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Saying "I Love You" Can Be Kind of Terrifying

Miss Penguin There are three little words that strike terror into the hearts of those not ready to say or hear them and joy into the hearts of those who are. You know what words I'm talking about. I. Love. You. I…
What's Your Best "How We Met" Story?

Miss Penguin I've always wanted a great "how we met" story. Army Guy and I had a pretty cute "how we met" story, though it wasn't that unique, really. We met through a friend. I was temping at her place of work at th…
When Your BF/GF Isn't Around for Important Moments

Miss Penguin As a staunch Democrat, I was (obviously) elated by last night's election results. I was out with friends. We all hugged and were merry; It was a magical night. But for some reason, when I got home, I got…
I Don't Really Want A Diamond Engagement Ring

Miss Penguin A friend of mine is going to propose to his girlfriend soon and we were talking about the whole concept of engagement rings. If you don't know, the concept of the diamond engagement ring was actually a g…
Ladies, Let's Talk: A Rebuttal

Miss Penguin This entry is in response to this entry. I agree that women don't seem to realize how valuable we are, but I don't think this is 100% our fault. We are still often told by society that we aren't as…
A Shiksa's Lament: Dating Jewish Guys Can Be Tough

Miss Penguin I'm going to be blatantly honest here: I have a thing for Jewish guys. Maybe it's because I'm in New York and surrounded by them - my best friend is an orthodox Jew, I work with all Jewish men and I went…
Making Your Relationship Official

Miss Penguin I've always found it hard to tell when the dating ends and the relationship begins - meaning when does dating become exclusive and how do you know? Usually, I resolve this by just having a talk. The gu…
I Hooked Up My Friends; Now I Never See Them Anymore

Miss Penguin I hate it when two people get together and then suddenly you don't see either of them anymore. This seemed to happen a lot in college in particular - couples would get together, they'd basically m…
Giving Up on Love

Miss Penguin Yesterday, my best friend (aka my twin, even though we're not biologically twins) sent me an email that broke my heart a little. She recently has been going through a bad breakup (from a really unheal…
Women with Low Libidos - What Can You Do?

Miss Penguin I read this article on CNN a while back about various therapies women with low sex drives are trying. This article made me happy because it often seems to like society doesn't care about women's sex dr…