Quirky girlfriend’s weird popcorn eating habit pushes boyfriend to the edge: ‘She was utterly incapable of eating popcorn in any other way’

Everybody wants a quirky girl until they start frogging their popcorn. Shows like New Girl and Gilmore Girls have propped up the idiosyncratic «quirky girl» as the epitome of femininity. They’re cute, they’re funny, they act like children sometimes. There are so many layers to this trope that I don’t have time to get into …
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‘He had a tall head’: 20+ Hilariously petty reasons daters refused a second date

The TV show Seinfeld is famous for offering its viewers trivial things over which to stop dating someone. Jerry cut it off with someone who had «Man Hands,» George couldn’t quite get over losing a chess game to a girl, and Jerry ended it with a different girl after she expressed fondness for a Dockers commercial he hated. All very petty …
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‘My wife microwaves lettuce’: Weird quirks long-term partners have learned to put up with

Everyone has a little idiosyncrasy. If you don’t, then you’re probably a robot. And the funny thing about love is that those little quirks, that might be totally annoying on another person, become tolerable, or even lovable, when you love a person. For example, I had a friend whose boyfriend never wore matching socks, on …
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People Share the Pettiest Reasons They Stopped Seeing Someone

We’ve talked a lot about red flags recently, but sometimes when you’re just seeing someone, you notice something small that you just can’t get past. Could be the way they type. Maybe their hygienic habits. Or maybe something a lot simpler. It’s happened to me. When I was in college, I was excited to meet …
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Twitter Users Share the Pettiest Reasons They Stopped Seeing Someone

We’ve talked a lot about red flags recently, but sometimes when you’re just seeing someone, you notice something small that you just can’t get past. Could be the way they type. Maybe their hygienic habits. Or maybe something a lot simpler. It’s happened to me. When I was in college, I was excited to meet …
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30+ Funny & Frustrating Spousal Behaviors

Committing to spend your life with someone is a big deal. It’s good to approach marriage with a clear head, and a clear idea of your loved one’s various quirks, flaws, and behaviors. But even after you’ve said «I do,» it’s inevitable that it will take a while for some of their more annoying tendencies …
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Twitter Users Share the Smallest Reasons They Stopped Seeing Someone

We’ve talked a lot about red flags recently, but sometimes when you’re just seeing someone, you notice something small that you just can’t get past. Could be the way they type. Maybe their hygienic habits. Or maybe something a lot simpler. Twitter user @inkedbyharms asked their followers to share their own dumb reasons for «dubbing» …
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39 Funny & Frustrating Spousal Behaviors

Committing to spend your life with someone is a big deal. It’s good to approach marriage with a clear head, and a clear idea of your loved one’s various quirks, flaws, and behaviors. But even after you’ve said «I do,» it’s inevitable that it will take a while for some of their more annoying tendencies …
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Twitter Users Share Silly & Small Reasons They Stopped Seeing Someone

We’ve talked a lot about red flags recently, but sometimes when you’re just seeing someone, you notice something small that you just can’t get past. Could be the way they type. Maybe their hygienic habits. Or maybe something a lot simpler. Twitter user @inkedbyharms asked their followers to share their own dumb reasons for «dubbing» people, and …
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