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Are You Having a Hard Time Being Optimistic?
When I asked you a while back if you were a pessimist or an optimist, most of you owned up to being a realist, but now that the going is getting tough and life feels grim, I'm wondering if you're finding yourself being more pessimistic. If this sounds familiar, you might want to know that according to a recent study, optimistic women actually live longer, so it's time to look at that glass as half full, not half empty!
A study conducted by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh looked at more than 100,000 women over age 50 and found that after eight years, optimistic women were 14 percent more likely to be alive over the pessimists they studied.
Dear Poll: Are You an Optimist or a Pessimist?
It's an eternal question and one of the most telling adjectives you can use to describe someone's personality. So tell me, are you a glass half full or a glass half empty kind of gal?
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Dear Poll: Are You an Optimist or a Pessimist?
The Adventures of Debbie Downer
This time, Debbie Downer goes to the happiest place on the planet, Disneyland. Will the magical kingdom have what it takes to turn Debbie's frown upside down? Or will her dry delivery of informational tidbits regarding deadly terrorist attacks, the feline AIDS epidemic, and her own fertility struggles ruin the trip for everyone?
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Product of the Day: The Pessimist's Mug
The Pessimist's Mug from Despair, Inc. is supposed to "make everything taste bitter." Not like I need any help, but perhaps if "pervasive hope" and "overwhelming positivity" threaten to overtake me, a sip from this chalice of doom will be just what I need.
OMG BFF LOL: Two Mall Rats Talk Shopping and Wanting
Well, I guess this says something about the state of current girlhood in America, but it's not, um, pretty. OMG BFF LOL is a cartoon from artist Charlie White's exhibit The Girl Studies. It follows two girls who love shopping at the mall, and like, shopping some more.
Do America's Best Days Lie Ahead or in the Past?
Forty-four percent of respondents believe America's best days are still to come, according to a poll just released. The pessimists, who think the good days have passed, represent 41 percent of the surveyed group.
Optimism about the country's future appears tied to individual economic status — voters who make less than $40,000 a year are more likely to say the best days are behind the US.
You Asked: For Love or Money?
Dear Sugar,
Currently I have two men who are after me. I have always been a pessimist about marriage since my parents divorced when I was a teenager. I am currently in a relationship with someone who is adorable, so romantic, sweet, caring and has a good job/career.
De-Motivation Posters
We live in a world with too many self-help books and motivational speakers telling us "you can do it!" I wanna be more pessimistic and European. This poster is a good start.
One Man's View Of Dating
It's perversely reassuring that some men are as pessimistic as I am.
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Online Dating Uncertainty
Dear Sugar I met someone online, and within the month that we've been talking via e-mail and the telephone, we've come to a point where we can talk about anything. We talk about marriage, kids, life and even sex. I have yet to meet him, but what are some things that I can look for to see if he is the one or if this is all just a big waste of time?
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