
Love vs Happiness: What Do We Really Want?
After reading my book, one of my friends correctly pointed out that I never addressed the question of love and how it compares to happiness. I admit it’s a clear

After reading my book, one of my friends correctly pointed out that I never addressed the question of love and how it compares to happiness. I admit it’s a clear

Another relatively common mistake people make in their pursuit of happiness (mostly women, but sometimes men, too) is giving more than they receive in their jobs, relationships, and other aspects

The 5 Love Languages is a theory that states that there are five general ways that romantic partners express and experience love. However, those who are familiar with this theory

The ideal relationship is one of interconnectedness where 1+1=3 (or more!), and less ideal relationships are independence, dependence, or codependency.

People who are married are not happier than those who are single, reports Ed Diener, professor at the University of Illinois. Despite a popular idea that marriage will increase personal

For me, the whole question of how to be alone and happy is incorrectly framed from the start, as in a perfect world we would never be alone in the

Often, we don’t realize why our negativity can be so destructive, stating that it is necessary and justified. However, if we study the destructive nature of our negative emotions, we

Swipe left, swipe right, it’s so easy nowadays to meet somebody, and it’s even easier to replace them if they eat weirdly at the dinner table on the date, or

I don’t blame my parents for my childhood and the resulting traumas, but I used to. After all, whether I like it or not, I am defined by what happened

So you are on a first date and you are trying to figure out whether the person in front of you is right for you. What do you do? Obviously,

Recently, Thanos became a famous world-known super-villain when he appeared in the Avengers: Infinity War (2018) and Avengers: Endgame (2019). Marvels gave a “human” aspect to Thanos when they explained his values and

This person was trying to teach me something, but they would not accept my advice, and when I did what they just asked me to do I was met with

The following picture is a classic example of a Passive-Aggressive statement, which I saw in one of the hostels recently stayed. Some context is due: the door on the picture was

People with extreme behaviors can make us uncomfortable, scared, and confused. Therefore, living in a world with 7 billion people, there is a good change we will run into these
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