Ellen Frances
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Daily five-minute reads about writing — discipline, doubt, and the reality of taking the work seriously without burning out. https://linktr.ee/ellenfranceswrites
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Does She Love Me Or Hate Me? It's The Flirting V. Fighting Debate
Most of us are relationship dummies. We have no idea when someone is flirting with us. Or when they aren't flirting with us. Or when we've stuffed up a chance with an attractive person that we will never get back again.
By Ellen Frances3 years ago in Humans
Guess What Happens Next When You Send A Woman Send A Nude Selfie
For those men who are thinking of hitting send on your nude selfie to a girl, stop. Ok, well, you don't have to stop. I'm not the gatekeeper of your life. But I think it's only fair you know what you're getting yourself into.
By Ellen Frances3 years ago in Filthy
Dudes, Here Are Five Reasons You're Really Dateless
Let's be direct about this; you're probably reading this because you struggle to get a date with a woman. Am I right? Or, like some men I've spoken to recently, have given up on dating because the challenge isn't worth the effort?
By Ellen Frances3 years ago in Humans
Men, What You Worry About In The Bedroom Us Women Do Too
It can take way too long before you get into bed with someone and feel comfortable. Like, truly and honestly comfortable. Where you can fart, have forgotten to shower, and are still wearing the same clothes as yesterday and not worry the woman beside you will leave you.
By Ellen Frances3 years ago in Filthy
6 Choices You Have After You Found Out Your Man Cheated On You
A man who wants to cheat will cheat. Let's include women in that, too. As the victim of cheating, you couldn't have prevented it. Despite all the reasons going through your head right now, the blissful hindsight and all the shoulda-woulda-coulda, you couldn't have stopped this from happening.
By Ellen Frances3 years ago in Humans
The Feeling Of Not Doing Enough Is Your Loved One's Fault
If you've been on any weight loss journey, like me, you will know the pressure, absurd nagging feeling of doing more. Go to the gym more. Move more. Eat more vegetables. Eat more at home. Do more to lose more.
By Ellen Frances3 years ago in Motivation
8 Seriously Hypocritical Behaviours We Inflict On Our Partners
Don't pretend you have the perfect partner. And whilst you're at it, don't pretend you are the perfect partner either. You know you do things to annoy the absolute fury out of your partner. And whether your partner tells you it or not, there are things they wish you wouldn't do.
By Ellen Frances3 years ago in Humans
What It’s Really Like To Have Never Had A Relationship
Meet Alex*. He's a very dear friend of mine, whose name I've changed for the sake of this relationship. Whilst his name might be fake, nothing about his story and experiences are. So in advance, we should all thank Alex for his insights.
By Ellen Frances3 years ago in Humans
If You're Going To Dump Someone, Blindside Them
He dumped me. Right then and there. Paralysed with shock. One minute we were together, the next minute we weren't. My first boyfriend was an ass like that. He dumped on our two-year anniversary. I seriously thought we were about to celebrate the day, our love, and how far we had come together.
By Ellen Frances3 years ago in Humans
