One-sided attraction is quite corrosive to a person’s mental health. Now imagine a one-way relationship that’s thousand times more intense and the object of your admiration is completely unaware of your existence. Where you are practically living in two different worlds. A parasocial relationship is all of that and so much more. Our digital era […]
Written by One Love staff member Sarah Bigler I have a confession: Taylor Swift is my guiltiest of guilty pleasures. I’m a Swifty, a fan, maybe even a stan. I’m not the only one. Taylor Swift is one of the most popular artists of all time. Her music is catchy, her persona perfected, and it’s […]
Men, right? Can’t live with them. Can’t live without them. This sentiment rings truest when the man in your life does something to annoy, upset, or hurt you. You may want to ignore him or distance yourself from him (either temporarily or for good, depending on the severity of the situation) to get your bearings. […]
Written by Writer’s Corps member Carrie Manner Most of us are familiar with the term “ride or die,” but have no idea where the term comes from or how it gained mainstream appeal. Inspired by the Bonnie and Clyde mythologies, the term “ride or die” was popularized in hip-hop music during the 90s and early […]
Written by Riley’s Way Council member Estefania Alba in partnership with the One Love Foundation This summer, the One Love Foundation and Riley’s Way Foundation teamed up to highlight the roles empathy, kindness, and respect play in healthy friendships. Together, One Love and Riley’s Way trained a dedicated team of interns to write inspiring advice […]
Written by Writer’s Corps member Carrie Manner Jealousy. We’ve all experienced it. Jealousy can be defined as the vigilant maintaining or guarding of something. Jealousy has a bad rap but it’s normal to want to guard the people we love, especially when we see a potential rival cozying up to our significant other. But there’s a […]
Written by Writer’s Corps member Emily Desanctis Gaslighting usually goes something like this: Someone makes a false claim against you. You respond, I didn’t mean/do/say that! …But I guess there’s a chance I did. …I must have made a mistake. How did I not realize? …Wow, this happened before?! I don’t remember! …I feel like I can’t think […]
You could be scared of a breakup, insecure, still looking for the right partner. Here are 5 telltale signs that prove that you are not yet ready for a committed relationship.
What does ghosting mean in a relationship? Here is what you need to know about ghosting in a relationship, being ghosted and carefully dealing with the ghosting in a relationship.
Words and language seem to have been used very loosely in today’s generation, in this world of Millennials and Gen-Zers. This internet age and “everything on social media” has also made petty and not-so-worthy things the center of our lives. Obsession is one of them, and mind you, signs of obsession often come disguised as […]