What Your Music Says About Your Personality


Updated 02/10/12 9:47 AM · Posted by TresSugar · 34 comments

What Music Says About Your Personality

This Sunday is the Grammy Awards, and while some may think music is just entertainment, it may say more about who you are than you think. One glimpse at the top-25 tracks in your iTunes can tell a lot about you. Introversion and extroversion are perhaps the two characteristics that most affect what music people tune into. Though both temperaments will roll — or rock — with their moods and Read more

Do You Believe in the Birth Order Effect?


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How Does Birth Order Affect Personality?

What's in your birth order? Many studies have shown that the family pecking order has a lot to do with how we turn out as adults and which career paths we choose. Whether it's because you've learned the ropes by the time the second baby comes around or for other reasons, have you seen certain quirks from your cuties that can be explained by their birth order? Take a look at the traits of each Read more

Discover Your Flirting Style — If You Have One


Updated 02/17/11 2:07 PM · Posted by · 14 comments

Flirting Quiz

I just stumbled upon an academic inquiry into the age-old subject of flirting by the University of Kansas. I love taking surveys, so naturally I clicked away. It's based on the five types of flirts we already know: physical, traditional, polite, sincere, and playful. But the results — while probably correct — don't really sugarcoat things. Clearly, they were not written by a polite Read more

Link Time — Teen Idols Who Grew Up to Be Less Hot


Updated 01/26/11 12:49 PM · Posted by TresSugar · 7 comments

Teen Idols Grown Up

Mmmbop! — The Frisky New celebrity photo trend: debuting your baby in bed with you — LilSugar How to boost a woman's sexual self-esteem — Em & Lo Mistakes to avoid when getting dumped — YourTango A look at divorce and race — Huffington Post Would you tell a friend if you knew her boyfriend cheated? — Glamour Read more

Why Introverts Make Great Social Influencers


Updated 12/13/10 11:20 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Introverts Make Good Social Influencers

Introverts' ability to think first and talk later might be their secret weapon when it comes to influencing people around them. Research shows that common traits like better reasoning and decision-making skills, as well as the ability to make longer-lasting relationships, put introverts among the more effective social influencers. Introverts also have increased blood flow to the part of the brain Read more

Do You Take Criticism Personally?


Updated 11/10/10 6:42 PM · Posted by · 7 comments

Do You Take Criticism Personally?

At the ripe old age of 29, Jessica Alba feels older and wiser. While she admits she used to take critical feedback personally, the actress and mother now appreciates and even enjoys it. She told Elle: "I'd been so afraid of criticism ever since I was young. Every time I'd get a critique or some redirection, I'd always just take it very personally, but now I have no problem with it. It's just a Read more

Link Time — What Your Favorite TV Show Says About You


Updated 11/02/10 4:49 PM · Posted by TresSugar · 0 comments

What Your Favorite TV Show Says About You

Do you agree with what your favorite shows say about you? — BuzzSugar Why your guy's female friends are a good thing — YourTango Eating disorders aren't just for women — CollegeCandy 7 guys you should never date — Glamour Famous love letters from history — Glo Has weight ever impacted your relationship? — Lemondrop Does the guy have to pay more in a relationship? — SavvySugar Read more

Can a Guy Be Too Nice?


Updated 10/08/10 2:45 PM · Posted by · 14 comments

Can a Guy Be Too Nice?

Last week, a TrèsSugar community member asked for advice about a guy she was dating. He calls her, makes plans weeks in advance, and even delivered flowers to her at work. So what's wrong with him? Nothing. And that's the problem. The guy meets all her standards, but she says the thoughtful gestures are turning her off. I'm thinking it might be a matter of attraction. If she was into him, she Read more

Scientifically Proven: What Your Social Network Says About You


Updated 09/27/10 9:29 AM · Posted by GeekSugar · 1 comment

What Your Social Network Says About You

One of the greatest things, I think, to come out of social media is the fact that we all think out loud online, and that can lead to some very interesting sociological conclusions. Facebook, Twitter, and other social networks give researchers tons of quantifiable data on the state of the human race. For example, remember that study released earlier this month that found that all Facebook users Read more

Group Therapy: Copycat Friend?


Updated 10/07/10 5:15 AM · Posted by Tres Community · 18 comments

Friend Copies Hobbies and Style

This question comes from a Group Therapy post in our TrèsSugar Community. Add your advice in the comments! I'm wondering if anyone else has ever had this problem, beyond their teenage girl years — lately I feel as though a close friend is starting to copy my activities and hobbies. There's nothing wrong with shared activities (many people share hobbies, after all!) but I feel like the things Read more