Everyone loves a self-aware crier — When you cry, do you look like someone that everyone wants to comfort, hold, and maybe even marry one day? Or do you look like someone that everyone wants to politely ignore because they’ve never seen a human being look like that before? Take this quiz and find out! 1…

Is that emotional intelligence in his pocket or is he just happy to see you? — As someone on Etsy once said, “a picture is worth a thousand words.” And when it comes to men’s dating profile pictures, which is likely what they were referring to, these pics can offer a lot of insight into the guy himself! In today’s world of so many dating profiles…

“Nevertheless she persisted” is actually the Chinese character for “I might get bangs” — White women have been decorating their bodies with ink since the dawn of wanderlust. Their tattoos are designed to signify the strength, perseverance, and bravery needed to survive the tribulations as a white woman in America. From the outside, though, it can be confusing to see all of these compasses…

I’m used to seeing out-of-the-ordinary events at standup open mics. Comedy is a fluid medium, so when people come to an event, occasionally someone will see it as an “anything goes” kind of endeavor. I’ve seen someone do a set while holding a small dog. I’ve seen someone do a…

Are you willing to let three dice decide the fate of your date night? — Are you and your partner getting a little fatigued with your typical date night? Even in new relationships, the indecisiveness can start to set in pretty quickly. But I recently discovered this amazing “Date Night Dice” set on Etsy, a three-dice set featuring prompts designed to shake up the routine…

Frozen cookies are so last year — Everyone knows the best way to enjoy Thin Mints is in the freezer. The cookie is crisper, the mint is fresher, and the chocolate isn’t melting everywhere. But what if we’ve all been too stuck on this “frozen” idea? What if we all put our boxes of Thin Mints in…

It’s just like that time everyone was watching Ted Lasso but you didn’t have Apple TV — These days, it seems like the only thing anyone can talk about anymore are these high gas prices. But, unfortunately, if you’re one of the millions of Americans still working from home and dealing with absolutely no commute whatsoever, you’re awkwardly out of the loop. The good news is, even…

And yes, I am saying Guinness with an Irish accent, that’s how they pronounce it there. — A glass of water? Sure thing. Here, I saw you admiring my Guinness pint glass that I leave sitting on display on my counter. You must be wondering where I got it, aren’t you? Pretty cool that I have a genuine Guinness glass, isn’t it? No, to answer your next…

Just last week, Chicago Reader — the city’s local lifestyle news website — published their annual “Best of Chicago” list, filled with reader’s picks on the best businesses, restaurants, nightlife, and so on. As someone still very new to the city, I didn’t really recognize any of these places —…