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Old Habits and the King of Wishful Thinking

You’d think that with three years of a totally obsessive and self-destructive crush behind me, I’d have learned my lesson. Especially with everything else that I started to learn in high school. Well, you’d be wrong. I still had a … Continue reading

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Hump Day Crush: Playing Toward and Endgame

Just about everyone gets into a relationship because they’re looking for something. What that “something” is can and does vary widely from person to person. These oh-so-varied things are the endgame–the reason for throwing your chips into the relationship pool, … Continue reading

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Hump Day Crush: Ponderings on Status

On a semi-regular basis, I toss around the idea of really dating again. After all, it’s been more than a decade now and sometimes I think I should just go for something different just for the heck of it. I … Continue reading

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Hump Day Crush: An Impromptu Interview (Part I)

Earlier today, a friend of mine and I were chatting about my How to Crush project and she started asking some pretty good questions. So good, in fact, it ended up reading like a real interview. Thankfully, I was smart … Continue reading

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Hump Day Crush: Dating and Timing

Relationships are part of a vast plan for our enlightenment… —Marianne Williamson In high school, I attempted to go on a few dates. By most standards, none of those attempts were successful. By the time I got to college, I … Continue reading

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