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5 Signs of Temporary Friends and How They Differ from Real Ones

Most of us have had temporary friends at one or another point in our lives. While it’s perfectly normal, it’s also important to differentiate them from true friends so that you protect yourself from unrealistic friendship expectations. How do you know if the people you hang out with are going to stick with you or whether they are just passers-by in your life?…

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10 Types of Superficial Friends and How to Deal with Them

10 Signs of Superficial Friends and How to Deal with Them

There's little doubt that social interaction, friendship, and companionship are vital to our mental wellbeing. Still, how do you know if your friends like you for who you truly are, or whether you've picked up some superficial friends along the way that are only there for the good times? Let's think about why superficial friendships can only ever make a half-hearted stab at…

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Types of Friends Who Use You

6 Types of Friends Who Use You for Their Own Purposes

Friends who use you aren’t true friends at all. So, how do you recognize those who pretend to care about your friendship? Oh, the mystery of friendship, isn’t it strange? I think so, what do you think? Have you come across the type of friends who take advantage of you? I know I have. Listen, there is true friendship and there is something…

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Why Do People Gossip? 4 Types of People Who Talk about Others

Why do people gossip so much? I often ask myself this question. It seems that gossip is one of the most popular hobbies out there. Otherwise, how would you explain that shallow tabloid shows are among the most-watched on TV and celebrity gossip websites are among the most visited on the web? People love reading and watching the latest celebrity news, just like…

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Swedish Christmas Traditions You Should Know About

6 Swedish Christmas Traditions to Get You into Holiday Spirit

With so many regular customs experienced at Christmas, are you missing out on more unique ones you haven't heard of? There are several Swedish Christmas traditions that are not as common as our traditional gingerbread houses and mistletoe. It is worth it, however, to become more familiar with these traditions as they could add to your enjoyment of the holidays. As great as…

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6 Different Types of Attraction Between Men and Women

6 Different Types of Attraction Between Men and Women

Strong feelings and love between a man and woman aren't always the same. There are several different types of attraction. I’ve only recently learned that there are several types of attraction between and man and woman. I always just thought you met, fell in love and then you either had your happy ending or you didn’t. If you didn’t, well, that usually ended…

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Sternberg’s Triangular Theory of Love and 8 Kinds of Love

Among the many models of understanding love, Sternberg’s Triangular Theory of Love attempts to explain any and all kinds of love. Love is something psychology constantly seeks to understand. Love is one of the most complex and confusing emotions and is shared by humans and animals across the world. In an attempt to understand love, there have been many different theories of what…

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Things Clingy People Do and How to Recognize And Deal with Them

5 Things Clingy People Do and How to Recognize And Deal with Them

Some people are not always easy to deal with, and it can be hard to know exactly what constitutes clingy and hard to deal with it. No one wants to be the clingy one in a relationship, nor do they want to deal with this type of people. It can be hard to know what to do or how to deal with clingy…

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