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Topic: awkward situations

How To Deal When Your Friend Is About To Get Laid And You’re Not

How To Deal When Your Friend Is About To Get Laid And Youâ��re Not

Beg for sympathy

Make small talk

Text a sexy acquaintance

Give yourself a mini-manicure

Although he is very civil to you, it becomes clear that his interest is in your friend. Of course you’re stoked for her, because frankly he’s not your type anyway. But still, in that realization, a subtle pain is inflicted on the evening. It’s not rejection, because you’re not being rejected; it’s something else… More »

How I Was Separately Propositioned By Both Members Of A Couple At Disney World

How I Was Separately Propositioned By Both Members Of A Couple At Disney World

I need to stop talking to people in bars, no matter how much Mickey gear they’re sporting. My awkward vacation story, as told via GIFs and my blurry memory. More »

I Went To Geek Speed Dating Last Night (And Totally Loved It… Mostly)

I Went To Geek Speed Dating Last Night (And Totally Loved It... Mostly)

Note to potential speed daters: Do not ever corner anybody afterward. It’s weird and awkward and uncomfortable. Please don’t do it.

But do go geek speed dating! You will have fun, I (almost) promise! More »

Should You Clear The Air After An Awkward Hook-Up?

Should You Clear The Air After An Awkward Hook-Up?

Clear the Air - Positive

Amnesia - Positive

Clear the Air - Negative

Amnesia - Negative

Clear the Air - Positive

You really have two choices here: pretend you have amnesia or brave the awkward after-sex talk. Here, we weigh the pros and cons of each approach. More »

How To React When You Run Into Someone Your Partner F*#ked At Dinner

How To React When You Run Into Someone Your Partner F*#ked At Dinner

Smile. Shake hands. Be normal.

Let your partner introduce you.

Be quick and breezy.

Do what you need to do to get over the situation asap.

Address the issue -- don't act like nothing happened.

Sometimes, the universe tests us. Sometimes we react well. Sometimes we do not. More »

How To Keep It Classy When Running Into Your Partner’s Ex

How To Keep It Classy When Running Into Your Partner's Ex

Few things in this world make a person take immediate stock of their physical attributes as quickly as running into their partner’s ex. I don’t care how confident you are (actually, I do, and if you’re so confident that this … More »

I Was Cursed When I Told Someone ‘Happy Birthday’

I Was Cursed When I Told Someone 'Happy Birthday'

I’m 22. Ok, I’ll admit it. Most of you are probably scoffing at me saying, “Ha. You child.” But I’m not embarrassed. I’m proud to be young. But I’m also afraid because I only have eight more years left to enjoy my 20s. Only eight. Actually less than that as we speak. I’m not saying 30 is old. It’s absolutely not. One hundred is old. Thirty is the new 20. Actually, these days it seems like 40 is the new 20 thanks to Demi Moore and cougars of the like. So turning 30 can’t be that bad. But really, before I continue to dig myself into a deeper hole of agism, I need to ask you something. If someone tells you they just turned 30 and you’re younger than they are how would you respond? More »