By TC Crumpton

Heading nowhere in Anthony’s 68 Mustang, Anthony gripped the steering wheel tightly. I knew something was awry when our curvy road cruise ended with a detour back to town.

“Where are we going?” I questioned. Trouble brewed behind his long dark lashes. “We need to talk.” In the 3 ½ months we’d been dating, I nor my friends and family could find fault in Anthony’s character. The consensus; he was crazy about me. I knew that no matter how it seemed, people change their mind. If you are not prepared, you may as well just plop your ass right down on that track and wait for the train to hit you.
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By Terisa Hill

For the ladies out there who’ve ever thought the words, “This man is just not good enough for me,” I strongly suggest you read further.

There are enough women out there who have put up with men who don’t deserve them, that they have come to not remember that they deserve better. It is about time we women come together and try to change that. If we rally ourselves to set a standard approved only by and for women, then we won’t feel alone in our tough choices in men. Instead, we will feel support when we are questioning ourselves about if we are worth more than what the particular man in question can give us.
I have found that a man cannot be the primary judge of what a woman is worth. We have to rely on the understanding of our own gender if we want the true worth of who we are.
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By Shelly Larsen

It’s been awhile since I’ve been in college, enrolled that is, but I still occasionally find myself privy to the college happenings. Maybe it’s because we live near a college town or maybe it’s simply because I am young enough that I still hear dating stories and dilemmas. It’s been an even longer time since I’ve been single, but I haven’t forgotten all the silly, classically cliche and fabulously comical dating traps. I’ve compiled a list of my top five favorite ways to snag (or not) your favorite guy:
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By Livia Belascu

Most of us spend our entire life hoping to meet that special someone. Some of us are lucky enough to come across someone who we think is really IT. When everything seems to fit into place, why do things still go wrong?

Relationships are hard work. Anyone that would tell you otherwise has probably never had a serious relationship. But what are the things you have to do, or not do, to make sure that big black cloud doesn’t come across you sunny sky?
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By Amy Mahlum

My best friend from high school and I recently reconnected. I learned that she was going through a divorce and since I had been there, I have found myself a source of support for her. Her incredible need to move on, to not be alone, to replace the old with the new inspired me to take a look at my dating life after divorce and to share how dating was for me, after not doing it for over nine years.
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