose your next travel destination based on your Zodiac sign!? Aries Chances are you’re adventurous, thrill-seeking, and spontaneous. As the first sign of the zodiac, you love to be physically active and are usually up for a challenge. A relaxing beach vacation may be too boring for you, especially after the year we’ve spent cooped up inside! Try Chile, which boasts the driest place on ear...

Why Is It Always Women Who Must Improve, When It Comes To Dating Advice?

13Dec

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DATING

Why Is It Always Women Who Must Improve, When It Comes To Dating Advice?

“Therapy-speak” advice on relationships and dating is widely available outside of the psychotherapist’s office. Much of this advice places responsibility on women for managing their emotional reactions to problematic dating and relationship experiences. The advice women are given about dating, relationships, and finding love largely falls into three categories. 1. How to not attract emotionally unavailable men Instagram is full of relationship advice that tells women to take responsibility for their “healing”. It advises them on attachment styles, co-dependency, and emotional wounds, as well as how to deal with avoidant and narcissistic partners. Such advice varies in quality from patronising and exploitative, to nuanced and compassionate. Some of this advice is helpful, much of it is not...