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Boyfriend/Best Friend Myth

Why Your Boyfriend Is Not Your Best Friend

Shannon Christie

Have you recently asked your boyfriend's advice on whether to jump on this season's colour-blocking bandwagon? Did you share a box of Kleenex with your guy during Oprah's final send-off at the United Centre? If you answered yes to any of the above, your love life is in serious danger!

Tell Him You Like Him

Tell Him You Like Him

Shannon Christie

Don’t you miss the days where you could send your most trusted girlfriend across the schoolyard at recess, she’d go talk to your crush, find out if he liked you back and you’d completely circumvent any awkward face-to-face interaction? If only that were acceptable adult behaviour!

Guy Gift Guide

Boyfriend Gift Guide For Any Occasion

Shannon Christie

Gift shopping for a guy, your guy, old guy, new guy, any guy, is TOUGH! But, lucky for us we live in the internet age of limitless access to amazing websites - who sometimes even ship to Canada.

Places He Takes You When It's Serious

Places He Takes You When It's Serious

Shannon Christie

So he takes you shopping, to weddings as his plus one, and constantly invites you to come out to watch him shoot hoops? Head’s up: None of those places mean he’s serious about your relationship.

Undecided Guy

The Commitment Phobe Guy: How to Spot Him

Shannon Christie

Do you really want to keep dating a guy who may need a team of therapists, a coin toss, a psychic, several pro-con spreadsheets, his mom and a magic 8-ball to decide whether his feelings for you are the real deal? Of course you don't! (You really don't.)

Work Spouse: Harmless or Hurtful?

Work Crush: Harmless or Hurtful?

Shannon Christie

If we have learned anything from 10 total seasons (US + UK) of The Office, it's that maintaining a non-sexual relationship between a girl and a guy in the workplace is really difficult. Ask yourself the following questions to figure out whether you and your work spouse are the next Jim/Pam/Tim/Dawn:

How to Give an Engagement Ultimatum

Should You Give Your Guy an Engagement Ultimatum?

Shannon Christie

There are lots of reasons why guys are reluctant to propose: he’s worried about money, he’s irreparably scarred by his parent’s nasty divorce, he’s not ready to give up his ‘freedom’, etc. However, if you have communicated your hankering for holy matrimony to no avail, and you feel that the threat of losing you is the only thing that’s going to get him down on one knee, here’s how to go about it.

Underrated Guy Quality of the Month: Movie Buff

Underrated Guy Quality of the Month: Movie Buff

Shannon Christie

Checking out the latest offering at the Cineplex is a pretty common ritual when you're in the early days of dating, but what does it mean when you move into more serious relationship territory and going to the movies doesn't fall off of the regular rotation? Not that you'd ever heard a girl complain that her guy wants to take her out TOO often, but the thought might cross your mind that watching movies is not exactly interactive; 3-D or otherwise!

Which 2011 Best Actor Oscar Nominee Is Your Type?

Which 2011 Best Actor Oscar Nominee Is Your Type?

Shannon Christie

Dumpsville, Population: 1 Best Girlfriend

The Game Plan: Helping Your Friend Through a Breakup

Shannon Christie

Have you ever found yourself dispensing tissues and Chardonnay to a broken-hearted friend, all the while hating yourself for spewing meaningless phrases like “It just wasn’t meant to be” or “Time heals all wounds”? Here are the best things you can do as the designated shoulder to cry on: