There's a huge difference between being a "narcissist" and being self-centered, although you wouldn't know it by how often it's used as an insult. Even so, being a little self-centered isn't just a good thing, it's necessary for our mental health. Sure, there's a line, but let's talk about where that line is, and how… » 11/05/14 3:28pm 11/05/14 3:28pm

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I'm applying for jobs and I'm not sure if and when I should disclose to my potential employer that I'm gay. I don't want to work at a place that won't accept who I am, but I also need the money to pay bills. What should I do? » 6/17/14 2:18pm 6/17/14 2:18pm

If you believed the internet, you'd think there's huge debate over whether eggs, coffee, or salt are good or bad for you. In reality, there's significant agreement on diet and health issues among experts, but the general public is conflicted. So why are we so confused when experts agree? Let's clear the air. » 5/07/14 2:59pm 5/07/14 2:59pm

Wondering how to deal with nosy neighbors, obnoxious airplane passengers, and people with no boundaries? What do you do if you accidentally poop during sex? How to make it clear to someone you don't like them? » 4/01/14 4:30pm 4/01/14 4:30pm

A recent article in The Guardian says that most people in the U.K. call to check in on their mothers about once a week, usually on Monday nights "after work and before the decent telly starts." The calls, on average, last about 22 minutes. So that's true for the Redcoats, but is it true for you? » 3/24/14 6:16pm 3/24/14 6:16pm

No matter how in tune you are with your partner, misunderstandings and communication gaffes are always possible. Here are five of the most common, yet avoidable communication mistakes that could harm a relationship. » 3/04/14 10:57pm 3/04/14 10:57pm

Bye bye, vocal fry. All the cool kids in 2013 are ending their sentences with invisible question marks. » 12/09/13 3:00pm 12/09/13 3:00pm

You're a couple in love. Naturally, you're going to fight once in awhile. However, being frustrated or angry with your partner doesn't have to be destructive, as long as you know how to approach the argument. » 8/20/13 10:14pm 8/20/13 10:14pm

When heterosexual couples cooperate well, so a new study suggests, men act like responsive marionettes and women act like emotional puppeteers. That is, men tend to mimic their partner’s mood, while women try to regulate their partner’s emotions because we’re all just trying to appease each other and keep from falling… » 6/30/13 3:30pm 6/30/13 3:30pm

If there's one thing that still sucks about living in a technologically-advanced society in the year 2013, it's the fact that we're all expected to communicate with one another using long strings of words that (ugh) sometimes abide by the rules of grammar. How has technology not eliminated this inconvenience yet? I… » 6/12/13 7:15pm 6/12/13 7:15pm

Couples therapy, relationship counseling, marriage counseling; whatever name you decide to call it, is never an experience you're likely excited about. It might not be as bad as it sounds though, and if you're a little worried about what might happen, here are a few things you can expect. » 6/10/13 9:29am 6/10/13 9:29am

Divorce is never easy, but it's one of those life events that deserves a serious postmortem examination to figure out what really happened. I went through a divorce last year, and from that failure I've learned a lot about what it takes to make a relationship work. » 4/25/13 3:49pm 4/25/13 3:49pm

Sooooo word lengthening is totally a thing now. It used to be that only young people did it in text messages and over IM, but now it's popping up in workplace emails and other more formal settings. This might be hard to deal with, especially if you're particularly attached to the integrity of the English language or… » 2/27/13 7:00pm 2/27/13 7:00pm

Communicating about and during sex is imperative if you don't want to get hurt (or get an STD), but it's also directly (and unsurprisingly) linked to sexual satisfaction, according to new research/something I'm pretty sure Miranda once experienced on Sex and the City. » 9/06/12 3:20pm 9/06/12 3:20pm

Remember those good old days when we all used to sit around in the parlor and snipe cleverly to each other's faces? Remember when we used to spend hours (and $$) making long-distance calls to our far flung loved ones? Remember when we used to leave each other voicemails? Man, those were the days. But now it is all… » 6/04/12 10:50am 6/04/12 10:50am

A new study has found that dolphins have their own cute little signature whistles that they use to introduce themselves to others when meeting up at popular ocean hangouts. It works kind of like a "What's goin' on, man." If Ryan Gosling was a dolphin, his signature would probably be the whistle version of "Hey girl." » 2/29/12 6:15pm 2/29/12 6:15pm

Babies are pretty fun as it is, but now a new study has found that they might be even more entertaining than we thought—we just haven't been paying close enough attention. Researchers at Charles Sturt University in Australia wanted to study how babies interact with each other while in childcare. So they strapped tiny… » 2/22/12 10:40am 2/22/12 10:40am