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Sex as a Pawn

Recently, I was talking to a friend of mine who told me she hadn't had sex with her boyfriend in a while. I asked her if she was crazy, and she said no. She said she was still angry at him for something he had said to…
Sex Was the Weapon

"Things happen for a reason." "Opposites attract." Things I've been told since I was a little girl. Everything I've ever known about relationships rooted from that. However, never in my life have I been so confused abo…
Do You Go With Your Gut Instinct or Go Where the Night Takes You?

In the past, whenever I've had a bad feeling about a guy, I didn't listen to myself and gave him a chance anyway. A few years ago, I met this guy Derek. Red flags showed up when he asked me to be his girlfriend the fir…
First Date: The Golden Rule

While talking to a customer at the bar last week, he revealed that he has the perfect first-date formula. He said that the Golden Rule of a good first date is this: always take her to three different locations over the…
The "Ugly" Friend

PART I: The "Ugly" Friend I vaguely touched on this in a previous post, which you can find here, but attractive women tend to have a circle of less attractive friends with them when they go out clubbing or to a bar. F…
5 Lines Guys Use That I HATE

“But I haven’t done anything to make you NOT trust me.” This is the lamest line ever. Guys expect us to just trust them because we have nothing serious to hold against them yet. Trust isn’t mag…
Manipulated by LOVE

Ever been super manipulated by someone you loved? It does happen and I don't know if its due to a lack of guilt, a scarred past, boredom, selfishness, mental issues, or what ever reason. I feel like I have been strung…
Guilt-Tripping for Sex

I was reading this article and was reminded of a situation I was in a while back. At this time last year I was still with my ex, who we will refer to as D. D and I were together from senior year of high school, and e…
If You Love Me, You'll Do It...

Here's the thing, when people are younger they tend to be more adventurous and more willing to explore and try new things. As they get older, you've already been there, done that, try this, liked that, etc... My o…
I'm Guilty, Are You?

Everyone's probably done it at some point, whether to a significant other, a friend or a family member.What am I talking about? Manipulation. Specifically, when you do something that they think is an unconscious, uncon…