issue 09 / volume 41

life & style // 17

True romance: Longterm relationships and you

» Five pieces of advice to keep your longterm relationship happy and healthy

Alex Stanton
Staff Writer

ith the advent of apps

like Tinder, never in
the history of humankind
has it been as easy to get
dates as it is now. Anyone
with a smartphone can put
themselves out there. That
said, longterm relationships
generally take a ton of work.
Like most whimsical forces of
nature, there isn’t really a secret
formula to a successful love. I
imagine most of you just kind
of wing it, as I do. I’m leaving
definitive conclusions on
romance up to smarter people
than myself; instead, I’ll list
off some qualities that—in my
extensive personal experience—
are synonymous with healthy,
loving relationships.

Be yourself. It seems like

a clichéd piece of advice, but
it’s also underrated. There are
many people who fake their way
into a longterm relationship
for one reason or another—
generally for a constant, sure-

: bet source of emotional support :
: and/or sex—but it’s not fair

: to either party. It’s unfair to

: your partner because they’ve

: fallen in love with a fabricated
: personality as opposed to your
: actual, real self. It’s also unfair
: to you because you likely don’t
: have a lot of self-confidence.

Love yourself. You'll have

: to excuse yet another cliché,

: but how exactly do you expect:
: someone to love you if you don’t !
: love yourself? You can’t rely

: on anyone for your happiness
: except you. It’s not healthy

: or fair to put that weight on :
: someone else’s shoulders. Ifyou !
: decide to ignore this advice,

: expect the inevitable “Friends?!
: You want to be just friends?!”

: fight.

Never forget your sex life.

The sliding scale of human sex
: drives is as varied as humans

: themselves. The importance

: of sex in one’s life varies from

: person to person, and it’s

: absolutely imperative that you :
: find someone with a compatible :
: sex drive. For example, if

 

   

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Top 10 sexiest
songs about sex

Brittney MacDonald
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[ hard not to love a good
old raunchy ballad, so
try playing one for your
Valentine. It might not

put them in the mood, but
chances are it will make
them laugh.

1. “Cream” by Prince

3. “Heartbeat” by Childish
Gambino

: 4. “My Neck My Back (Lick
: it)” by Khia

: 5. “The Longer We Make

Love” by Barry White and
: Chaka Khan

6. “I Wanna Fuck You” by

: Akon ft. Snoop Dogg

7. “Darling Nikki” by Prince
: 8. “The Lemon Song” by Led
: Zeppelin

g. “How Many Licks” by Lil’

: Kim

2. “Closer” by Nine Inch Nails : 10. “Sir Psycho Sexy” by the
Red Hot Chili Peppers

you find you want to spend

: breakfast, lunch, and dinner

: between the sheets, you should
: probably avoid someone who

: Wears a purity ring.

Absence makes the heart

: grow fonder. The rules change

: slightly when you're married,

: but completely integrating your
: lives together as soon as the

: L-Bomb is dropped is a huge

: mistake. To keep things fun and

exciting in your relationship,

: you need to have fun and
: excitement in your own life.

Never go to bed angry. Try

: to solve every issue as soon as

possible; don’t let it fester into

: unhealthy resentment. Always

: fall asleep cherishing and loving
: your partner as much as you

: did when you first met. Also,

: Morning sex.

In the name of full

disclosure, I’m 22 years old; I’m
: no pick-up artist, and I’m not

: Dr. Phil. All Tam is a man who
: loves and is loved by a woman,
: so I like to think I’m doing

something right.

 
   

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