June 14, 2014 Style and Beauty - Other
Who knows exactly what beauty is anyway? What one person regards as stunning and amazingly beautiful, another finds repulsive and loathsome. Similarly, what is intellect? Just because a person left school when they were young doesn’t mean they aren’t intelligent…
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June 14, 2014 Style and Beauty - Other
There’s nothing wrong with taking care of your appearance, but if there is nothing behind those beautiful eyes of yours then you will be found out eventually. It seems that attractive people have to contend with negative preconceptions about the…
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June 12, 2014 Marriage and Divorce
For most people, marriage is a symbol of love and commitment, but for others it is the best way to achieve financial security. Even in this day and age there are plenty of women who marry men solely for the…
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What may be perceived by one person as a flaw or imperfection may be viewed by another as a marker of uniqueness, and thus something to be celebrated. Living in a society which propagates a very narrow definition of beauty,…
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Men have always had the luxury of being able to get away with remaining single in way that women haven’t been able to. Whereas women were labelled as spinsters if they hadn’t married by a certain age, men were referred…
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There are many benefits of being a single woman, which is why so many women are eschewing marriage and children, choosing, instead, to focus on their education and careers. In the old days, single women were often portrayed in a…
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This appears to be a very couple-centric society, where you’re supposedly very unhappy if you don’t have a partner or spouse to keep you company all the time. You can end up feeling that you’re missing out on something when…
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When you’re single you try to put a positive spin on it, but you’re always conscious of the fact that whilst everyone else you know has someone to hold hands with; someone to confide in; someone to go home to,…
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When you’re a kid you often spend your time imagining what life will be like when you’re a grown-up. Usually, you see yourself married with a family of your own, but as you enter your thirties and discover that you’re…
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Although there are quite a few benefits of being a single man, there can also be some drawbacks, especially if you actually enjoy being in a relationship. Not everyone is cut out for the single life, because dating can be…
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There are many advantages of living on your own, although when you live in a society where it is perceived as desirable to be in a relationship they sometimes get lost. It is always happy couples you see on your…
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There may be some benefits of living on your own, since you have the freedom to do what you want, when you want, without having to answer to anyone else; there are also a number of disadvantages. While sometimes it’s…
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Confrontation is sometimes unavoidable, but usually this is because you have allowed pressure to build and build until it can no longer be contained. The only way to avoid confrontation is therefore to prevent the situation deteriorating so much that…
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Some people will go out of the way to avoid confrontation and, most of the time, this is probably rather admirable. Being able to step away from a heated exchange and to go for a walk to cool down can…
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May 21, 2014 Marriage and Divorce
It seems that, traditionally, there has always been an expectation of men and women to get married at some point during their lives. Nowadays, you can live with a partner without being married and this won’t be frowned upon, although…
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May 14, 2014 Friends and Peers
It used to be much easier to lose contact with friends that you made at school because you actually had to put some effort into maintaining these friendships. Nowadays, though, the Internet has made staying in touch with long-distance friends…
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Everyone is exposed to some form of advertising on a regular basis and this is likely to have an impact on their body image. Whenever you switch on the television and see a supposedly middle-aged model applying anti-aging cream on…
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It is just as important for teenage daughters to have a good relationship with their dads, as it is for sons. Perhaps, it is even more important, since the kind of relationship that a daughter has with her father is…
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March 29, 2014 Friends and Peers
Lacking confidence will definitely affect the relationships you have with people at work and usually in a negative way. Confidence is a very attractive attribute to have and so if you don’t have it others seem to pick up on…
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March 26, 2014 Friends and Peers
When you’re unemployed you generally have much more time on your hands than when you had to work a forty hour week. However, you can’t exactly enjoy this time off when you don’t know how long you’re going to be…
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March 26, 2014 Friends and Peers
When you’re hard-up for cash your social life can suffer because you can’t really afford to go out with friends and you don’t exactly want them to know that you’re struggling with your finances. Financial worries can get you down,…
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March 4, 2014 Marriage and Divorce
Marriage is supposed to be a lifelong commitment. When you decide to get married it is because you intend to spend the rest of your life with your partner. However, many people rush into marriage or find that their priorities…
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When everyone you know is in a relationship you can sometimes feel as though you are the odd one out and whenever you go out with friends who are dating you always seem to be the third wheel. However, just because…
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The experience of being single is different for everyone – some people love it because they enjoy the freedom it brings, while others hate it because they find the loneliness to be overwhelming. If you fall into the latter category…
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February 18, 2014 Communication
It has never been easier to stay connected with family members who live overseas, mostly due to the Internet. Whereas in the past you had no choice but to exchange letters with relatives who lived miles away, you can now…
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February 7, 2014 Friends and Peers
Life is so hectic these days that it can sometimes be hard to make time for old friends, let alone make new ones. However, when all your friends go off to get married and your social circle shrinks it’s worth…
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February 7, 2014 Friends and Peers
Living with friends can be a positive experience, as you get to share a house with people who you know well and whose company you enjoy, whilst you have others there to help you pay the bills and share the…
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There are some people who choose to remain single because they don’t want to be in a relationship. Being in a relationship can be stressful when you spend your time worrying about what your partner thinks and feels about everything….
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January 29, 2014 Friends and Peers
Moving out of the family home and into a place of your own can be a rather daunting prospect, especially if you’ve never had to cook or clean or pay bills by yourself. You don’t realise all that is involved…
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January 29, 2014 Friends and Peers
Living with friends can be a positive experience, as you get to share a house with people who you know well and whose company you enjoy, whilst you have others there to help you pay the bills and share the…
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