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OPEN THREAD: Do Men Get Enough Compliments?

April 11, 2013 By the Editors 10 Comments

Do men get taken for granted when it comes to receiving compliments?

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How One Person Can Improve a Relationship

February 22, 2013 By Dr. Carol B. Low 9 Comments

Communication skills anyone can learn to put the love back into their relationship.

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Five Important Things Women Don’t Know About Men

February 9, 2013 By Noah Brand 239 Comments

It’s true, men are complicated and confusing. Noah Brand clears up five common misconceptions.

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Ignore the Movies: ‘Romantic’ Gestures Are Creepy

December 6, 2012 By Hannah Sloane 50 Comments

Contrary to what the movies say, women don’t want romance—at least not straight away.

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“As a Western cultural norm, whistling at someone is disrespectful, period.”

August 19, 2012 By the Editors 1 Comment

These are comments by Archy, Mori and Salvice on the post “Working-Class Beasts and Rape Culture”.

Filed Under: Comment of the Day Tagged With: cat calling, compliments, conversation, cultural norms, Inconsiderate, language, man, men, negative, pedestrians, rude, sidewalk, tits, walking, western culture, whistle, Woman, women, words, yelling

“There are no moustache twirling villains. Pretty much everyone believes that what they’re doing is ok.”

May 31, 2012 By the Editors Leave a Comment

These are comments by Saoili and The_L on the post “How Not to Hit on People”.

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