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03
May
Should You Date A Croatian Man? Two Opinions (Spoiler: I Say *NO*)

Tread carefully…

When Carolyn and I reunited last month after a year apart, the conversation immediately turned to men (hey, it happens). After describing the guy she was seeing, a Chicago-based bartender with a slew of bad qualities, she finished by saying “He’s Croatian.” She and I happen to be born on the same exact day — albeit four years apart — and our lives frequently seem to parallel the others.’ As it happens, I, too, was dating a Croatian dude. I wondered if the weird things I had noticed about *Belimir* were inherited cultural traits of if he was just a freak of nature. Unfortunately for me, as per the revelations of Carolyn and several other friends, the former is true. I cannot date another Croatian man. Never ever. more…

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18
Jan
Heartache Is On Display At Croatia’s Museum Of Broken Relationships

If your heart has been broken, you’re not alone: the evidence of pain has been immortalized

Let’s face it — we’ve all had our hearts broken at one time or another. We’ve all mournfully gazed at the gumball machine ring he gave us on a whim, promising that ‘one day he’d be rich enough to buy you the real thing’, or the teddy bear he won for you during that last-minute trip to the Jersey Shore or the sweatshirt he left at your house that you still, to this day, sleep with because it still faintly has his scent. These items, however sad they might seem alone, are the relics of relationships gone wrong and are beautiful despite the bitter little tales they tell. more…

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09
Aug
Ten Romantic Destinations You’ve Never Heard Of

Sick of the tired old romance cities? Try these ten off-the-beaten locales instead

I don’t know about you, but when I think of romantic destinations, three particular places come to mind: Paris, France, Italy’s Amalfi Coast and Santorini, Greece. But if you’re sick of the obvious, you might want to try out these atypical locations. Explore, conquer and be the captain of your own love map! Yes, you can kick me in the ass for being so cheesy. more…

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