You’ve already learned that social media may be amplifying the fact women prefer men that aren’t entirely interested in them, but did you know it’s also impacting the length of your relationships? It’s true! According to OK Trends, on average, the relationships of Twitter users are shorter than those of non-tweeters.

While for 18-year-olds there is only a two-week time difference between tweeps and non-tweeps, the varying length in relationship time is amplified as users get older. For all us college Tweeters, our relationships last, on average, a month less than those without a Twitter handle. OK, so that month may not seem like a long time, but it’s significant when you think about the WHY.

Do you really want to know your relationship ended over a series of 140-character status updates? That’s….tragic; just ask John Mayer.

Does this mean you should delete your Twitter account when you’re entering a new relationship? Probably not. What you should do is avoid tweeting excessively when you’re out with anyone, and not update people on the intimate deals of your love life. Seems like a no-brainer, sure, but if this study is any indication, some people need to be reminded.

Other interesting things to know?

1. Twitter users masturbate more. Although, that might have little to do with being turned on by the Twitter bird and more to do with the fact that they have an extra month of single-ness to contend with.

2. Facebook is also a problem. Apparently Facebook is being cited by lawyers in a growing number of divorce cases. Yes, not only can what you post on Facebook impact your employability, but it can also be held against you in a divorce case. While for most college girls this isn’t the case now (or so I hope), that picture of you pulling a Miley can come back to haunt you and your happily ever after.

So what should we all take from this? How about a reminder to step away from the computer and live our lives in real life. Social networking is all fun and games…. until that little broken heart shows up in your newsfeed.

OK, so this isn't Kathy, but how cute is this lady?!

Kathy Vitzthum took her first class at Iowa State in 1992. Since then, she’s continued taking one college class per semester while working at raising a family. Now, 19 years later, she’s graduating with a degree in accounting, and fulfilling a promise she made to her father years ago.

Gawker was kind enough to bring this woman’s story to our attention and we thought we’d bring it to yours. Because not only does she deserve a little recognition for having the determination to stick with it for 19 years while holding a job and raising a family, but she’s also done the one thing no one else has. (Poor Cappie he left after just 5 years.) Read More »

[He Said/She Said is a series designed to help all our wonderfully confused readers figure out what he’s really thinking. So every week we’ll be throwing out a topic for debate…and unlike our fave dude, these guys won’t be sugar coating anything for you. But before you jump into their heads (which seriously will make you feel like you need to shower), check out what we think!]

Rebound sex is like cilantro: either you love it or think it tastes like feet you absolutely despise it. But unlike the most polarizing garnish on the planet, rebound sex comes with baggage and emotions. And then more emotions. Even if that’s not what you planned.

Look, I totally understand why people have a little rebound action. I even did it myself once. After breaking up with my boyfriend of 2 years, I felt miserable. I still loved him, but we were long distance and I just wasn’t happy. So I ended things. And then the emotions set in. I wasn’t eating or sleeping or even getting out of bed to brush my teeth. I was lonely, I felt guilty, I smelled like a homeless person, and I convinced myself that I just made the biggest mistake of my life. I needed to do something to get out of my funk…

So I did someone. Read More »

Question?! Answer. Ask TuffyLuv@collegecandy.com.

Confidential to Almost Sexually Active Band Geek: WAIT. He doesn’t mind. If it’s meant to be, it’ll happen later–when things work out.

Dear Tuffy Luv,
I have been hooking up with a long time friend recently but we have never been anything official. He acts like he likes me, takes me out, says he thinks he is falling in love with me and says how he thinks we should be together. He has quite the playboy/bad boy reputation and for a long time and I couldn’t let myself be anything more than friends with benefits, so I have denied his requests that I be his girlfriend in fear of getting hurt.

I had a change of heart about 2 weeks ago and we had a conversation where we both decided to try and make a relationship work. Nothing really changed, we just gave it a label. However last week, only a few days after we became official, he slept with my best friend. Now things are beyond awkward between said friend and I and my “boyfriend” thinks I am making a big deal about nothing.

I think we can all agree that college sports are a big deal. Whether it be March Madness or school rivalries or outstanding athletes, college sports are definitely worth commending. (And that includes women’s sports!) But even the best institutions have their issues and like many institutions before them some of the largest issues surrounding college sports right now are surrounding gender equality and Title IX.

Title IX is a federal gender equality law which seeks to ensure that equal opportunities exist for both men and women in college athletics. It requires that the number of sports available for men and women on a team are in proportion with the number of men and women on campus.

But in recent years, as the number of women attending college has begun to overtake the number of men  (women are now 56% of enrollment), the issues have begun to get more complicated. Unwilling to lose male athletes because of an increase in women attending college, athletic departments have begun searching for loopholes which would allow it to appear as though women and men are equally represented without actually increasing the number of female players. Whether that meant counting men who practiced with women as women, or putting women on the team, but never allowing them to play, schools like Duke, Marshall University, and Texas A & M have begun to get creative when creating the roster for their teams. Read More »

This issue of Glamour was made for summer. It featured three separate cover girls – Frieda Pinto, Emma Stone, and Ashley Greene – all rocking gorgeous beach-inspired looks. The pages were filled with beautiful bathing suits, feminine pastels, and an obscene (but totally acceptable) amount of floral prints.

Naturally, while I was flipping through it, my area was under a freaking tornado watch, so the first half of this issue was great for escapism purposes. It was light on text and heavy on the pretty, although I could have done without the 5 pages of Royal Wedding coverage. I’m not generally one to be swoon over celebrity weddings, but my indifference intensifies when the celebrities are as boring as Will and Kate. Seriously, beyond their hair (what happened to his? How is hers always so shiny?), they are the least fascinating celebs ever. Hit me up when Kim Kardashian finally finds a husband.

But anyway, moving into the second half of the magazine, as per usual, Glamour hits us with the more substantial articles – ones about female teachers being falsely accused of having sex with students (pro tip: if you ever become a high school teacher, never text your students), the scary toxins that are wrecking our hormonal balances (everything. Build thyself a plastic bubble), and an “expose” on strip clubs (some guys want to have sex with strippers and some guys don’t…durr).

Obviously, the goldmine of this issue was The Ultimate Penis Guide, which consists of 6 items all guys wish we ladies knew. So let’s get learning, shall we? Read More »

How to end things after just one date

Just a normal day for the Smith family

Well here’s a flower you don’t want to ever get

Get these popular summer shoes for LESS

What’s so bad about a large?

This will make you laugh

Any movie with Ryan Reynolds gets my vote

I really don’t believe this relationship is real

Meet Prince Harry’s wedding date

UH OH drama in tweeny romance heaven

So if you’re our fan of CollegeCandy on Facebook, you’ve most likely already seen the 25 dudes Men’s Fitness’ named most fit. If you haven’t, here you go. (Hell, even if you already looked through that photo album 10 times, it’s worth giving it another once over….You know I’m right.)

Anyone who spends 5 minutes flipping through all those abs and arms knows that Men’s Fitness did a pretty good job making their choices. That being said, when I finally got to the end (after I had to take a break halfway through to take a cold shower), I couldn’t help but notice a few glaring omissions from this list. I mean, how can you have what is essentially a “best body” list without Taylor Lautner?

WHAT IS WRONG WITH THIS WORLD?

So I decided to take it upon myself to fill in the gaps for those guys over at Men’s Fitness. Below, the ten fit/muscley/wash-your-sexy-undies-on-their-rock-hard-abs guys they seemed to have forgotten about. Oh, and let us know if we left anyone off. We’d hate to miss a muscle.

Is Lindsay Lohan being treated unfairly?

Does your birth control have a higher risk of causing blood clots? Find out!

Even Gaga has moments of self doubt.

A hair towel that reduces frizz? It exists!

10 things you probably didn’t know about testicles. Yeah, we’re going there.

Why do people think Khloe Kardashian is fat? What is wrong in this world?!