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How to Lurk Effectively
We’ve all done it. (Lurked, that is.) I’ll explain for those who aren’t familiar with this terminology. Lurking is basically snooping on...
Esse D
Mar 17, 20183 min read
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5 Reason’s Not to Use Sex to Solve an Argument
"Angry sex is the best." I’ve heard soooo many people say this and actually START arguments for the sake of having angry sex. While angry...
Esse D
Mar 10, 20182 min read
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6 Absolutes About Dating a Man with a Child
Fresh onto the college scene, I was adamant about not dating a man with a child. I always wanted the experience of having a child to be...
Esse D
Mar 3, 20183 min read
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Glow Up: The Birth of a Frog
Conceit is a helluva drug. I often discuss the different “frog” types and I think the one I’ll discuss here is probably one of the...
Esse D
Feb 28, 20183 min read
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I caught my friend's boyfriend cheating. Now what?
Prayers up, fingers crossed, and throw a rabbit's foot over your right shoulder in hopes that this NEVER happens. In the most unfortunate...
Esse D
Feb 24, 20183 min read
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Real life M.A.S.H. B.U.G.
It's funny how childhood can imitate adult life (in retrospect). I remember being 11 or 12 years old and possessing an almost obsessive...
Esse D
Feb 21, 20183 min read
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6 Relevant Dating Tips from Grandma
I'm pretty much a broken record when it comes to talking about how the dating scene has shifted and why it's shifted. I know you're...
Esse D
Feb 17, 20183 min read
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Black Love in Television History
When I tell you 90s sitcoms really shaped my ideas about love and relationships, I'm being totally honest! I had no examples of...
Esse D
Feb 14, 20184 min read
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Avoid These 5 Places on Valentine's Day if You're Single
Not everybody is on the receiving end of gifts and lovie dovie gestures on Valentine’s Day. It’s actually nicknamed Single’s Awareness...
Esse D
Feb 10, 20183 min read
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A Week’s Worth of Romantic Gestures for Him
Hi loves! With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, I’m sure (if you’re a good girlfriend) you’re looking for something special for...
Esse D
Feb 6, 20183 min read
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The Thin Line Between Self-Improvement and Self-Hate
We all would probably change something about ourselves if given the option (without the attached scrutiny). Let's be honest. We put on...
Esse D
Jan 18, 20183 min read
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6 Ways to Tell if He's Worth Waiting For
It's engagement season and if you haven't already, you'll be seeing high school classmates, coworkers and acquaintances start to post...
Esse D
Dec 28, 20173 min read
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5 Things Your Gift Says about You
Gift giving has become the staple of relationships (no matter the stage of the relationship). Newer couples try to be more creative...
Esse D
Dec 5, 20173 min read
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8 Ways to Know if You Should Take Him Home For the Holidays
It's that time of year when everybody's grabbing a holibae* and making their way to family functions and holiday parties. You can't just...
Esse D
Nov 21, 20174 min read
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10 Reasons Why Playing Hard-to-Get is Played Out
Now I'm sure the title of the post leads you to believe that I'm a Jezebel sympathizer and will be encouraging you to let it all hang out...
Esse D
Nov 12, 20175 min read
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Reward Him by Seeing from His Perspective
Terri: Ron was whining again and I was running low on patience. I stared into my phone and waited for him to stop. It suddenly got quiet...
Esse D
Nov 7, 20172 min read
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Why aren't you giving yourself credit?
I was going to send this as an email because this is personal, but I figured I'd share it as a post instead. I started to really get down...
Esse D
Oct 28, 20172 min read
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Becky with the Bad News
Everybody has that one friend or acquaintance that just can't resist giving you "the skinny" on your man or potential man. While it may...
Esse D
Oct 24, 20173 min read
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I'm going to show you how to slay this pregnancy...
Last night I was getting my weekly dose of ratchet Mondays... (ie. I was watching Love and Hip Hop Hollywood) and Alexis Sky told Masika...
Esse D
Oct 17, 20173 min read
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Dating Myths about the Millennial Woman
Honestly, there are so many stereotypes about millennials that I'm starting to lose track. We're seen as the spoiled generation that...
Esse D
Oct 16, 20173 min read
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