Why do people hold on to a relationship—ignoring their own misery—even when they know it's over? the biggest sign you're in a dead-end relationship is when there's inequity of effort i.e. one member of the relationship is working much harder to maintain the relationship than the other. Long story short, a dead-end relationship is one you're hoping could go the distance but it can't — and it won't.

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"Pop Up Pod" Experationship

A Situationship is that space between a committed relationship and something that is more than a friendship. On the one hand, removing the pressure of putting parameters on what the relationship is and isn't can be freeing – as long as both parties are okay with leaving things open. On the flip side, not knowing where you stand can be detrimental, especially if one party wants more of a commitment. This vagueness often leads one person to feel uncertainty and rejected.

"Pop Up Pod" Situationships

It is my personal belief that you cannot have a good relationship without good sex. How you connect physically is incredibly indicative of how you connect emotionally. We guard our emotions the same way we guard our physical imperfections – and if we can expose both to our partner, we can connect on a deeper level. Part of this requires communication and work as a couple, but it requires equal parts of honesty and work within yourself.

Pop Up Pod: 10 SEX COMMANDMENTS

Have you ever spent hours trying to decode the behavior of a love interest and end up lashing out out of frustration and confusion? You're far better off focusing on living your life than trying to understand someone who doesn't care as much as you do.

Pop Up Pod: Why Do We Want People Who Won't Love Us Back?

There are certain things in life that no one can teach us. We must experience many situations for ourselves in order to better understand what it means to be human. Disappointment vs Heartache they may sound the same but somehow the pain of disappointment can hurt worse than heartbreak.

Pop Up Pod: "F*ck Disappointment"

Sexologist say it's normal in a pandemic to experience an increase in libido. Millions are drawn towards sex because they want to feel close & secure, it's an anxiety-fueled dopamine kind of high. Sexual desire can be enhanced (often significantly) by unpleasant emotions like anxiety, guilt, and anger, fear and grief. One can argue that these emotions can be aphrodisiacs in the right degree, at the right time, and under the right conditions.

"Horny Much?": Why Sexual Energy is Reaching its Peak During Quarantine

It's considered to be one of the biggest perils of modern heterosexual dating: ending up in the “friend zone.” As most of us know, the friend zone is a place that romantic intentions go to die: but what if I told you your person might possibly in your own backyard? Join @aishiadeal as she explains how the love of your life might be in your friend zone.

Is the Love of Your Life in Your Friend Zone?

If you “win”, then your partner “loses”, and do you really want to make your partner into a loser? I hope not. Avoidance and passive-aggressivity are immature behaviors still, conflict and disagreements are an inevitable part of life. You can’t avoid your issues, so that’s not an option. And over the long run, the way you argue can make or break a relationship. So our only genuine option is to work through them. Join host @aishiadeal as she goes in depth about how to argue without destroying relationships.

"Pop Up Pod" How To Argue Without Ruining Relationships

Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) is a condition characterized by severe lack of empathy for others, selfishness and and excessive need for admiration. It can be hard to spot some narcissistic qualities in someone your dating. Join host @aishiadeal and guest @jeromePVA as they discuss how to identify a narcissist, how to cope with loving a narcissist and how to walk away from a narcissist.

Dating Narcissism

Holding on is like believing that there's only a past; letting go and moving on is knowing in your heart that what's coming is better than what left. A lot of men and women find comfort in familiarity and justification, even when its rooted in a negative experience. Join host Aishia Deal as she details why not knowing how to let go has no real benefit and why there's so much power in letting go.

"Pop Up Pod" Life After Love: Letting Go & Moving on

Host Aishia Deal and Self Love Ambassador Derrick Jaxn discuss the current state of the dating culture as well as the importance of being realistic and optimistic when picking a partner.

Relationship Dynamics with Derrick Jaxn

The end of a relationship or potential relationship can be hurtful but being ghosted hurts more. Listen as Aishia breaks down ghosting, the psychology behind why people ghost & how to cope with being ghosted.

"Pop Up Pod" The Real Deal About Ghosting

Aishia Deal is back and kicking off Season 3 of "Shit Women Think About" by unpacking some of the latest pop culture headlines and how this new era has so many people in an emotional state of arrested development. Join @aishiadeal and Author and friend of the show @jackie.elam as they discuss some fun facts and hard truths about self love in the age of pop culture.

Self Love in the Age of Pop Culture

Ask yourself... "can I flip a switch and date free of feelings?" that means no strings attached, no added responsibilities and no expectations... Upon first glance it sounds alluring and exciting... However, no label dating can potentially come with a lot more drama than what is expected. Listen as Aishia breaks down dating with no labels in 7 mins or less.

"Pop Up Pod" No Label Dating

Join host Aishia Deal and guest David Daniel as the discuss the desire for attention outside of your relationship, the importance of a "hoe phase" and what we all have in common with Ayesha Curry.

What's The Big Deal? Aishia's take on Ayesha Curry

Sh*t Women Think About is hosted by Aishia Deal. A weekly Podcast that covers dating, sex, love, relationships, parenting and more, from a woman's perspective.

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