This question is from a Group Therapy post in our TrèsSugar Community. Add your advice in the comments! I'm having a huge problem. I've been dating my boyfriend for about a year now and we've had all sorts of communication issues. I cannot get him to talk to me, and it's finally reached a boiling point for me. I've tried almost everything. From yelling, to passive aggressive hints, calmly Read more

This question is from a Group Therapy post in our TrèsSugar Community. Add your advice in the comments! Things are moving along with a guy I have been talking to for quite some time. We don't live near each other but we basically decided there's no one else we'd rather be with after seeing each other about a month ago. He has been more forthcoming than myself with how he feels (telling me not to Read more

When it comes to gossiping, women have always been queen. However, a new study found that men actually spend more time idly chattering than women, but does that make them the gossipy gender? Full disclosure, I'm getting this information from the Daily Mail, but its reporter talked to a very real psychologist, Geoffrey Beattie at Manchester University. "Female 'nattering,'" he says, "is little Read more

We're thrilled to present this smart Learnvest story here on Savvy! Remember how exciting it was to get mail when you were a little kid? That feeling doesn’t change as you get older. If you want to make someone feel special, put it in writing. This holiday season, when you want to recognize someone—or need to thank someone who gave you a gift—remember that handwritten words are worth a Read more

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If your relationship has so many problems that downloading an iPhone app sounds helpful, then maybe the problem is bigger than you think. Don't get me wrong. I'm all for using technology to improve relationships, but these apps go beyond facilitating communication. It's like 1970s psychotherapy suspended in time and entered into the app store. One, DTR, asks you to take your relationship's Read more

Good-looking people are perceived as nicer, more intelligent, and more competent. They earn more, receive lighter criminal sentences, and get special treatment from strangers. With a few exceptions, like the New York woman too beautiful for her job, study after study finds a beauty privilege exists. Newsweek highlights this ugly truth in "The Beauty Advantage." Scores of hiring managers say, Read more

This question is from Group Therapy in our TrèsSugar Community. Add your advice in the comments! I am a meek person. I often get called a pushover. I admire people who are able to talk openly with others. I have to admit that I do have problems expressing myself and feelings, especially anger. I want to be bold! I want to be assertive and be able to be real about the way I feel and not care too Read more