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đĄ Interesting stuff
Thought you'd like to read these, I did.
Should I stay or⊠- What Relationship Factors Really Compel Us to Stay or Leave? - New research published this month investigates the reasons we choose to stay in or to leave our current relationships.
#PassItOn - As A Trans Woman, I Understand The Pressure To Pass. But Itâs Holding Us Back - The politics of passing â in particular unrealistic and damaging beauty standards â is challenged by a conversation promoting acceptance not standards.
Internet - Making Gender-Neutral Emojis Is More Complicated Than You Think - I donât know about you but as a heavy emojis user with a strong interest for gender that was much welcome! I donât think weâre there yet but itâs promising!
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đč Antecedently
Previously at LVRSNFRNDS.
Salon - Recently our peer-support live convos have been addressing questions such as âwhat to do when depression affects your sex life?â, âhow to deal with disappointment after opening a relationship?â and âwhat to think of the donât ask donât tell approach?â
Campfire - Our weekly open forum was the occasion to discuss how our members do relationships in their own terms, along a series of 10-minute rounds where some told us about their relationship structures and answered questions from others.
đœ CinĂ©ma cinĂ©ma
Because thatâll make a great convo starter.
One thing leading to another, Salonâs topic had us think about Une Nouvelle Amie The New Girlfriend (2014) directed by François Ozon. Highly recommended by the team!
After the death of her life-long best friend, Claire vows to watch over her husband, David, and their young daughter. But when she makes a surprising discovery about David, her own subconscious desires are unleashed, taking her on a journey that will change her life irrevocably.
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đ€Ż Mind-blown
I canât stop thinking about this...
WTF -Â Did you know about âmicro-cheatingâ? Well I just read about it in this article and I canât be anything but annoyed as to the idea of having some ârelationship expertsâ be the authority ranking âforms of cheatingâ and what it should mean to everyone.
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