Author: Leah Marone LCSW
When Neutrality Doesn’t Feel Neutral
A “neutral friend” is someone who may assert that he or she is your friend but avoids taking either side whenever you have some type […]
“Hallucinate” Wins! Do Humans Lose?
The growth of materials generated by artificial intelligence (AI) may have helped Dictionary.com lookups of “hallucinate” to jump by 46% from 2022 to 2023. Source: […]
27% of Americans are ‘Doom Spending’ Due to Stress
“Doom spending” is when you spend money to cope with stress from things like the economy and your finances. Source: Andriy Onufriyenko/Getty What should you […]
The ‘Penny Dating’ Method—A Manipulative Trend
In “Penny Dating,” one person treats the other person like a “Piggy Bank” throughout wooing and dating. Source: Photo by Andre Taissin from Pexels People […]
The One Thing to Always Do When Arguing
When you don’t look at the other person’s eyes, you may not be able to tell what he or she is truly feeling. Source: Malte […]
‘Scrooging’ Is a Dating Move that Could Ruin Your Holidays
“Scrooging” is when someone dumps you primarily to avoid paying for gifts or spending time with your family members. Source: Liubomyr Vorona/Getty With the December […]
A Close-Up Look at 6 Dating Trends for 2024
When you are wearing “rizz-colored” glasses, you aren’t really seeing the real person behind the charm and charisma. Source: ozgurdonmaz/Getty The dating app Plenty of […]
Is ‘Caspering’ Really That Much Better than Ghosting?
Is Caspering a treat compared to ghosting or actually a trick? Source: Israel Sebastian/Getty Casper may be the friendly ghost as a cartoon character. But […]
What to Do If You Regret Showing Your Vulnerability
“Vulnerability regret” is when you’ve revealed some type of vulnerability to someone and then subsequently wondered, “Uh oh, maybe I shouldn’t have done that. Maybe […]
10 Things No One Should Settle for in a Relationship
Source: Mikhail Kayl/Shutterstock Having to settle doesn’t sound very romantic. After all, the Beatles did not sing “All Your Need Is to Settle,” and Whitney […]