My best gal is branching out...and I'm not OK with it

My friend and I have been friends for almost two years. She invited me to her birthday party next weekend to see a movie and sleep over with her two dance friends. I've met one of them, and she's not...

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Girl Code: Is it OK to date your BFF's crush?

I like this boy, and my friend does too. I liked him before she did, but I didn’t say anything. He doesn’t like her, and everyone says he likes me. It’s true that he’s always nicer to me. My friend even notices...

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My friend sulks if I do better in school than her. Help!

I have one friend who is very competitive about grades. She bugs me about a grade until I tell her. If I do better than her, she gets sulky, but if SHE does better, she acts thrilled. It really annoys...

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Why can't my BF be more romantic--like my BGF?

One of my close guy friends is going out with my BFF. I like this guy a lot as a friend but, I admit, I am jealous of their relationship. They are going to a movie next week, and they already went...

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Everybody's a critic! Here's how to deal

We love our fam and friends, but sometimes, they drive us up the wall with the not-so-sensitive things they say oh, 24/7. Loved ones making you want to scream? Here’s how to deal with the criticism they dish out. All...

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Help! I'm dating my bestie's crush behind her back

My BFF doesn’t know her crush and I are dating. I feel really bad because the last time we crushed on the same guy, she let me go out with him! Am I a bad person? Dave: Uh, you’re developing a pattern...

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Popular BF? Fend the flirtarazzi off your guy

I love my BF, but apparently so do a lot of other girls. They are constantly hanging around him, saying how hot he is, and one time a girl gave HIM a valentine! He tries to make them back off, but they...

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5 secrets to dealing with a catty friend

We know you heart your hunnies, but have you ever had a friend that sometimes goes to the dark side? You know, maybe she started offering backhanded compliments or dissing other darlings behind their back. When this babe’s behavior gets to be too...

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Copycat alert! Help your friend find her own style

Your friend is always joining the same clubs and doing everything that you do. You like her, of course, but you’re tired of seeing her every second of every day. So how do you get your pal to work on her own...

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How to survive a shark attack

We’re not sure if you’ve heard, but this week is the week for the world’s most fascinating predators. It’s Discovery Channel’s Shark Week, and just like the rest of the world, we are glued to the screen (even if we’re not 100-percent sure...

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