myTakes: Relationships
Why 500 Days of Summer Is a Great Movie, and What We Can Learn From It
I have watched this movie several times in the past, but this time I had the opportunity to watch it a couple of months before my girlfriend and I break up. It's a weird feeling to watch this movie and spot many...
How Learning to Love Myself SAVED My Relationship
Hello GAGers, this is my first myTake and I am a little bit nervous writing one. Usually I write only questions, because I'm more concerned with learning more about YOU than about you learning about ME. Here I am sharing...
Why I'm Still Single, and Why I Refuse to Settle
I've seen plenty of myTakes about traits men and women want to see in a lifelong partner. A couple weeks ago, I published a piece on Elite Daily explaining the pitfalls of continuously picturing your ideal mate . On the...
Newsflash: The Only Person Keeping You In The Friendzone Is YOU!
You meet someone, you're interested in them, the feelings aren't reciprocated, and boom, say hello to the friendzone. Regardless of what you think, we've ALL been there. Rejection absolutely sucks. If I had to rank it,...
Why Loving Yourself Leads to Loneliness Instead of Love and Marriage
I've been single my entire life. You know those people who are always in relationships? I'm the complete opposite. My longest relationship was 3 years, but those last 2 years were on-and-off (mostly off) and based on sex....
5 Lessons Learned By Wasting 4 Years on Mr. Wrong
Here are the things I learned from dating a guy that I knew deep down was not the right guy for me... yet I spent 4 years of my life trying to make it "work". 1. If it doesn't work, IT DOESN'T WORK! Fights? Constant...
An Open Letter to the Boy I Love
Hi baby, I know I haven't called you that in 8 months. I know we haven't spoken, and I know that you probably want absolutely nothing to do with me, but there's one thing I NEED to tell you: I am utterly, hopelessly,...
List of Ideal Guy Traits vs. My Reality
So growing up I think we all create lists of things that make up your " dream " partner. Whether it's in-depth, written down, or just quick thoughts we have if anyone ever asks us what we look for in a person. I suppose...
The Meaning of Love, and Why We All Need It
Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law. (Romans 13: 8) Love cuts across every human relationship. Lack of love can lead to several societal problems. For any...
4 Reasons Why I Hate People Who Judge Me and My Crush
There are some people who judge and it really annoys me. Who are you to judge, anyways? 1. The people who judge your crush Her: " Eww you like him. Gross, he is boring, mean and ugly." WTF, who are you to judge. How rude...
10 of My Instant Relationship Deal-Breakers
In this MyTake I am going to share what merely applies to me: Things that will instantly force me to break up with anyone in a serious and fully committed relationship, with a low chance of second thoughts but a high...
Why Putting in an Equal Amount of Effort is VITAL for a Good Relationship
So this should already be obvious to most people, but looking at my own relationship, it seems not everyone gets this idea. Me and my boyfriend first met when he was 12 and I was 14, but only recently got to know each...
Why He Won’t Commit To You, Part 2
No matter how long I live, this question keeps reoccurring: why won’t he just commit? My last take on this ( Why He Won't Commit: Part 1 ) touched on some reasons why guys run away from relationships. Apart from guys...
5 Qualities My Dream Girl Must Have
For all five of you who know me on here, you know that I am a very hopeless romantic. Love is my dream and the biggest part of who I am, I would not be who I am today if not for love. Now sadly, up to this point. I have...
10 Things I Appreciate in a Woman
There are a lot of great things about women. And if my previous MyTake titled "In Honor of Femininity: The 5 Things I Love Most About Women " has been forgotten, the things I love most about them are their cuteness,...
You Live, You Learn: Making Sense Out of An Unfortunate Aftermath
To those who have been following recent events in my life, as well as their unfortunate conclusion and my irrational, albeit understandable knee-jerk reaction to them, I am not happy. Life has not been good to me...
Emotional Fulfillment: What Women Are Really Looking For In Relationships, Part 2
One of my ex-girlfriends, who is the person I’ve been with the most (almost 4 years) is one firsthand experience of seeing what I discussed here unfolding. We actually had a very good relationship until maybe the last...
MGTOW, The Red Pill, Whatever... Real Men Don't Quit, They Improve
Yeah, I know. A thousand guys just jumped up and said, "oh, so you're saying we have to improve now? Screw off!" I understand the sentiment behind movements like MGTOW and The Red Pill , I really do. I, like every...
Why You Shouldn't Romanticize or Idealize a Romantic Partner: Knock Over the Pedestal!
Or why it's bad to romanticize potential or current partners. When I was younger (and more naive), I used to think that I wanted a man who placed me on a pedestal: someone who thought I was perfect and wonderful and could...
A Candid, Emotional Letter to My Fellow Men and Women
After reading a truly moving myTake that any woman should really read, I've made this my take for @JRICHARDS1996 I'm sorry you are going through this. I've been there time and time again. Lied to, cheated on, used, and...
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