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Relationship Ending Texts - She Sent This To Him.. His Response?

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<span class="item_caption"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px;">That was a low low blow...she KNOWS he'll never be over the puppies!</span></span></div>
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#2 <span class="item_caption">Pissy Breakup</span></h2>
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<span class="item_caption"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px;">Your a pisser AND you listen to Blink 182?! Dude, you were just begging to be dumped!</span></span></div>
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#3 <span class="item_caption">Happy Break-Up-Iversary!</span></h2>
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Relationship Ending Texts - She Sent This To Him.. His Response?

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I Went Shopping with a Personal Stylist and It Was the Best Decision Ever

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFV0_Hcp_KMrz5MbHaDv7bRIdKNJaVs0EPDg-eastUSvFHc0MzpxEhoHU7K4ZIe0BMkUPxBQNkIo53Tyv1JWoH8-9icWs9qo-sXyys61VtHkrT6T1_EmrYuYVnz_Vkb2nyg2e5Oux7MSs/s1600/1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="I Went Shopping with a Personal Stylist and It Was the Best Decision Ever" border="0" height="440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFV0_Hcp_KMrz5MbHaDv7bRIdKNJaVs0EPDg-eastUSvFHc0MzpxEhoHU7K4ZIe0BMkUPxBQNkIo53Tyv1JWoH8-9icWs9qo-sXyys61VtHkrT6T1_EmrYuYVnz_Vkb2nyg2e5Oux7MSs/s640/1.JPG" title="I Went Shopping with a Personal Stylist and It Was the Best Decision Ever" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I was once the queen of the classic closet-full-of-clothes-and-nothing-to-wear predicament that every girl knows all too well. It’s been that way for as long as I can remember. I spent all of my preteen and teen years organizing and reorganizing my overstuffed closet and dresser. I had so many clothes that I couldn’t seem to find space to fit them all, yet it always felt like I had absolutely nothing to wear. This followed me into adulthood, and the solution always seemed to be shopping. So I would go out, buy a few new things, and have a few new outfits for a while, but then the cycle would begin again—I would get bored of everything and never seemed to have anything to wear!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Lately this problem hit an all-time high, I think in part because I lost a significant amount of weight over the last year. That, combined with the fact that I entered my 30s this year and am getting married very soon, has caused my style to change, and the items I used to love aren’t appealing to me anymore.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">When I was approached by Emilia, the co-founder of Signature.Styled, a new website that pairs clients with the best stylists in New York City to answer any and every style need, I was hesitant. The first point of resistance came from the fact that I used to be a fashion writer. I covered Fashion Week, I interviewed designers, I styled looks for TV segments; I don’t need someone to help me in this area. I was once the person who guided others on what style choices to make! Next, I just didn’t think something like this was relevant to someone like me. I always thought personal shoppers were for three kinds of people: celebrities and super rich ladies, women with zero sense of style, and high-powered career women too busy to shop. Why would someone like me, who has a decent sense of style, the time to shop, and a strong sense of what I like and don’t like, need someone else to take me shopping?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Under normal circumstances I would have sent the e-mail straight to my trash folder, but since I’m friends with Emilia’s sister, I figured the least I could do was meet with her and learn a little more about it. Over coffee she explained that her goal is to improve the shopping experience for busy women (and men) by helping them find the best looks to fit their lifestyles and budgets, and by making shopping stress-free and fun. Their clients are diverse and they love working with busy moms, women who want to update their look, and even brides-to-be.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Now this was the point in the conversation when my ears perked up. You see, I’m getting married soon, and the most stressful, taxing, exhausting part of the planning process, the thing that made me want to throw my hands in the air and just give up, was finding the right dress. I knew what I wanted in my mind, and I went everywhere trying to find it. Eventually I did find something that was close enough and I got a dress I’m happy with, but the amount of time and energy spent and the roller coaster of high hopes and disappointments that led to finding it made the whole process miserable. Had I used Signature Styled to help with the dress search, they would have done the legwork for me and taken me only to places that had gowns that matched my vision, and this would have been an absolute lifesaver.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I also could have used their help finding a dress for my bridal shower. I remember pounding the city streets for weeks trying to find the perfect dress and getting nowhere. Eventually I ended up wearing something I already owned, but again, I can never get back all that time I wasted searching.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">But it was too late to go back now. I have a wedding dress, and the bridal shower was over a month ago. However, I was still struggling to put together cute outfits on a daily basis so I decided to swallow my pride and give this service a try. I figured I was in need of a wardrobe update anyway and didn’t have the time or energy to do the work and sift through the racks, so I might as well have someone else do it for me.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Before my appointment, I did a quick phone consultation with Stephanie, my assigned stylist. I told her about my style: what I like to wear, what items I need, what silhouettes and colors I prefer. It was clear very early on that she totally got it. We discussed budget and how much I’d be willing to spend per item, what kinds of things I’ll splurge on and so forth. I also provided her with my measurements and a photo so she could see my complexion, and a few days later we were ready to do some shopping.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The cool thing about Signature.Styled is that they give you an authentic NYC shopping experience by bringing you to hidden gem boutiques rather than the big department stores. I met Stephanie at a cute store called Cloak and Dagger in the East Village, I could barely find it even with the address in hand so there is no way I would have discovered it on my own.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">When I walked in, there was a dressing room waiting for me with a selection of pieces in my size that matched my style exactly.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBTSFGiLK_VVFLj-0QNouPO_FUXMuUpu0umW_5qW1dpfSApYGvvzVL35A66vIaGl06vbxxbSsuFWOoPqevhgJVZlPeWkBhyphenhyphenVFBoZR63szeDgwE6Bp6mT1ovVww5c_oFLg3oIv47p6h3no/s1600/1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="I Went Shopping with a Personal Stylist and It Was the Best Decision Ever" border="0" height="464" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBTSFGiLK_VVFLj-0QNouPO_FUXMuUpu0umW_5qW1dpfSApYGvvzVL35A66vIaGl06vbxxbSsuFWOoPqevhgJVZlPeWkBhyphenhyphenVFBoZR63szeDgwE6Bp6mT1ovVww5c_oFLg3oIv47p6h3no/s640/1.JPG" title="I Went Shopping with a Personal Stylist and It Was the Best Decision Ever" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>I was struck by two things the second I walked into my dressing room. The first was how on point the selections were—they matched my style to a T, and even before trying anything on I knew I would be buying two of the dresses Stephanie had selected, an army-green fitted style and a black formfitting knitted dress. The second was the fact that there were pieces that I never would have selected on my own. I usually ignore things like jackets and blazers, probably because I own a few that I rarely wear.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzbOW9GbwhI_Gsbcu5gbWVqUx5vSwfBREsoeZugLiTxo8Xw_sDgxT9P6A9zz6UqbXS7jBY6WjrU9r6IKCdSgmh5a15UIPn8CG652oQ14ZazQ3zA_U9vXWfbFTRFL0HpXSi8HAjRwXkfUI/s1600/1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="I Went Shopping with a Personal Stylist and It Was the Best Decision Ever" border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzbOW9GbwhI_Gsbcu5gbWVqUx5vSwfBREsoeZugLiTxo8Xw_sDgxT9P6A9zz6UqbXS7jBY6WjrU9r6IKCdSgmh5a15UIPn8CG652oQ14ZazQ3zA_U9vXWfbFTRFL0HpXSi8HAjRwXkfUI/s320/1.JPG" title="I Went Shopping with a Personal Stylist and It Was the Best Decision Ever" width="212" /></a></div>When I shop on my own, the dressing room can be an agonizing experience. I’ll look at myself in the mirror and wonder: Do I really need this? What will I wear it with? Does it flatter me? Do I look boxy? Where will I wear it?<br /><br />None of that happened here though, because as soon as I put something on Stephanie showed me exactly how to wear it. In fact, she showed me several ways to wear it, using other items she had selected. We mixed and matched dresses and blazers, skirts and blouses, blouses and blazers, and I was able to see just how versatile each item was.<br /><br />I ended up buying the two dresses, a skirt, a blouse, two blazers, a black jean jacket (I never ever would have taken a second look at it on my own, but I fell in love with it!) and a super lightweight parka. I felt like our trip was already a success, and we still had two more stores to go!<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhooe5uPdRV2jtNu7DOtEGH-t4Ii3EVy4XpqhnIgb95BzHR73jRqEp7EOKoTQFbxTAzCoj0EkBZ6zTXmau5-oEOlbZlaG1XwjdivulbytDCAR51iBM-0mH5Zo_C3NKPRGBLYV9fYjXKMsc/s1600/1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="I Went Shopping with a Personal Stylist and It Was the Best Decision Ever" border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhooe5uPdRV2jtNu7DOtEGH-t4Ii3EVy4XpqhnIgb95BzHR73jRqEp7EOKoTQFbxTAzCoj0EkBZ6zTXmau5-oEOlbZlaG1XwjdivulbytDCAR51iBM-0mH5Zo_C3NKPRGBLYV9fYjXKMsc/s320/1.JPG" title="I Went Shopping with a Personal Stylist and It Was the Best Decision Ever" width="212" /></a></div>We migrated over to the second boutique, again with a dressing room filled with preselected items for me, but while the items were super cool and fashion-forward, nothing looked especially amazing on me. I really appreciated how honest Stephanie was: When something didn’t look right or didn’t flatter me, she would tell me straight out.<br /><br />The last stop was another hidden boutique nearby called Deja Vu. Once again, I fell in love at first site with most of the selections upon entering the dressing room. The items here were a little pricey, but my philosophy is that if it’s unique, looks amazing, and I know I’ll get tons of wear out of it, it’s a worthy purchase. While trying on the items, Stephanie would pull out some of the pieces I had already purchased to show me new ways to mix and match everything. I ended up buying three dresses and a cool shirt and left feeling invigorated and so excited about my new wardrobe. This was a nice change from how I usually feel after a day of shopping, exhausted and depleted and second-guessing myself.<br /><br /><br />My shopping day with Stephanie was about two weeks ago, and I have already worn most of the items I purchased. I also spent some time mixing and matching them with items I already own, and love the fact that everything is so versatile.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqMdaSYzNNhVatB10O_WIMFJg1GvBb5a0Ee7qKSt_FWI1sIQacxG_wElEiswC8g3ECe5UBApZIy13bcNxt78FgpDLDcttxXX8x22SfY7-j-3wOfGU3HOjtQrsE7ia98FG-SceCpL5r9Qw/s1600/1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="I Went Shopping with a Personal Stylist and It Was the Best Decision Ever" border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqMdaSYzNNhVatB10O_WIMFJg1GvBb5a0Ee7qKSt_FWI1sIQacxG_wElEiswC8g3ECe5UBApZIy13bcNxt78FgpDLDcttxXX8x22SfY7-j-3wOfGU3HOjtQrsE7ia98FG-SceCpL5r9Qw/s640/1.JPG" title="I Went Shopping with a Personal Stylist and It Was the Best Decision Ever" width="422" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In addition to acquiring a selection of amazing new pieces, this experience also sparked an epiphany about why I could never find anything to wear in my closet full of clothes. When I shop, I usually get pieces that are the same theme and look similar. A few more tops, another dress, another bottom. So then I would wear them a few times and in another few weeks it would again feel like I had nothing to wear. The reason this happened is because I was adding to my wardrobe rather than enhancing it. The key to having a versatile wardrobe where you can create countless outfits that can be dressed up or down is to buy key items that can work with what you already have. The lightweight blazers I bought are a perfect example of this.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For example, the black denim jacket can go over anything to give it a cool, trendy, casual feel. Take the same outfit and top it off with the navy more structured blazer I bought (or the pink one) and you have a much more sophisticated, dressed-up look. And since these items are so light, I can wear them in the fall and spring, then use them as layering pieces in the winter. It’s all about versatility.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibBEbiWT_75wSgv9ee-4rJ4gBNQyhQZh_QB3fPcOZsWjcYen8PJB8SB_tBg9GH4d5qkke7naQTWz57ScYKsllqSerAwQkrjfbobxeJYavOeXoIzXTOqgJ_Gnbx0YnjyUHvHSjEXlPqgtY/s1600/1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="I Went Shopping with a Personal Stylist and It Was the Best Decision Ever" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibBEbiWT_75wSgv9ee-4rJ4gBNQyhQZh_QB3fPcOZsWjcYen8PJB8SB_tBg9GH4d5qkke7naQTWz57ScYKsllqSerAwQkrjfbobxeJYavOeXoIzXTOqgJ_Gnbx0YnjyUHvHSjEXlPqgtY/s1600/1.JPG" title="I Went Shopping with a Personal Stylist and It Was the Best Decision Ever" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">You may think the idea of spending money to have someone take you out to spend more money seems crazy, but this experience actually saved me time and money. I found  pieces that work with everything I already own and enlarged my wardrobe without spending as much as I normally would have just adding new pieces, and now I don’t have to go out and keep buying more more more.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">This experience came at the perfect time in my life and really helped me transition my look to fit my new body, new style, and new phase of life.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">While on our shopping trip, I explained to Stephanie some of the hesitations I had about my wedding dress and showed her pictures, and she kindly came by for my fitting and offered up some suggestions and tweaks that seriously transformed the dress into something I genuinely love (it’s amazing how dramatically a few seemingly slight alterations can completely change the look and feel). I found her to be such an asset that I actually hired her to be on hand the day of my wedding to help get me ready and make sure the entire look (hair, makeup, jewelry, shoes) is cohesive and matches the vibe I’m going for.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Clothing has power. It can truly transform the way we feel; when you love what you’re wearing, you just feel energized and confident and carry yourself a little differently.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">So in sum, if you live in or around NYC or are planning to visit, I highly recommend you give this service a try. I never would have done it unless pushed and I am so, so happy I did.</div></div>

I Went Shopping with a Personal Stylist and It Was the Best Decision Ever

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11 Undeniable Signs He’s In Love With You

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv1LAkHz-pdAVtcFIsWa1T6RcLBHibkbVgyugQxxBZxyjoYrVpUA_9WNJ0asyXI6HLFdlAiKlzDL5vXarLtC3SfAEfJxttuCMKAESWDGRzqnfXwr_dV4zpUyyFiuz7jaGqCjbzdhkJLbI/s1600/1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="11 Undeniable Signs He’s In Love With You" border="0" height="412" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv1LAkHz-pdAVtcFIsWa1T6RcLBHibkbVgyugQxxBZxyjoYrVpUA_9WNJ0asyXI6HLFdlAiKlzDL5vXarLtC3SfAEfJxttuCMKAESWDGRzqnfXwr_dV4zpUyyFiuz7jaGqCjbzdhkJLbI/s640/1.JPG" title="11 Undeniable Signs He’s In Love With You" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">He loves me … he loves me not … if only finding the answer were as simple as plucking petals off a flower. So what makes it so hard to determine if a man truly loves you?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">A lot of us have ideas about what love should be, what it should look like, and how it should feel. A lot of the time these ideas are plain wrong (we can thank romantic comedies for that). Because of that, some of us might not recognize the real thing when it comes our way. Maybe it’s because of these grand visions of love that have been implanted in our minds, but it could also be the result of being burned too many times in the past and having walls up when it comes to either giving love or being able to receive it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The point is, love is a tricky thing. A guy can say he loves you and not truly mean it, and a guy can love you a lot but not be ready to say it. Love, as beautiful as it is, can also be scary, and a lot of us keep our guard up until we’re sure he feels a certain way in order to keep from getting hurt. As the saying goes, before you fall in love, make sure there is someone there to catch you. The trouble with this is that when you get caught up in trying to figure out if a man loves you, you can no longer be present in the relationship. Instead of connecting, you are stuck in your own worried thoughts, and those thoughts produce fears and insecurities that ultimately block you from getting the love you want.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">So how do you know if a man is truly in love with you? If he shows these 11 signs, then it’s pretty safe to say he is.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">1. The way he looks at you.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">He looks at you like you’re a unicorn, like he can’t believe you exist. He may even come right out and tell you, “I can’t believe someone like you exists.” It isn’t a look of lust and desire. Instead, it’s marked by a certain awe, serenity, and inner calm. It’s a look reserved only for you. It’s not only the way he looks at you; it’s the frequency. He can’t stop looking at you; whether you’re together or across the room from each other, his gaze will always be oriented toward you.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">2. He wants to give to you.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Real love is about giving, not taking. This is why parents typically love their children more than their children love them. You would think it would be the opposite. From birth through our teenage years (and sometimes beyond!) kids take and parents give. Every parent will tell you that you never know real love until you have a child, and that’s because this kind of love is all about giving.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">When you love someone, you want to give that person everything you have. This isn’t about material possessions. You want to give by being the best you can, you want to make them happy, to enhance their life, you want to do things for them that will make them happy.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Love isn’t merely a feeling; it’s a verb and it comes across in actions. The biggest action that indicates a man loves you is when he gives you all he can.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">3. He treats you like a priority.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Everyone is busy; we all have work or school or other commitments. When a man loves you, he will make spending time with you a priority. And if he really doesn’t have time, he’ll make sure to let you know when he will. When a man loves you, you’re the most important person in his life and he makes sure to carve out a place in it for you.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">4. He wants to immerse himself in your life.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">He wants to meet your family and all of your friends, and he really wants them to like him. He makes an effort to get to know them and make a good impression. He wants to know all about your passions and hobbies and tries to connect to these areas of your life as much as possible.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">At the same time, he also wants to immerse you in his life and for you to meet all of his people. He wants you to be best friends with everyone he’s close to and he wants the people in his life to love you the way he does.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">More than that, he includes you in his bigger life plan. He doesn’t speak about the future vaguely; instead he makes it clear that he envisions a future with you in it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">5. He really sees you.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">He notices things about you that others don’t (maybe he even sees things that you don’t!) He notices how you interact with others, how people feel in your presence, how your mind works, how you process emotions, how you express yourself. He pays attention to all the little details and he remembers them. He appreciates the full scope of who you are, the good and the bad.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">He doesn’t just love you, he loves things about you. Really loving people doesn’t mean you love the way they make you feel (although many people believe that’s what love is), it’s about loving them as they are at their core. This sort of love has nothing to do with how good that person makes you feel about yourself. That’s not to say someone you love can’t or won’t make you feel good about yourself, but you can’t truly love people only because they make you feel good. That’s a very selfish kind of love, a love that feeds your need to feel good in the moment, not a life-changing, deep love.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">When someone really sees you, he sees not just everything you are but everything you want to be, and he’ll let you know when you’re falling short. The catch? This may actually make you feel bad about yourself. If you’re being a jerk to strangers, treating a friend poorly, or not living up to your obligations somehow, someone who loves you will let you know. It may not feel good, but it’s a sign that he really sees you, all of you, and cares about you. (I go into greater depth on this in my article on what no one tells you about being in a good relationship.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">6. Your happiness is as important to him as his own.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Your happiness may be even more important! When you love someone, really love someone, their happiness is your happiness. This is especially true for men who need to feel like they can make a woman happy. If you tell him that something makes you unhappy and he keeps doing it, this is not a sign that he’s in love with you. A man who loves you will avoid doing things that make you unhappy and will learn the things will make you happy, and he’ll make an effort to do those things.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">7. He misses you when you’re apart.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Men typically fall in love in a woman’s absence, not her presence. A man can shower you with all the love in the world while he’s with you, because it’s nice to be with someone else and to connect and be affectionate, but what is he like when he’s not with you? Does he miss you? Does he make an effort to reach out? Or does he disappear for days on end and then tell you he’s sorry, he’s just been “super swamped?”</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">When you love someone, you yearn for their presence and miss them when they’re gone. It doesn’t mean you are constantly thinking about them every waking minute, because that would be an unhealthy obsession, not love, but the thought of them always lingers in the background. Things remind you of them, something happens and you want to tell them, you just feel a constant connection even when you’re apart. He’ll be in touch, he’ll send you funny things he finds online or links to articles he thinks you’d like, or he’ll tell you about something funny that happened to him that he thought you’d appreciate.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">8. He keeps you in the loop.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I remember very early in my relationship with my husband I knew he really cared about me because he would always keep me in the loop, even when it wasn’t necessary. For instance, before our third date I texted him to confirm the time and he didn’t respond for about 45 minutes and when he did he apologized for the delay and said he was out with friends and not checking his phone. I don’t consider 45 minutes to be that significant of a time lag and didn’t need the explanation, but it made me feel cared for and it showed me that he considered me someone important and didn’t want me to think that something else was more important. He would do considerate things like that constantly, and that’s how I knew he loved me long before he even said it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">When a guy loves you, he won’t ever leave you hanging. He’ll keep you informed about what he’s up to, not because he has to, but because he wants to.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">9. He’s there for you even when it’s inconvenient.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Being in love is easy when everything is going great and it’s all smooth sailing, but what happens when you hit a rough patch, or when you need him? How does he respond when there is a problem, when he needs to be there for you even if there are other things he would rather be doing? Love is other-focused; it’s not about one’s own needs and desires, it’s about factoring in someone else. When a man loves you, nothing will be more important than being there for you when you need him. It may not always be his ideal scenario, but he’ll step up and be there.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">10. He doesn’t give up.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">He puts his all into the relationship and really commits to making it work. When you love someone, you don’t quit without a fight. I remember in the beginning of my relationship with my husband, a lot of my deep-seated relationship fears started bubbling to the surface. I had been blindsided by breakups in the past; I’d had men tell me they loved me and then they left me. It’s hard to just forget such things and wipe the slate clean. Even though this relationship was totally different from anything else I’d ever experienced, those fears lingered. I remember one conversation where I brought this up to him, and he told me that if this relationship didn’t last, it would be a mutual parting and we would both see it coming. He wasn’t going to just leave; he was going to put in everything he had. He did and so did I, and fortunately it all worked out!</div><div><br /></div><div><div>If a man says he loves you but doesn’t want to try anymore, or gives up because he thinks it’s too hard, then it probably wasn’t real love. You don’t give up on love unless you have put everything you have into making it work, and it was just impossible (and this is something that both people will usually be able to clearly recognize). There are obviously times where someone can truly love you, but because you’re just not right for each other, or maybe because you aren’t willing to put in the necessary effort, that he will walk away even though he loves you, but only after giving it his all.</div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">11. You don’t worry how he feels—you just know.</span></b></div><div>Similar to what I said in my article about how to know if a guy likes you, when a guy love you, you just know. It’s obvious to you and to everyone around you. You’ll have a feeling of peace and calm and just knowing. When someone truly loves you, his behavior and way of being with you won’t arouse feelings of insecurity/fear/anxiety/worry in you. If you yourself are emotionally healthy and not prone to having these feelings all the time with men, no matter how they treat you, then those sorts of feelings are usually generated in you when you can tell that he doesn’t really know how he feels about you; maybe sometimes it seems like he loves you, but most of the time it doesn’t. When someone loves you, he shows it and you just know it, even before he says it.</div></div><div><br /></div></div>

11 Undeniable Signs He’s In Love With You

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Tighten Up: Top 3 Pilates Moves for a Toned Booty

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLqIUOo0Xm_4M4NuWyuZR98qQVLdVBo5b9nJlqnmkBgGQjwaoBN6ik1Wkf3iWF8B-r8tpcd6imSCx70__BSXNh3EU7vMXmjExrvEPRBIFkMdSQyaJbWaqUUKMfSPSfNcCaIiwQgrHB3yM/s1600/1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Tighten Up: Top 3 Pilates Moves for a Toned Booty" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLqIUOo0Xm_4M4NuWyuZR98qQVLdVBo5b9nJlqnmkBgGQjwaoBN6ik1Wkf3iWF8B-r8tpcd6imSCx70__BSXNh3EU7vMXmjExrvEPRBIFkMdSQyaJbWaqUUKMfSPSfNcCaIiwQgrHB3yM/s1600/1.JPG" title="Tighten Up: Top 3 Pilates Moves for a Toned Booty" /></a></div><br /><br /><br />Looking to tone up your booty for the upcoming short shorts season? There are a variety of Pilates exercises that are perfect not only for glute strength, but for hamstring, back, and ab strength as well. Many of us who spend a lot of time sitting during the day have tight hip flexors. Hip flexors are a group of large muscles that connect the front thigh to the pelvis and are in charge of flexing at the hip joint. Tight hip flexor muscles can pull your pelvis out of whack, which can lead to bad posture and low back pain. Performing exercises that focus on the glutes and hamstrings is perfect for realigning the pelvis and opening up tight hips while also shaping up that booty.<br /><br />In my last article about toning your abs, I mentioned that Pilates is a full-body workout with an emphasis on the core. Meaning you never just work one muscle group; instead, you use the core to develop a deep connection through your entire body, from head to toe. Strengthening the core connection can help correct posture, heal back pain, prevent injuries, and rehabilitate.<br /><br />It’s no surprise that Pilates is gaining immense popularity in the fitness world. I truly believe that if done mindfully, it is the healthiest and most efficient form of exercise.<br />Here are my three favorite exercises to tighten and tone your backside:<br /><br /><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b><b><span style="font-size: large;">1. </span></b><b><span style="font-size: large;">NEUTRAL BRIDGING</span></b><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span><b><span style="font-size: large;"></span></b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM_eLq-E0N6zFmhawf1hf7aBiBZH2OZZ4DythgKQc4DiPfIceSy-LjW1e0OJloVrC-5jwpBR87vzvTRJA7pjkIEAUZfPh483APbx1bnVsmVwbSE7ZtMJcsf4QwGeMLqgqOl-NLuWtO7z4/s1600/1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="NEUTRAL BRIDGING" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM_eLq-E0N6zFmhawf1hf7aBiBZH2OZZ4DythgKQc4DiPfIceSy-LjW1e0OJloVrC-5jwpBR87vzvTRJA7pjkIEAUZfPh483APbx1bnVsmVwbSE7ZtMJcsf4QwGeMLqgqOl-NLuWtO7z4/s1600/1.JPG" title="NEUTRAL BRIDGING" /></a></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">How it works: Lie on your back in your neutral spine and pelvis position with your arms by your sides. Your knees are bent with the soles of your feet flat on the mat. Start by taking a deep inhale, then begin to exhale, engaging your core and hugging your waistline in towards your spine. As you continue through your exhale, press down through your feet to lift your pelvis off of the mat, maintaining a neutral trunk position. Inhale, using your core control to lower your hips back down to the floor, leading with your tailbone. Repeat 3-6 times.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">Benefits:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">-Strengthens the core.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">-Strengthens the lumbopelvic stabilizers (muscles that stabilize the lumbar spine and pelvis).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">-Strengthens hip extensors such as glutes and hamstrings. Stretches the quads (front thigh muscles) and hip flexors.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">Tips:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">*Do not round your spine; keep it lengthened in a neutral position.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">*Keep your chest and shoulders wide, using your triceps and shoulder stabilizers to keep your arms rooted into the mat.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">*Your palms should be flat with your fingers reaching long towards your toes.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">*Think of your length, instead of how high you can lift your pelvis.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">*Keep your ribs soft. Don’t let them pop out.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">*Be sure that your legs are sitz-bones-distance apart (2-3 inches).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">*Maintain a gentle inner thigh engagement to keep your knees parallel and pelvic floor engaged.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">*Lift your pelvis up so that it’s higher than your sternum (breast bone) while reaching your knees in the direction of your toes and your heels towards your sitz bones.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">*Lift your pelvis straight up, keeping your weight centered and both hip bones level.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">2. SINGLE LEG KICK BACKS</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_eKgUh8fMzqHZXHtudChKmDguSJDD__0N9Ojj-lgYef5JCBd6ZVoJhilTAvirBbZm_nd7thYsbfvDXObWLbcHaxFlnqo9DSuKi5b4JeLIn-24NRNTpNRiXyuoBSLhcHO8lbZL_GKT9KQ/s1600/1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="SINGLE LEG KICK BACKS" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_eKgUh8fMzqHZXHtudChKmDguSJDD__0N9Ojj-lgYef5JCBd6ZVoJhilTAvirBbZm_nd7thYsbfvDXObWLbcHaxFlnqo9DSuKi5b4JeLIn-24NRNTpNRiXyuoBSLhcHO8lbZL_GKT9KQ/s1600/1.JPG" title="SINGLE LEG KICK BACKS" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">How it works: Find your all-fours position with your wrists directly underneath your shoulders, knees underneath your pelvis, and spine/pelvis in neutral position. Inhale to prepare and shift your weight slightly towards the left. Then exhale to deepen your core and lift your right leg off of the mat, extending at the hip. Keep the knee bent and lift your thigh so that it’s parallel to the mat. While working to maintain the height of your knee, inhale to extend your leg straight out. Then exhale as you kick your heel towards your booty three times. Repeat 3-6 times with each leg.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">Benefits:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">-Strengthens the core.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">-Strengthens scapular (shoulder) and lumbopelvic stabilizers. Strengthens hip extensors, such as glutes and hamstrings.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">-Stretches the quads and hip flexors.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">Tips:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">*Stay lifted out of your shoulders, keeping your scapula (shoulder blades) wide.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">*Keep your head level with your trunk, maintaining the natural curve of your neck, with your gaze at the front of your mat.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">*Maintain neutral spine by actively engaging your core.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">*Don’t let your ribs pop out. This will cause your back to overarch, making it hard to stay neutral and to keep the core engaged.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">*Lengthen the crown of your head away from your tailbone.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">*Maintain an energetic connection between each wrist to the opposite knee.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">* Find a slight external rotation at the humeral heads of your arms (where the arms connect to the shoulder girdle) to keep your chest wide and pec muscles turned off.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">*Engage your shoulder stabilizers by keeping your scapula wide, hugging them towards the front of your ribs, and softening them away from your ears.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">*Keep your weight as centered as possible.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">*Keep your foot pointed.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">*Kicks should be small and controlled.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Wrist injuries/issues? Place forearms on an elevated flat surface such as a yoga block, or perform the exercise in standing position, with hands on a wall. This relieves wrist pressure.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">3. SQUATS IN PARALLEL</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimsQIYcM09rmGvbDvIBdPUNPstW95-q9lLE7iZBFetdAhv2FqS5uZAtOGHBi8crc8OfZoov7nAwbImTDvqwdFQLYTL2OcpqgXsQ2wC9604260Tuq6peSIsSQR29UmQn_VBdeykwloKdhM/s1600/1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="SQUATS IN PARALLEL" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimsQIYcM09rmGvbDvIBdPUNPstW95-q9lLE7iZBFetdAhv2FqS5uZAtOGHBi8crc8OfZoov7nAwbImTDvqwdFQLYTL2OcpqgXsQ2wC9604260Tuq6peSIsSQR29UmQn_VBdeykwloKdhM/s1600/1.JPG" title="SQUATS IN PARALLEL" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">How it works: Begin in standing position with feet hip-width apart and knees parallel. Line up your spine in neutral position. Inhale as you begin bending your knees and hinging at the hips while reaching your tailbone back. Simultaneously reach your arms straight out in front of you at shoulder height. Squat down as far as you can, maintaining neutral spine and pelvis position and making sure your knees don’t reach past your toes. Exhale as you press your feet down into the mat, straightening your legs and reaching your arms back down towards your sides. Repeat 6-8 times. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">Benefits:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">-Strengthens the core.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">-Teaches hip differentiation (separating the movement of the legs and pelvis).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">-Strengthens lumbopelvic stabilizers.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">-Strengthens all of the leg muscles, with focus on the hip extensors like the glutes and hamstrings.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">Tips:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">*Don’t drop your sternum.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">*Maintain a parallel position of the arms and legs.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">*Imagine that you are sitting back in a chair.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">*Keep your weight centered over your feet, maintaining the connection of the soles of your feet to the mat.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">*Don’t grip your toes, keep them long.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">*Don’t flex your spine. Instead, lengthen your tailbone away from the crown of your head.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">*Keep your gaze straight out in front of you.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">*Feel for the connection of your hamstrings before straightening your legs by pressing through your heels.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">When trying out these exercises, prevent overworking your muscles by thinking about the all-encompassing goal of finding balance throughout your body. A common tendency is over engagement of larger superficial (outer layer) muscles and lack of recruitment of smaller intrinsic (deep) muscles. One idea to keep in mind is that less is more. In other words, start out with a small range of motion focusing on your center. As your core strength improves, you can do more to challenge your stability.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Remember that it is best to add these exercises to a complete Pilates workout routine. Figure out what your goals are and choose your exercises accordingly. Even just 20 minutes of a solid Pilates workout can leave your body feeling so great that you will want to do more. If done on a consistent basis (30 minutes to one hour, 2-4 days a week), you will see fast results. Be sure to check back for more exercises and workout tips!</div></div>

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5 Things Every Girl Needs to Know About Men

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkuNisoc0FLzsA8zdqcfNeuYk392cKZwwAsy-8prxTjUxeqYtoGNHuM39zRTc8DZtV41jBncMZg8GfsPVqhloU8q2loY6Tigaxiu1utDJPM8a9gekTfLY40yDOWcWJiPUZymQd4eF0uc8/s1600/1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkuNisoc0FLzsA8zdqcfNeuYk392cKZwwAsy-8prxTjUxeqYtoGNHuM39zRTc8DZtV41jBncMZg8GfsPVqhloU8q2loY6Tigaxiu1utDJPM8a9gekTfLY40yDOWcWJiPUZymQd4eF0uc8/s1600/1.JPG" /></a></div>Men and women. Women and men. We’re not that different, yet we can’t seem to figure each other out. Don’t despair – I have a little secret that is sure to perk you up: men – yes, those creatures who are so often the bane of our very existence, the ones who puzzle us and tear us apart inside, the ones that cause so much grief but always keep us coming back for more – are not all that difficult to understand. In fact, I think I have an easier time explaining why men do things than I do with women.<br /><br />I have been writing about relationships for a while now and over the years I have noticed some prominent points of confusion, ones that seem to be shared by women of all ages from all around the world (no exaggeration). I can relate to all the questions we receive on a personal level because once upon a time, I too was banging my head against the table in an effort to understand why.<br /><br />It wasn’t an easy process, but I eventually reached a point where it all made sense and all my questions and confusions suddenly evaporated. Fortunately, I’m not the selfish type and am more than happy to share everything I’ve learned.<br />Read on for universal male truths that can save your relationship and your sanity.<br /><br /><b><br /></b><b><span style="font-size: large;">1. He doesn’t care about the texts (and neither should you!)</span></b><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">I don’t know what the biggest relationship concern was back in the days of touch-tone phones, but these days, it’s all about a guy’s texting habits: why he used to text so much in the beginning and then stopped, why he takes so long to reply, why he disappears for days at a time, why his texts are so short, etc., etc. The really sad/funny thing is that men have NO idea how intensely their texting habits are being scrutinized. None!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">There are all kinds of reasons why this is such an issue for women and why men are so oblivious to it – reasons we’ve discussed at length in previous articles– but the takeaway is that this whole thing is a non-issue for men. Most men see texting as nuisance. Yeah, they’ll text a lot in the beginning when they’re trying to win you over, but it’s not sustainable or realistic to continue at that level indefinitely. In the beginning, it’s all new and fresh and if he’s really into you he will be thinking about you a lot and will feel the urge to text you frequently. After some time has passed and the relationship is a bit more established, this urge isn’t as pressing and it begins to feel like work.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Sadly, a lot of relationships collapse before they even get off the ground because the girl can’t handle the sudden decrease in daily texts and instead of dealing with it, she lashes out at the guy and demands explanations for every text he doesn’t reply to. The mistake that many make is thinking that the sudden drop in texts means he’s losing interest or doesn’t care. That’s not usually the case, though. Most often, he’s just settling back into his normal routine.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">You can’t measure the depth of a relationship by the amount of texts received on average per day or how much time has elapsed in between each text. You measure the depth of a relationship by the quality of the time you spend with that person. You can spend all day going back and forth with some guy about nonsense. This doesn’t mean you have a great and profound relationship, it doesn’t really mean…anything.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Guys don’t think about relationships as often as women do. It’s just not where their head is at. It doesn’t mean they don’t care; it’s just not a central point of focus. Countless studies have shown that women primarily gain their sense of worth and self-esteem through their interpersonal relationships while men measure their worth based on their ability to have an impact in the world and contribute in a meaningful way.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">If a man is at work, then that is the sole center of his world and nothing exists outside of that. The fact that a man doesn’t text you as much or as often as you’d like doesn’t mean he doesn’t care about you – he’s usually just focusing on something else and most men have a difficult time seeing beyond a given task at hand. This is hard for most women to understand because women can switch from one task to the next and back again with much more ease.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">2. Men communicate through actions more than words</span></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;">We get a lot of questions that go something like: “I’m really confused, my boyfriend says he’s crazy about me and I’m the most amazing/wonderful/smart/funny/etc girl he’s ever dated but he always blows me off and he can’t hang out and doesn’t have time to talk on the phone or text back or take me out on dates and I really only see him late at night when he feels like it.” OK, maybe not exactly like that, but close enough. Men intuitively know that words are important to women. Some men exploit this by saying things they don’t really feel or believe in order to get what they want, and other men hold back from expressing how they truly feel, knowing that once the words are out there the dynamic of the relationship will irrevocably be altered.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">If a guy says he’ll do anything for you and then calls late at night and begs you to come over, claiming to be too tired to make the drive over to your place, then he has a very loose definition of anything! If he says he really cares about you and misses you but then goes days or weeks without calling or making time to see you because he’s swamped at work, or some excuse along those lines, what he’s really saying is you’re not important enough to make time for.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The opposite is also true: a guy may not be saying something with his words and instead, express how he’s feeling through actions. For instance, let’s say a woman is in a truly amazing relationship and the only problem is her man has yet to say those three not-so-little words. She may start to obsess over why he hasn’t said it and what it means. While she’s trapped in her head, she’ll ignore all the amazing things he does for her, the things that should show her beyond a shadow of a doubt that he loves her!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Love is a big and scary word for a lot of guys. This doesn’t mean they’re incapable of feeling love, – it just means they often have a hard time saying it out loud. Women get so tripped up in relationships by honing in on the words while it’s really the actions that say it all. If he is there for you, if he is considerate of you, if he goes out of his way for you, if he opens up to you, he loves you.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Look, I don’t think I’m making any radical claims by saying men are the less communicative of the two genders. If you want to know where he really stands, pay closer attention to what he’s doing and put less emphasis on what he is and isn’t saying.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">3. They want to give and make you happy – they just don’t always know how</span></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Hold onto your seats, ladies, this might come as a major shock: men want to make you happy. Yes, that is correct. I know it can sometimes feel like he’s intentionally trying to make your life more difficult, and while he may be driving you nuts, deep down all he really wants is to provide for you and give you what you need. The only problem is he has no idea how to do it.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Men aren’t women (sorry to throw another shocker at you there!). They aren’t able to intuit the nuances and decipher the clues. If you want him to give you what you want, tell him what it is that you want! The trick is to do it in a way that’s encouraging, not one that’s threatening, demanding, or nagging. When he does something you like and appreciate, acknowledge it and reward him for it. Show him how happy it made you when he did such and such. Nothing is more attractive and appealing to a man than a woman who is thoroughly happy with him. When he sees he can make you happy, he will be motivated to do whatever he can to keep you happy.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">You might be thinking: “But I always tell him what I want and he still doesn’t do it! I tell him all the time to bring me flowers and call me more and take me out and nothing changes!” In this case, yes, you’re telling him what you want but you’re doing it in a way that makes him not want to give it to you.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">If you discourage him or nag him, he will feel defeated and will withdraw from you. The best strategy is to ask for and encourage what you want without complaining about what you don’t want.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">4.  He’ll get over his baggage if he thinks he’s going to lose you</span></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Whether it’s a breakup, a demanding schedule, a stressful job, o a painful past, it will become a non-issue the minute a man thinks he’s losing you. Guys will resort to all kinds of excuses to avoid being in an exclusive relationship – this usually has nothing to do with you and everything to do with his natural aversion to being tied down (more on this in #5). If he knows that he can give you some excuse about still being devastated over his last relationship and you’ll stick around, then you can be sure said “broken heart” won’t be mending anytime soon. If he senses you will leave if he doesn’t commit (or if you actually go ahead and say this isn’t what you want and actually cut the chord), he’ll get his act together…fast!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">It may sound like an immature game, but why would he (or should he) put in more effort when he can get the exact same reward? If you find a Chanel dress on sale for $20 would you absolutely insist on paying the original market value of $2,000? I mean, that’s how much the dress is worth. The obvious answer is no, you wouldn’t. If you can get something for less, you will happily take it and would be a fool to offer more than the minimum amount.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">This happens in relationships all the time. If a man scores an amazing girl who is there for him no matter what, he won’t put in an ounce of effort more than is necessary to keep her around. If a man really cares about you and knows you’ll leave if he doesn’t commit, he will forget his ex-girlfriend’s name and commit to you in a heartbeat. He won’t delay for a second and risk some other guy swooping in and snatching you up. And if he doesn’t commit and still insists he “can’t give you what you want?” Well, he was probably never that into you to begin with and it’s better to know before you get in too deep.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">5. Their number one concern is losing their freedom, always.</span></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">In the interest of making your life better and your understanding of men crystal-clear, I’m gonna skip the sugar-coating and cut right to the heart of it: men are terrified of losing their freedom. It may sound ridiculous or immature, but it’s the truth. This is the reason men are so afraid of commitment, it’s the reason they withdraw when a relationship deepens, it’s the reason they go hot and cold, and it’s pretty much the reason behind almost every relationship issue you’ve ever had. Does this mean all men want to run around and sleep with every female that crosses their path? No. However, they will do whatever they can to hold onto the fact that they can go out and do whatever, whenever, for as long as possible.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Men don’t want to be locked down or shackled to the proverbial ball and chain. The nature of a man is to seek newness; men love to live in a world of unlimited possibilities.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">You might be the most wonderful girlfriend in the whole world, but he still won’t abandon his inherent need to be free. The best thing you can possibly do is continue to have a strong sense of self and a life outside the relationship. Don’t rely on him to be the sole center of your universe because the moment he feels that kind of pressure, he’ll run. Once you start pressuring him and demanding to know where he’s been and why he hasn’t called or texted and why he’s being shady or quiet or moody, he will feel like he’s losing his freedom and he will withdraw. If you persist and hound him further, he’ll keep withdrawing until he’s nothing more than a distant memory in your life.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">If you continue to have your own life and are whole and complete, he won’t be afraid that a relationship with you will mark the end of his days as a free man. And this isn’t just about him.</div></div>

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6 Foods to Get You In the Mood

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><h2 class="item_name" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 24px; margin: 0px 0px 12px; padding: 0px;">#1 <span class="item_caption">Turn up the heat</span></h2><div><span class="item_caption"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px;">Want a really romantic dinner? Sure, candles and soft music are nice, but what you and your man nosh on could truly take things to another level. The following (healthy!) foods may actually affect hormone levels, brain chemistry, and energy, heightening arousal and sex drive.While there aren't double-blind studies proving the aphrodisiac properties of these foods, there is plenty of anecdotal evidence suggesting they really help, so why not work in one (or more) on your next date night.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKEHDub1lJybGOjhmwSULUZWCQXAKpm2N0iTecA3lVxdS4zfqhaXQjVx4qPDnXwCNznPvjT7BvdcK9_8gOk0pDOI8NkPmt80z53qKtSbzmgilLYH8idHmw_9KGgNFZjlzXJgR7qBwXoCM/s1600/1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Viralz9.com" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKEHDub1lJybGOjhmwSULUZWCQXAKpm2N0iTecA3lVxdS4zfqhaXQjVx4qPDnXwCNznPvjT7BvdcK9_8gOk0pDOI8NkPmt80z53qKtSbzmgilLYH8idHmw_9KGgNFZjlzXJgR7qBwXoCM/s1600/1.JPG" title="6 Foods To Get You in The Mood" /></a></div><h2 class="item_name" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 24px; margin: 0px 0px 12px; padding: 0px;">#2 <span class="item_caption">Asparagus</span></h2><div><span class="item_caption"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px;">You're not alone if those fleshy green spears remind you of...well, you know.This veggie's phallic appearance no doubt has something to do with its legendary aphrodisiac status, but the goods are inside, too. Asparagus is rich in vitamin B6 and fol ate, both of which can boost arousal and orgasm.And it also boasts vitamin E, which stimulates sex hormones in both men and women.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOd81AnRN5gvX5CRVtg8SkJb-l4cQcXvOicA0feLNo8pQ2ydzhs7IFptQVLB-flnHHBMSzJThJfWDASjazAiprlQ-6XFSojIr2MjGYuIISjMJ-KpWtK7PJuF0lKG9Qja0Kh5y3V9PFhYI/s1600/1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="viralz9.com" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOd81AnRN5gvX5CRVtg8SkJb-l4cQcXvOicA0feLNo8pQ2ydzhs7IFptQVLB-flnHHBMSzJThJfWDASjazAiprlQ-6XFSojIr2MjGYuIISjMJ-KpWtK7PJuF0lKG9Qja0Kh5y3V9PFhYI/s1600/1.JPG" title="Asparagus" /></a></div><h2 class="item_name" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 24px; margin: 0px 0px 12px; padding: 0px;">#3 <span class="item_caption">Avocados</span></h2><div><span class="item_caption"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px;">Energy and a healthy libido are crucial for great sex, and avocados can give you both. They're loaded with minerals, monounsaturated fats (the good kind that protect the heart and lower cholesterol), and vitamin B6—all of which help keep your energy and sex drive up.They're also a top source of omega-3 fatty acids, which naturally boost your mood, making you more likely to feel ready for bedroom action.For more on avocados' health benefits, check out "The Amazing Power of Avocados."</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVi_O8ZkUsGTUkvLMRWLMg35o5Scm8WbVLcNUPkucs_XSQKoo21ZTOs7iYre4R6gM_SNCU2-qiNO7M1cZaIrpvbczjh1PV8ueb7MCqJqhbFs-hkTImka2q61-TPp27u1x0GCUNec63ss4/s1600/1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVi_O8ZkUsGTUkvLMRWLMg35o5Scm8WbVLcNUPkucs_XSQKoo21ZTOs7iYre4R6gM_SNCU2-qiNO7M1cZaIrpvbczjh1PV8ueb7MCqJqhbFs-hkTImka2q61-TPp27u1x0GCUNec63ss4/s1600/1.JPG" /></a></div><h2 class="item_name" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 24px; margin: 0px 0px 12px; padding: 0px;">#4 <span class="item_caption">Chile peppers</span></h2><div><span class="item_caption"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px;">Chile peppers can really spice things up—and not just in your mouth—thanks to capsaicin, a chemical that's been shown to induce the release of endorphins in the brain, which creates a feeling of euphoria.The potential payoff? Enhanced foreplay and hotter sex.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQB7K5hT-cPvFgqnSBfKYuuKP33Xsl8qeZD3PLFGV9I7Rb6c8e2_ZG4SUjjmFIt22-4KtzZcdqnQZTf3sx7memuTY3qKN8kvDnIpZ8ia2_xB1FISusA92OOBKgDb8Q7nydT3X-pZ9syuw/s1600/1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQB7K5hT-cPvFgqnSBfKYuuKP33Xsl8qeZD3PLFGV9I7Rb6c8e2_ZG4SUjjmFIt22-4KtzZcdqnQZTf3sx7memuTY3qKN8kvDnIpZ8ia2_xB1FISusA92OOBKgDb8Q7nydT3X-pZ9syuw/s1600/1.JPG" /></a></div><h2 class="item_name" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 24px; margin: 0px 0px 12px; padding: 0px;">#5 <span class="item_caption">Chocolate</span></h2><div><span class="item_caption"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px;">This sweet has long been linked with love and sex for good reason. It contains tryptophan, which helps the body produce serotonin, a natural feel-good chemical that may play a role in sexual arousal.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px;">Chocolate also offers a hit of phenylethylamine, a stimulant thought to contribute to that lovey-dovey feeling. So, go ahead, indulge a little!</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCI00tSN9yZWT3VtbbNlBLlmCcyBASfpHvZk12yHLn5I8j-XS17XosC7bu3du1oahbvGL33S5qiRZ79MBjU0mP0aVQcpr-9w6vQXSW99f5of3PwrKZIER4Yaxs4k_nHNcfcjk7yft1G7U/s1600/1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCI00tSN9yZWT3VtbbNlBLlmCcyBASfpHvZk12yHLn5I8j-XS17XosC7bu3du1oahbvGL33S5qiRZ79MBjU0mP0aVQcpr-9w6vQXSW99f5of3PwrKZIER4Yaxs4k_nHNcfcjk7yft1G7U/s1600/1.JPG" /></a></div><h2 class="item_name" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 24px; margin: 0px 0px 12px; padding: 0px;">#6 <span class="item_caption">Licorice</span></h2><div><span class="item_caption"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px;">This candy (sold conveniently in, um, whips) is thought to mimic the effects of estrogen and progesterone, critical hormones for normal reproductive and sexual function and response. Eating it may help you get in the mood—and stay that way more often.Plus, enjoying this candy may reduce symptoms of PMS, a real perk both in and outside the bedroom.But note: Don't settle for just any old licorice-flavored candy. Be sure to buy a variety that contains real licorice-root extract.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYNQXTYdQWkoJ8Z6gyknKRuv-oNKC9ndcpdL-5_JlBgdFnS_fPZ4IV7SdESEjb1Br2a2lXXfNv1xZYe_uOuB89qeykKJ7yu7mgQSEPuwQ1cfRMw20Nk7uu4zWE3J6nun7bewUG6zKBRi8/s1600/1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYNQXTYdQWkoJ8Z6gyknKRuv-oNKC9ndcpdL-5_JlBgdFnS_fPZ4IV7SdESEjb1Br2a2lXXfNv1xZYe_uOuB89qeykKJ7yu7mgQSEPuwQ1cfRMw20Nk7uu4zWE3J6nun7bewUG6zKBRi8/s1600/1.JPG" /></a></div><div><span class="item_caption"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="item_caption"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="item_caption"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="item_caption"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="item_caption"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span></span></div></div>

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Top 5 World’s Most Beautiful Women of 2015

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 29.75px; text-align: justify;">List of world’s 5 most beautiful women of 2015: This list is composed of – The strongest, intelligent, desirable, popular, attractive, beautiful, successful women in 2015. These ladies are the top of the list in the conversation for sexiest woman of 2015.</span><br /><div style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 29.75px; margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;">It’s impossible to list every woman who’s ever existed, this list obviously be restricted to women who've achieved a fair level of celebrity. These are the hottest women celebrities of 2015.</div><div style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 29.75px; margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;">Did this list not feature your favourite? Tell us who she is in the comments section!</div><h2 style="color: #0b1459; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 22px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 20px 0px 0.4em; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;">World’s 5 Most Beautiful Women of 2015.</h2><div><br /></div><div><h2 style="color: #0b1459; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 22px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 20px 0px 0.4em; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;">5. Emma Watson</h2></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLubHq8cXaTgURLkyF5PbRA6-J-EFCIijVd0TD-wbQ6wuZcJEfQvkwHIGZrz45b9puZGNbvg1JP7rDvLcbw8QFSvPBnESomaQGkyZhXRPLF2iLRgsya9zyVpS8g1GibrqDmpBE0UNsclU/s1600/1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLubHq8cXaTgURLkyF5PbRA6-J-EFCIijVd0TD-wbQ6wuZcJEfQvkwHIGZrz45b9puZGNbvg1JP7rDvLcbw8QFSvPBnESomaQGkyZhXRPLF2iLRgsya9zyVpS8g1GibrqDmpBE0UNsclU/s1600/1.JPG" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 29.75px; text-align: justify;">The Harry Potter star </span>Emma Watson<span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 29.75px; text-align: justify;"> hold fifth position in the list of ten most beautiful women of 2015. The English actress, model, and activist, Watson took the top spot on the AskMen “Top 99 Outstanding Women 2015” list and at number 26 on the TIME 100 list of the world’s most influential people.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 29.75px; text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><div><h2 style="color: #0b1459; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 22px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 20px 0px 0.4em; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;">4. Candice Swanepoel</h2></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiILrrD8hNB9JXE1VrN7wTxlu16no6b4vzY6BDtTd_T8awBsKXueZ3VG9V630hKFiFYtASYjX-FJuoIquhBkGZvVtwTeW2lcfnQizB9xxHPwWw_jl1eVsqtFf5NV2QVBcXWlJR16xvvxFk/s1600/1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiILrrD8hNB9JXE1VrN7wTxlu16no6b4vzY6BDtTd_T8awBsKXueZ3VG9V630hKFiFYtASYjX-FJuoIquhBkGZvVtwTeW2lcfnQizB9xxHPwWw_jl1eVsqtFf5NV2QVBcXWlJR16xvvxFk/s1600/1.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Victoria’s Secret angel Candice Swanepoel<span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 29.75px; text-align: justify;"> comes 4th amongst 5 most beautiful women of 2015. This South African beauty came in 10th on the </span>Forbes top-earning models list<span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 29.75px; text-align: justify;"> last year. She was voted No. 61 in 2010, No. 62 in 2011, and No. 75 in 2013 in FHM’s annual “100</span>Sexiest Women in the World<span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 29.75px; text-align: justify;">” poll and No. 1 in 2014 Maxim’s “Hot 100 List”.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 29.75px; text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><h2 style="color: #0b1459; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 22px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 20px 0px 0.4em; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;">3. Deepika Padukone</h2><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha-U4PaW6ugGpCWud6hNycUFr3AMhagpyF6WwSPcMf69RyWdO3WrVGOZkCATy4ZZOhuD8kXm977W3u35mneUDvoa1Dn5Gu8r1oWEI-Z3MO0HGTOK1dXAmzixWSqtCj-j2iBV7IvXDjmPY/s1600/1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha-U4PaW6ugGpCWud6hNycUFr3AMhagpyF6WwSPcMf69RyWdO3WrVGOZkCATy4ZZOhuD8kXm977W3u35mneUDvoa1Dn5Gu8r1oWEI-Z3MO0HGTOK1dXAmzixWSqtCj-j2iBV7IvXDjmPY/s1600/1.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 29.75px; text-align: justify;">One of the h</span>ighest-paid Bollywood actresses<span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 29.75px; text-align: justify;">, </span>Deepika Padukone<span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 29.75px; text-align: justify;"> hold the third position in the list of 5 most beautiful women of 2015. She is considered a </span>sex symbol and style icon in India<span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 29.75px; text-align: justify;">. Padukone ranks high on various listings of the </span>most attractive Indian women<span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 29.75px; text-align: justify;">. She is cited by her figure, height, smile, and eyes as her distinctive physical features. She is an active celebrity endorser for several brands and products, including Tissot, Sony Cyber-shot, Nescafe, Vogue eyewear, Maybelline and Pepsi, among others.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 29.75px; text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><h2 style="color: #0b1459; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 22px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 20px 0px 0.4em; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;">2. Jennifer Lopez</h2><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHn1Vbd7NwOIh5kIDHDYFm3TuKddzZ3EId5SfDugWr-yQUUfyAMC8PO3AAiyrK4DuMIV_UtNWXAo2FYHEN8QO-uN67ZsuXSpJaxyDyG0wLiMDfufFCW-FFP3EnrQDub3rzj86FF4GiJDo/s1600/1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHn1Vbd7NwOIh5kIDHDYFm3TuKddzZ3EId5SfDugWr-yQUUfyAMC8PO3AAiyrK4DuMIV_UtNWXAo2FYHEN8QO-uN67ZsuXSpJaxyDyG0wLiMDfufFCW-FFP3EnrQDub3rzj86FF4GiJDo/s1600/1.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 29.75px; text-align: justify;">An American actress, author, fashion designer, dancer, producer, and singer Jennifer Lopez hold the second place in the list of 5 most beautiful women of 2015. </span>Lopez’s personal relationships have attracted worldwide media attention<span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 29.75px; text-align: justify;">; she has been married three times. Beside entertainment world, J. Lo enjoyed a highly successful business career, consisting of various clothing lines, accessories, fragrances, a production company, television shows and a charitable foundation among other business interests.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 29.75px; text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><h2 style="color: #0b1459; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 22px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 20px 0px 0.4em; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;">1. Shailene Woodley</h2><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzWwgbHQ5zNdotXlTeLQM5hV_Th7_pjQTK10JAIZNo4vVV2vZV9XgZmWYN_Cq6P2eaMxYD7q82TldFepz93BHYTuqF6pXSkeDWLvlxAsiV4HXA7Sbo_82qnOVv2ddWSGyRfbsSBzZzpJs/s1600/1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzWwgbHQ5zNdotXlTeLQM5hV_Th7_pjQTK10JAIZNo4vVV2vZV9XgZmWYN_Cq6P2eaMxYD7q82TldFepz93BHYTuqF6pXSkeDWLvlxAsiV4HXA7Sbo_82qnOVv2ddWSGyRfbsSBzZzpJs/s1600/1.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 29.75px; text-align: justify;">The ‘Divergent’ Star </span>Shailene Woodley<span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 29.75px; text-align: justify;"> top the list of most beautiful women of 2015. The young Hollywood star found breakthrough success in The Descendants (2011). She was considered one of the “55 Faces of the Future” by Nylon Magazine’s Young Hollywood Issue.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>

Top 5 World’s Most Beautiful Women of 2015

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