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Nuanced discussions of sexuality
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3 ½ hours ago
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"If you're confident, self-deprecating humor makes you appear more humble, which is good. If you're not confident, self-deprecating humor makes you look more insecure, which is not good...." [
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3 days ago
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"You need to be more pushy. Do your best to force them into a concrete answer.
You: "Can you get to it this week?"
Them: "Umm, I don't think so, blah blah blah..."
You: "Next week?"
Them: "Umm, maybe......" [
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3 days ago
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"People respect people who respect themselves. Just tell her what's going to happen, unapologetically. What's the alternative?" [
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2 weeks ago
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I feel too young
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2 weeks ago
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"Doing what I want.
That is, if I have to "force myself" to do something, it's not what I really want.
Heh, that's actually the opposite of the advice I'd give you. I'd second the person who suggested talking to strangers, but maybe..." [
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4 weeks ago
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"I've actually done this--read chick lit in the hopes of better understanding women. The book was really crappy, but if I learned anything it's that most girls, no matter how smart or pretty or whatever, have insecurities. They don't see themselves..." [
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"Your questions (this and previous ones) follow a pattern that I recognize. I think you know what you want, know what would make you happy, but are afraid to go after it. Think about that. Why can't you go get what you want? Why can't you just take it?..." [
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"The answer depends on what your goals are. Basically, what did you do today that contributes in any concrete way towards achieving one of your goals?" [
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"If the subjective value of having something for X months is greater than the interest paid for X months, then using a credit card is a good decision." [
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"Morpheus offered Neo two pills, one blue, one red. Neo took the red pill, waking up to threadbare clothing and breakfasts of thin, watery gruel. But it was preferable. Because it was real.
See, I'd much rather live in the matrix...." [
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2 months ago
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Cool accessories for a dude
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2 months ago
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"I also can be rather introverted.
Ding, ding, ding, ding, ding!!!!
What is your plan for meeting this woman that you describe? If it involves not going out because you work a lot and go to grad school, then I'm sorry to say it's not likely to..." [
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3 months ago
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"I don't have a recommendation, but it's worth noting that
So it's sad to say that the dating scene for an average Joe has been virtually eliminated. Unless you have fantastic looking body (Bruce Lee's, football player, or Antonio Banderas [for..." [
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3 months ago
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"2nding gimonica... stop worrying about trends. Just focus on finding ways to make cool things that will make people happier." [
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3 months ago
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What's the point of anonymity?
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4 months ago
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"Some sounds from strawberryviagra, who posted the link in a previous post." [
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4 months ago
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"As crunch buttsteak said, unless you're very formal or conservative, there's no real difference between a "date" and "hanging out". I think the concept of a "date" is, ahem, dated. You're not gonna go from being her..." [
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4 months ago
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"Jesus Christ. Do you think... I dunno... Leo DiCaprio frets about how many days he should wait before calling some chick? No, Leo calls when he wants to call. This is like people who agonize over what color socks to wear to an interview--that just..." [
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4 months ago
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"Nthing that you should forget about her. The brain of someone with a crush has a tendency to extrapolate romantic interest from the tiniest morsels of pleasantry. You'll drive yourself crazy thinking you have a shot with this girl, when you really..." [
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4 months ago
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"Intimate Connections has been recommended on AskMe several times before, and I'm currently reading it.
Seriously, read. that. book." [
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4 months ago
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When did actors start getting real?
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4 months ago
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"I'm just learning to get a handle on this. Being assertive is actually very simple, though not easy. It's just a matter of stating what you want. So the challenge is not learning what to say, but unlearning all of the emotional stuff that prevents..." [
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4 months ago
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""steep learning curve" used to mean something is hard to learn. a steep learning curve actually indicates that the thing is learned rapidly." [
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4 months ago
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"I don't know anything about relationships, but I know that this one is over. I know that sucks to hear.
To prove it, imagine yourself in a truly happy relationship (not an idealized version of your current one). Now, imagine yourself writing this..." [
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4 months ago
