You have to believe in yourself. — By Kelly Peacock I believe it to be a trauma thing, a very unbeautiful thing: the wanting, the doubting, the insecurity. Believe me, I know how heavy it all is. Maybe you are safe. Maybe you are with a good person, in a good place. Maybe you have no reason…

Here’s to the women who grew up wanting more. — By Heidi Priebe Here’s to the women whose lives are not love stories. To those who never expected to find happily-ever-after on their wedding day or the moment their eyes locked with somebody else’s across a crowded café. …

I don’t want to play guessing games. I don’t want to play hard to get. I don’t want to play the field. — By Holly Riordan I suck at being single because I get attached easily. I want a commitment right away. I don’t want to play guessing games. I don’t want to play hard to get. I don’t want to play the field. I want to skip passed the courting process and…

He truly does want to be friends. — By Molly Burford You’ve expressed you want a relationship with him. He says he doesn’t feel the same way. And yet, he continues to text you daily. It’s confusing, to say the least. Here are four reasons he keeps texting you (even though he doesn’t want to date you). 1. He’s insecure. One…

Let’s talk about attachment theory. — By Kelly Peacock Let’s talk about attachment theory. More specifically though, avoidant attachment. When it comes to relationships, there are 4 kinds of attachment: secure, anxious, fearful, and avoidant. If you’ve ever dated someone who was emotionally unavailable or you felt as if you were a bit emotionally unavailable yourself…

When your forever person is a girl with anxiety, you need to be okay with the concept of anxiety. — By Holly Riordan When your forever person is a girl with anxiety, you need to be okay with the concept of anxiety. You can’t fault her for having it. You can’t make her feel like she’s broken or a burden because she deserves someone who sees her worth. …

Appearing vulnerable, innocent, humble, and preying on your sympathy early on. — By Shahida Arabi Covert or more vulnerable narcissists betray the traditional depiction of what we assume narcissists look like. They can appear more hypersensitive, shy, and even innocent. This is ultimately what makes them so dangerous — you rarely ever see them coming. Appearing vulnerable, innocent, humble, and preying on your sympathy early on.

You learn how wonderful healthy love can truly be. — By Molly Burford 1. You learn that you deserve more than the basics. You learn that you want more than the bare minimum, too. You are no longer impressed by general decency. You consider traits like kindness, respect, and communication as the baseline. Instead, you now seek partners who bring something additional to the table and make your life better…

I was 14 years old and somehow I felt everything and nothing at once. — By Callie Byrnes 1. The moment I saw the dress, I fell in love. It was a soft blue and sparkled in the light, so different from my usual uniform of t-shirts and leggings that the popular girl in my class always made fun of. I wore it proudly to…