When I graduated high school in 2009, I had planned to go to the University of Iowa, a school that was around 4 hours away from my hometown of Omaha, Nebraska. It was never my intention to meet a boy I wanted to date right before leaving for college, but as it turns out that's exactly what happened.
It seems to be all of our fates to have to bear through a few awkward dates. As uncomfortable as first date awkwardness may feel, you can always hope that these moments will someday become fond memories as you admire the big fat engagement ring he gave you.
Men are simple creatures. This statement has got to be one of the most common clichés ladies hear every time their boyfriends, boy-toys, fiancés, and even husbands have them on the brink of tearing their hair out with confusion. How can this sweeping statement solve any one of the problems we face when interacting with the ever-baffling male species?
Everyone knows the typical female mantra for January, "new year, new me!" Girls hashtag it for the first few weeks, when they're actually hitting the gym and trying to stick to their New Year's resolutions, but I want to talk about a different kind of mantra. New year, new guy.
I want everyone reading this to understand that the only way off of that hook is yourself. You are the only one standing in the way of your happiness.
LuLu is the craziest thing I have seen since Tinder (and that’s saying something). Basically, every man who has ever existed on Facebook is on here for women to judge.
Hopefully my experiences can provide some sort of framework for your greater and lesser moments chasing love (or something like it).