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There is no shortage of Instagram posts about relationships. They range from joking about exes to $200 dates etc. I want to talk about breakups today. I want to talk about breakups and why loving yourself is the biggest component in getting over things. I know someone who recently broke up with a woman after […]

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Starting Over Is A Drag, Can You Avoid That Feeling?

January 5, 2016 DamnPops

We have all been single at one point or another. In the wake of a breakup there’s an interim. In that time you hopefully take some time to heal if you need to. Hopefully you grow a bit in areas where it was necessary. But once all of that low key maintenance takes place, you’re […]

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Why It’s Important To Smell Your Roses

December 3, 2015 DamnPops

And so it begins; the holiday season. In the wake of thanksgiving I come to you all a bit more introspective than usual. At the time of this writing I sit here just shy of a month before my 27th birthday. It’s usually at this time of year that we all reflect. The year in […]

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How Do Men Avoid The “What Are We?” Question?

November 20, 2015 DamnPops

The last time I wrote here I gave my thoughts on a video that was produced by Buzzfeed. The video chronicled a woman hurt by a man who simply wasn’t honest with her. He hurt her by his lies and she felt the need to let people know that we all should be aware of […]

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Do Men Care About Dogging Women?

October 28, 2015 DamnPops

Today I Nancy Kerrigan on thin ice with the stance I’ll take. You can always depend on Buzzfeed to bring you nuanced entertainment and information. I happen to enjoy most of their content. I particularly love their clips where they create these crazy recipes. Anyone who knows me knows how sacred I find a knife […]

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Single Black Mail Episode 4: Minute-Man

October 26, 2015 Jeff J.

When a girlfriend is fed up in the bedroom, and needs advice on how to break this news to her boo, Jeff J. is here to help on this episode of Single Black Mail!

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Single Black Mail Episode 3: Cheaters Remorse

October 19, 2015 Jeff J.

Cheaters need to heal too, right? Jeff assists a young man get over his regrets in the latest Single Black Mail Episode 3: Cheaters Remorse: #SBMail

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Single Black Mail Episode 2: Friends With Benefits

October 13, 2015 Jeff J.

Jeff J. tackles friends with benefits in Single Black Male Episode 2: Friends With Benefits #SBMail

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Why People Can’t Stand Relationship “Experts”

September 24, 2015 DamnPops

The man above is the well known Tony Gaskins. He recently sat down with Madame Noire for an interview. Madame Noire is a site that I frequent because of all the thought provoking content. This time around was no different as the subject matter got the people buzzing. Feel free to watch the full interview […]

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The House Party Commandments

September 16, 2015 Keita Wheats

As we coast through our 30’s the weekends continue to become more of a weekly celebration of our emancipation from the work place. With this weekly celebration, there comes an important decision; we have to decide what else the weekend will ensue beyond Happy Hour. Unfortunately, at this age, the club isn’t the ideal choice due […]