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Is Your Friend an Overbearing Boyfriend?

By Colin A. on December 27th, 2011 | Comments(1)

Is there anything more annoying than that couple you know who are always grossly engaging in excessive PDA? You know—the ones who can’t keep their hands off one another and are always so touchy-feely it makes everyone around them uncomfortable? Sadly there is. What’s worse is the guy…

The Older Guy

By Michelle H. on December 23rd, 2011 | Comments(100)

Once you get to high school, a whole new world of possibilities opens up for you. Suddenly you aren’t limited to dating the boys you’ve known since kindergarten—the same ones who put gum in your hair or threw spitballs at you from across the room. Nope, you can leave those immature…

Teen Mom 2: Intensive Care

By Kate M. on December 21st, 2011 | Comments(0)

A lot of teenage girls think having a baby will make their relationship with the father stronger. Unfortunately, 8 out of 10 fathers don’t stay with the teen mother of their child. This week on Teen Mom 2, a lot of the girls struggled with their relationships. Having a baby has complicated everything…

Face Time—Not Just an App for Your Smartphone

By Colin A. on December 19th, 2011 | Comments(0)

One moment you can feel like a suave Casanova while talking to a girl via text and the next like a bumbling uncomfortable dweeb speaking to her in person. But just because you might be more confident behind a screen doesn’t mean you should have your whole relationship through instant message.…

Teen Mom 2: Curveball

By Kate M. on December 14th, 2011 | Comments(1)

Everyone is already going through some pretty rough stuff this week on Teen Mom 2. Welfare, doctor’s appointments, surgery, and homelessness…these are some pretty big issues for anyone to handle, let alone a teenager. Having a baby has really changed the living situations for the girls…

Newsflash: Guys Don’t Only Want to Have Sex

By Michelle H. on December 13th, 2011 | Comments(4)

Guys often get a bad rap for being the ones who pressure their girlfriends into having sex. So it may surprise you to know that a lot of guys (8 out of 10 if you want to get exact) say that they feel pressured by their friends, the media, even girls, to get busy doing “it”. While there are…

The Time I Had…“The Talk!”

By Devin D. on December 9th, 2011 | Comments(3)

The Talk! Everyone’s heard about it whether it be through word of mouth or through real experience. Everyone’s experience with it was and will be different depending on the person and their parents. I like to think that my experience was the craziest of them all but I’m sure it has…

Teen Mom 2: Unseen Moments

By Kate M. on December 7th, 2011 | Comments(2)

Welcome to a new season of Teen Mom! It’s been awhile since we’ve heard from the girls, so I’m super excited to see what this season will bring. It definitely started off with a bang, so let’s recap what happened! This episode had a lot to do with relationships. Chelsea…

Keeping the Friend/Relationship Balance

By Amber M. on December 6th, 2011 | Comments(3)

After what seems like forever, you’ve finally caught yourself a good one—a boyfriend/girlfriend who’s absolutely awesome. You just can’t get enough of this person, and they feel the same way about you. So you become attached at the hip, and start doing everything together. There’s…

Friday Five: The 5 Reasons Why I Won't Become a Teen Mom

By Melody G. on December 2nd, 2011 | Comments(10)

Yes! I am a Latina. Yes, I am 16 years old. And yes I am NOT pregnant! I am aware of all the stereotypes and all the criticism people say about Latinos, and that brings me to my first reason. I know I won’t be a teen mom because I want to prove people wrong. Hearing all those judgments and…