The Most Unusual Ways to Be Asked Out

The Most Unusual Ways to Be Asked Out

Simone Paget

How many times has someone asked you “so, do you want to go grab a drink sometime”? We’re guessing that you have probably lost-count. When you’re asking someone out on a date, you want to stand out from the pack. However, the line between being “memorable” and being just straight up “bizarre” is a fine one. We’ve polled our friends and now we’re ready to dish about some of the most outlandish, bizarre and unusual ways people have tried to score dates.

Coworkers wearing santa hats and celebrating Christmas in the office

Damage Control for your Office Christmas Party

Simone Paget

Every year around this time, office Christmas parties bring together a random assortment of people and force them to interact with each other while in the presence of booze and a relaxed dress code. The potential for awkward moments and personal embarrassment is at an all time high. We’ve come up with few tips on how to avoid turning your next office party into a personal train-wreck, or at least how mitigate the situation if the damage is already done.

a sick girl in bed with an ice pack on her head

5 Hangover Cures that you’ll need this Holiday Season

Simone Paget

Who doesn’t enjoy having a holiday cocktail…or five? Between the endless office Christmas parties, get-togethers with friends, New Years Eve and Mom & Dad’s amazing top shelf liquor collection that only seems to make an appearance this time of year, the holidays are a time when the opportunity to booze it up is literally around every corner. Unfortunately, the downside to all this over-consumption is that it can lead to some pretty dreadful hangovers. No one likes to wake up, face down, in a brand new cocktail dress, feeling like their body is dying. Here are a few hangover cures to keep in mind before, after and while you’re enjoying the holiday bevies this year.

scott disick and kourtney kardashian

Hollywood’s Worst Couples and What We can Learn from Them

Simone Paget

Dysfunctional celebrity couples. Love them or hate them, they seem to be everywhere these days. Before you roll your eyes at the latest gossip magazine cover, let’s take a moment to look at what can be learned from these romantically doomed Hollywood couples:

Jersey Shore Dating Style

Lessons in Love From the Ladies of the Jersey Shore

Simone Paget

Every week we are glued to our TV sets to watch the adventures of the Jersey Shore kids as they get drunk on Ron Ron juice, fight, make-up, break-up and fist-pump to their heart’s content. When it comes to sex, love and dating on Jersey Shore we’re often so distracted by the boys (or “M.V.P” as they like to call themselves) efforts to try and “smoosh” anything that moves that we forget to pay attention to what the girls are up to. There are some interesting lessons in love to be learned from the ladies of Jersey Shore.

A man on his knees kissing a disinterested girl's hand

Getting Your Ex Back. Is it Ever a Good Idea?

Simone Paget

Let's be honest here, break-ups can leave you feel pretty vulnerable and alone. Whether it’s been a couple weeks, months or a year – we’ve all at some point considered getting back together with an ex. Before you waste any more time Googling tips on “How to get your ex-boyfriend back” let's take a few minutes to talk about why getting back with your ex is the worst idea ever:

Couple embracing

Romance on the Rebound

Simone Paget

After every break-up there is a moment when you realize that its time to throw out the ice cream, turn off the chick flicks, put on some pants that don’t have an elastic waistband and get back on the proverbial horse. This is where the rebound guy comes into play. When approached properly, rebound romances can be a lot of fun and they can give you that necessary confidence boost needed to get you back in the game.

Taylor Momsen wearing thigh-high mesh stockings

What Not to Wear: On Your First Date

Simone Paget

Just like most of us would probably cringe if our date showed up wearing tight white jeans, a Hawaiian shirt and socks with sandals, here are a few fashion looks that are guaranteed to send the guys you date running in the opposite direction.

A man taking off a woman's silk slip

5 Kinds of Sex to Have Before You Settle Down

Simone Paget

Think of your sex life as a car, or a new pair of shoes. Would you buy a car without taking it for a test drive or a pair of Louboutins without at least walking a few laps around the store? We’re guessing probably not. Here are a few required “notches” that every woman should have on her bedpost before she kisses the single life goodbye.

Don Draper, Aidan Shaw, Edward Cullen, Mr. Big, Gerry Kennedy

5 Fictional Guys We Love

Simone Paget

Whether you are happily in love or single and on the prowl, we can all identify with those guys from TV or movies that despite being fictional make us swoon just a tiny bit. We’ve put together a list of some of fave swoon worthy fictional dudes that we can’t help but love: