Let's start with the opening line "I don't need a boyfriend." Simple yet powerful, this phrase immediately sets the tone for the song: this isn't going to be your typical love song. The refrain "I don't need a boyfriend to feel like I'm someone" encapsulates the very essence of...
So, when setting your boyfriend expectations, make room for your individuality. Ensure that your relationship contract—spoken or unspoken—includes clauses for personal freedom and growth. As they say, you need to be a complete ‘I' for the ‘we' to be truly happy. ...
As a parent, your job is to keep your child safe and to help them learn the skills they need to navigate healthy relationships. As your teen matures, they should require fewer dating rules. But rules for your teen should be based on their behavior, not necessarily their age. If they are...
You're still living with your parents, which means you'll need their permission to ask your boyfriend over. Even if they don't mind having him around, they'll probably want you two to keep the door open when you're in your room together. That means it'll be almost impossible for ...
[Read: 15 things to know before moving in with your boyfriend] 8. Keep it exciting The first few months of cohabitation may feel exciting, but after a while, having someone around you constantly can start to feel rather claustrophobic, especially when you don’t have anything interesting to...
And all you want is a genuine boyfriend!] 2. Intimidating and emasculating On top of being intimidating, some men might find this type of woman emasculating. If he’s expecting to ask you out, or initiate the first kiss, then he may be thrown off by your commanding choices. ...
including showing my step-daughter and her boyfriend how to get to my buddies house to pick up her car, he had fixed for me. As a last minute decision as I was walking out the door, I decided after showing them the way I would go by wally world just in case she was at work, so...
She told me point blank that that’s what you do with your girlfriends; you talk crap about your boyfriend. “We never talk about the good things because no one cares, it’s fun to talk about how stupid they are.” I immediately told her a story about how adorable my boyfriend had ...
It might be difficult at first, but if you really care, there are perks of friendship, like knowing the true person, their quirks, likes and dislikes, that a boyfriend or girlfriend may not know for months or years into the relationship. ...
I really do hope they create legislation against other disappointing things in life: jobs that go to less-intelligent candidates after long interview processes, George Lucas Films, fashion festivals that purport to be ground-breaking, and dudebros who pretend they’re your boyfriend when they’re ...