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Although I now own an iPhone, I have to confess that I haven’t made the foray into any kind of games on my new BFF; we have a strictly professional relationship, with a few harmless Pinterest forays thrown in for good measure.
Nonetheless, the app is enormously popular.
And is it turns out, the app may be popular for more than “just friends.”
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Apparently, the app for word-savvy users is also being used to create love connections. According to a February 11 press release from Zynga, hundreds of the app’s users are utilizing the “Smart Match” component of the game to find a random opponent. Many players admit to using the “Smart Match” to find a love match — one in 54 players have actually dated a player they found using Smart Match.
What’s more is that users find a way to profess their love via the app’s interface, with 83 percent of respondents admitting to having spelled out love letters to their opponent outside of the game.
From the sounds of it, “Words With Friends” might also make for some interesting foreplay — 60 percent of users says they thrive on playing with their significant other, with words like “love,” “adore,” and “passion” taking the top words for love.
Maybe a little competition is good for the ol’ relationship, huh?
Breakups can take a toll on us emotionally. I personally cry in the shower for weeks at a time after a breakup. I question everything, including my desirability, choices and future. I also do some serious ex-bashing. He could have been Rico Suave with a dash of Christian Bale and a pinch of Matthew
McConaughey and I’d still yell, “Who said he was good in bed? Not me!!!”
That’s how bad I can get when heartbroken.
And it bugs me. A breakup should not be the end-all be-all of my happiness. I am always happier with a partner, but I shouldn’t be miserable without one. So, I did some inner digging, reflecting on how to be truly happy no matter what my lot in love. Here are five ways to find happiness after a breakup.