Thursday, January 15

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Do Adults Judge Children Who Told Blunt Polite Truths More Negatively Than They Do liars
PARENTING

Do Adults Judge Children Who Told Blunt Polite Truths More Negatively Than They Do liars

Despite the common lesson that it’s paramount to tell the truth, adults judged children who told blunt polite truths more negatively than they did liars in a recent study my colleague and I conducted. We asked 171 adults to watch videos of children between the ages of 6 and 15. Participants got a bit of written background identifying which children were lying and which were telling the truth. The lies were what psychologists call prosocial, meaning they benefited someone other than the child him- or herself. For instance, they might have been trying to protect a sibling who had destroyed their bike or to be polite and tell their parent they enjoyed the birthday party organized for them. On the other hand, when they told the truth, the children were betraying a sibling to tell on them to t...
Is It Such A Bad Thing That You Can’t Have A Hollywood Meet Cute On A Dating App
DATING

Is It Such A Bad Thing That You Can’t Have A Hollywood Meet Cute On A Dating App

The “meet cute” is the moment in which two unlikely people encounter each other while going about their ordinary lives, and something extraordinary begins. In the romantic comedy The Holiday (2006), Arthur (Eli Wallach) describes it thus to Iris (Kate Winslet): It’s how two characters meet in a movie. Say a man and a woman both need something to sleep in, and they both go to the same men’s pyjama department. And the man says to the salesman, “I just need bottoms”. The woman says, “I just need a top”. They look at each other, and that’s the meet cute. The meet cute is a magical moment of happenstance. The people involved aren’t looking for love (at least, not right then). In 1991, Roger Ebert rather prosaically described the meet cute as: a comic situation contrived entirely for the...
Never Had A Girlfriend Before? Guess What You Are Not Alone
DATING

Never Had A Girlfriend Before? Guess What You Are Not Alone

What if you have never had a girlfriend before? Common things I see when guys call the dating and relationship radio show that I co-host are: 1. A lot of guys in this boat are introverted and shy. To the point of extreme anxiety. You know that she wants a confident man but when just talking to her gives you a "flight or fight" reaction then it is tough to portray confidence. Women do not respond to fear, as you well know. 2. Negative thinking. When you have been down for so long, it is easy to fall into the "well, she is just going to reject me anyway" line of thinking. Guys who have never had a girlfriend before are more comfortable living in a negative world because it is safe for them. They do not have to risk anxiety and rejection and they can confirm the negative pattern that is impri...
An Expert On Polyamory Explains What A Polycule Is
RELATIONSHIPS

An Expert On Polyamory Explains What A Polycule Is

After the collapse of the cryptocurrency exchange FTX, the media shined a spotlight on the personal lives of founder Sam Bankman-Fried and his inner circle. It turns out that Bankman-Fried, his on-and-off girlfriend, Caroline Ellison, who served as CEO of FTX subsidiary Alameda, and others involved in the company have dabbled in polyamory. Polyamorous relationships are a form consensual non-monogamy in which partners seek out multiple romantic or sexual relationships. The Guardian noted that many of the people in the crypto empire’s inner circle, who were sharing a luxury penthouse in the Bahamas, are thought to have been in a “polycule,” meaning a network of interconnected romantic relationships. According to Coindesk, “All 10 are, or used to be, paired up in romantic relationships with e...
Why Did I Get Dumped?
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Why Did I Get Dumped?

Have you and your ex broken up? Are you reading this article because in today's society you do not want to find yourself spending the days alone? It seems as though having a companion to spend the days with is becoming more and more important. If you want to know what it takes to get back with your ex; then you have come to the right place. Why did I get dumped? Believe it or not many people who find themselves the victim of a relationship breakup do not really know what caused the issue. If you are asking the question "why did I get dumped" then you have come to the right place. We are going to reveal how you can figure out the answer as to why your ex decided to pack up and leave. Cheating: Did you find yourself sleeping with someone else and then trying to lie about it? If you were chea...
The Dating App Trap
RELATIONSHIPS

The Dating App Trap

There's a certain dating website that shall remain nameless. In all its ads, it sells itself as a means of finding your soulmate. Ahh, true love... Except... Well, it's obviously a site for hooking up. How do I know? You can tell the intention behind something not in its marketing but how it's designed. In this case, the website let you filter matches by all sorts of things - gender, location, age, salary, education... All useful stuff for finding a partner. But also not only height but hair color and eye color. Only the most vapid, shallow and deluded folks say their soulmate has to have hazel eyes. For a night of cheap, harmless fun though? Well, that makes a bit more sense. This trap can show up in your affirmations too. When you say you want to find 'love' or 'wealth', wh...
The Best Wedding Plan Deals According To Brides
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The Best Wedding Plan Deals According To Brides

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How To Get Invited To The Most Exclusive Swingers Parties Ever
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How To Get Invited To The Most Exclusive Swingers Parties Ever

It is really easy and really hard at the same time to get your first invite to a Swinger's House Party. I know that sounds confusing, but read this to the end to find out what I mean. The easy part is that all you have to do is find and meet someone who is having a house part (or going to one) and then get them to invite you. Okay so that is not as easy to do as it was to write. See what I mean that it can sound a little confusing. Let's start with meeting someone first. It tends to be outgoing couples that get invited the most, as everyone likes someone who is outgoing rather than a wall flower. So when you are at a swing club, make sure you don't just sit in the corner as no one will see you. Instead why not go sit at the bar? It is so much easier to meet people when you are at the ...
So, Just How Do You French Kiss Exactly?
SEX-CAPADES

So, Just How Do You French Kiss Exactly?

Have you ever wondered how do you French kiss? When you French kiss, your senses are taken on a ride of affection, compassion, and love. French kissing is very easy to learn and master with patience, practice, and time. First of all, if you are nervous, just decide to take the leap of making the first move. More than likely, your partner is just as nervous as you are, and he or she will be more than happy that you decided to make the first move. Once you have decided this for sure, you are ready to be welcomed into the realm of French kissing. If you are new to the world of French kissing, perhaps you should practice with something first. As weird as this sounds, practice really does work. Try licking a soft serve ice cream cone or lick your hand. This same motion of your tongue should b...
Social Media Always Remembers – Which Makes Moving On From A Breakup That Much Harder
BREAK UP

Social Media Always Remembers – Which Makes Moving On From A Breakup That Much Harder

Before the internet, people commonly burned Polaroids and love letters in a fire as an act of closure following a breakup. Nowadays, it isn’t so simple. People produce and consume massive amounts of digital stuff – 33 trillion gigabytes of online data in 2018 alone, a number that has surely grown. Even as more and more of daily life is experienced and documented online, there’s no playbook for how to navigate breakups in the digital age. In the past, if bonfires weren’t your thing, you could simply throw out love letters, gifts and photographs, or put them in a box and store them in the attic – out of sight and out of mind. Now, as you scroll through your accounts, you might find yourself returning to your own memories – including reminders of your former partners, which live on long af...