Romance vs. Reality: How Life Stacks Up Against ‘Fifty Shades’

We’ve rounded up all the reasons we wish we were being courted by a fictional character–and one reason we’re glad that’s not the case.

Lessons on Dating from ‘How to Win Friends & Influence People’

While it may have come out 75 years ago, it’s still completely relevant for one reason: human needs (unlike our means of communication) have stayed exactly the same.

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‘I Didn’t Set Out to Be a Slut’

I like men. I never considered them “the enemy” or an unsolved mystery to be analyzed to death. I had too many other things to worry about.

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Fifty Shades of Grey: The Musical!

Because what Fifty Shades of Grey really needed was a tap number.

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5 Relationship Books That Are Actually Worth Your While

If you read one of these five (admittedly not your typical self-help books, but instructional and relationship-oriented nonetheless), you won’t hate yourself in the morning.

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Best of 2012: 13 Dr. Seuss Pickup Lines for Your Potential Sneech Muffin

I’ve danced with Thing 1, and held hands with Thing 2. But not a creature in Whoville compares to you.

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What Your Bookshelf Says About You To A Date

A combination of DFW, Nick Hornby, and Salinger means you’re at least a *touch* neurotic.

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What Your Approach to the “Favorite Books & Movies” Profile Question Says About You

The Decliner, the Name-Dropper, the Minimalist: Which one are you?

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13 Best Break-Up Books (That Are Way Better Than Break-Up Songs)

So get in your jammies, tell everyone to f*ck off, and pick up one of these books.