21 Things I Wish I Knew About Dating In My 20s

One comment I hear over and over again is, I wish I knew this sooner! Stop looking for love; make yourself a vessel to receive it. This applies if youre single as well as if youre in a relationship. Relationships amplify whats already inside you. Dont think a relationship will magically cure you and heal your pain and trauma. Heartbreak is a blessing or a curse; its up to you....

August 14, 2024 · 3 min · 542 words · Curtis Wise MD

The 7 Best A24 Comedies (Because It Isn’t Just Horror)

While A24 has become synonymous with art house horror, they also have some killer comedies. With a premise like that, its no wonder the film has since acquired a steadfast cult following. Swiss Army Man / Everything Everywhere All At Once A24 A24 A24 A24 A24 A24 A24

August 14, 2024 · 1 min · 48 words · Melissa Fleming

4 Things Rom Coms Showed Me Not To Do

By Updated 9 months ago,August 13, 2024 Everyone loves a good rom-com. Theres nothing quite like yelling Kiss them! Through the course of dating Zach, she slowly starts to become someone she doesnt recognize. He’s Just Not That Into You / Warner Bros. Youll find the person who loves every aspect of your eccentricities instead of forcing you to adjust them. This is such a toxic trope in a rom-com that needs to be tossed straight into the garbage....

August 13, 2024 · 1 min · 155 words · Regina Rodriguez

Here Are 7 Things ‘The Notebook’ Taught Me NOT To Do

By Updated 9 months ago,August 13, 2024 The Notebookis having a moment again. (TLDR, Gosling was a diva.) I may have romanticized the movies big moments when I was younger, but now I know better. The Notebook / New Line Cinema Needless to say, Ive never tried this and am nevertheless coupled up. And what do you know? Within a minute, a car appeared and almost killed us. One of those was the aforementioned Ferris wheel scene, which didnt exist in the novel....

August 13, 2024 · 2 min · 270 words · Scott King

The 5 Most Egregious Examples Of Grown-Ass Adults Playing Teens In Hollywood

These actors weren’t fooling anyone when they tried to play teen characters. The general public just cant go long without one. There are just so many tropes to love. Mean Girls / Dear Evan Hansen Theres the convoluted writing designed to generate maximum hook-ups. There are those killer soundtracks. And dont forget the greatest trope of all: Hot 27 and 28-year-olds playing teenagers. Was she impossibly hot for a sixteen-year-old?...

August 13, 2024 · 2 min · 299 words · Kevin Nolan

Why You Self-Sabotage Your Relationships

Relationships, careers, fitness…we can derail ourselves in all areas of life. Its a hard reality to confront … when theres no one to blame. Ive been writing about relationships for years and cant help but notice patterns in where women go wrong. Its not anyones fault. No one sets out with bad intentions, trying to sabotage theirrelationship. Usually, all a woman wants is to keep her relationship strong and happy....

August 13, 2024 · 3 min · 527 words · Nancy Shaw

‘It Ends With Us’ Is The Most Heartbreaking Romance in Movie History — Here’s Why

It Ends With Us just came out. How does it stack up to the rest of Hollywood? By Updated 9 months ago,August 13, 2024 This article contains spoilers. Sony Pictures The newly released romantic drama It Ends With Us is based on a bestselling novel by author Colleen Hoover. What Is It Ends With Us About? Lily Bloom (played byGossip GirlsBlake Lively) is a young woman with a dark and tortured past....

August 13, 2024 · 1 min · 201 words · Cody Martin

3 Reasons You’re Still Single

Maybe the guys you date are duds. Maybe guys pull the disappearing act on you over and over. Maybe your relationships always implode. Thought Catalog Agency To solve a problem, you’re gonna wanna correctly identify it. Here are the top three (most likely) reasons you are still single: 1. Theres no faster way to repel a man than to need him. Wanting a man is not the same as needing one....

August 12, 2024 · 2 min · 416 words · Marcus Wilson

5 Movie Couples With Incredible On-Screen Chemistry

By Updated 9 months ago,August 12, 2024 The chemistry between lead actors in romance movies matters. Like…a lot. Because no matter how good an individual actor is, chemistry between two people cannot be faked. To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before | IMDb You just know when something is sincere. Couples who have solid on-screen chemistry help make the film feel believable and enhance the love story. Good casting leads to better, more enjoyable films all-around....

August 12, 2024 · 2 min · 238 words · Amanda Carroll

6 ‘Bridgerton’ Pairings Who Should Take The Spotlight In Season 4

Why, you ask? Because of one characters gender being swapped. Still,Bridgertontrudges on, and Season 4 will deliver us a new power couple. Bridgerton / Netflix As someone who has not read oneBridgertonnovel, I now present my predictions/wishes for who should make out next. Also, I am not a homophobe. Both of these facts make me the perfect person to not care that Francesca and Michaela might hook up. Shes married off half of her children, after all!...

August 12, 2024 · 2 min · 268 words · Paula Goodwin DDS

Living With HIV And Finding Love

To be clear, I was diagnosed as HIV positive at birth. Many people didnt even know it was possible to be born with HIV. HIV can impact ones life in many ways. Hopefully, this article will help explain what I mean by that. Why is it that when one is diagnosed HIV positive, no one can know? But with HIV, its a secret. I think this is because of a couple of reasons....

August 12, 2024 · 2 min · 396 words · Vickie Fitzgerald

This 11-Year-Old Prediction About The Movie Industry Is Coming True… And We Should Be Worried

One of those things is that a self-contained story should have conflict, dynamic characters, and a plot. Well, every movie except forDeadpool & Wolverine. I do not believe thatDeadpool & Wolverineis a good movie. Walt Disney Its not even a movie in that sense.Deadpool & Wolverineis a cynical cash grab. The worst part is that its going to negatively impact the film industry for years to come. Steven Spielberg and George Lucas already predicted this eleven years ago....

August 12, 2024 · 2 min · 299 words · Ethan Lucas

10 Workplace Romance Movies To Watch When You Have An Office Crush

Having a thing for someone at work can be both exhilarating and totally nerve-wracking. But workplace romances can be messy IRL. Its a classic will-they-or-wont-they that perfectly captures that thrill of falling for someone at the office. Lionsgate And who can forget Jerrys legendary line, You had me at hello? What Women Want (2000) What Women Wantis a fun workplace rom-com with a magical twist. Their bickering fuels the romantic tension bubbling underneath....

August 11, 2024 · 1 min · 207 words · Cynthia Davis