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Asking for a Friend
My Friend’s Botox and Filler Look Terrible. Can I Say Something?
Hearing other people say she looks “botched” breaks my heart.


Life
5 Signs You’re Too Dependent on Male Validation, According to Therapists
Because a compliment (or lack thereof) shouldn’t make or break your week.

Life
The Secret to Keeping a Friend Group Alive? Thank ‘the Mom’
Call it what you want, but they’re the reason your hangouts are happening.

Life
3 Reasons Online Shopping Makes You Feel Bad, According to Psychologists
The initial dopamine hit is real…but so is the crash that follows.

Column
Need Friendship Advice? Welcome to SELF’s Asking for a Friend
Therapist Miriam Kirmayer is here to help you make sense of your messiest, most complicated friendship moments.

Asking for a Friend
My Ex-Friend Keeps Bad-Mouthing Me. What Do I Do?
Every time I think the drama’s over, someone new fills me in on what she’s said.

Life
6 Tricks for Introverts Who Want to Be More Social
Meeting new people can be surprisingly simple—if you have the right approach.

Relationships
5 Signs Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce Have a Truly Healthy Relationship
They’re living the kind of love story she’s been singing about all along.

Life
The Method I Used to Reclaim 72 Hours a Week
Work should only take up 25% of our time. These three steps make that happen.

Life
This Is How Long It Takes for Your Social Battery to Run Out, a New Survey Shows
Plus, a few tricks to make it last longer.

Mental Health
How to Deal With Sunset Anxiety, According to Therapists
If shorter days and fading light leave you panicky and cranky, here are a few ways to cope.
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Money
How to Stop Buying Things You Don’t Actually Need, According to Financial Therapists
Just because there’s a sale doesn’t mean you have to impulsively shop.

Life
So You Got Ghosted. Here’s How to Get Over It
Whether it was a promising potential partner or a so-called friend who pulled a disappearing act.

Relationships
Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco Are Married! Here’s Every Green Flag From Their Relationship
Their whirlwind romance might just be the blueprint we all need.

Life
We’re In a Friendship Recession. Are ‘BFF’ Apps Really the Solution?
A fancy algorithm may not be able to solve what, at its core, is a human problem.
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Workouts
Kim Kardashian Breaks Down Her Weekly Workout Routine
Hot yoga isn’t on her list—but there’s one essential she tells SELF she swears by.

Life
3 Reasons Women Have Stronger Friendships Than Men, According to a Psychologist
If Sex and the City taught us anything, it’s that sometimes your soulmates aren’t romantic at all.

Life
Sorry, But You Probably Can’t “Heal” Your Partner’s Past. Here’s Why
It’s not your job—and it’s not even likely to work.
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Family
Why Guys With Older Sisters Are the Ultimate Green Flag
Say goodbye to momma’s boys—and hello to the brothers trained by their big sis.

Photo Essay
Gabby Giffords Is Still Fighting
Her days are filled with rehab sessions and relentless advocacy. (And occasionally cars, motorcycles, and the French horn.)

Entertainment
12 Movies to Watch When You Need a Good Cry
Sometimes, the best “therapy” involves a heartbreaking plot twist and a box of tissues.

Life
No, You Don’t Need to Have a ‘Best’ Friend
Being someone’s “number one” sounds great—but it’s not the way life usually works.

Family
Your Mom Shouldn’t Be Your Best Friend
The reality is not as aspirational as Gilmore Girls makes it seem.
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Sports
What’s Up With the Weird Routines Tennis Players Do Before a Serve?
Hair-tucking, ball-bouncing, shorts-pulling…