SparkLife: Posts by jon

By Jon_SkindzierApril 23, 2012

Science Fact: People can accurately judge your traits within moments of meeting you, and those judgments are lasting, but your attractiveness is something you can influence. Explanation: You know how snap judgments work. Surely you've met some dude whom you instantly knew to be ... More →

Dating With Science: First Impressions Are Always Right (Unless You Manipulate Yours)

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Ask Jono: Making New Friends (Even In Terrible High School)

By Jon_SkindzierApril 20, 2012

Hey Jono! So I have a problem very similar to this girl whose letter you answered a while back. Only thing is, I’m a high school freshman, not a college one, and I have no friends. Of course, I have some people that I ... More →

Ask Jono: Making New Friends (Even In Terrible High School)

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A Guy's Guide To Pinterest

By Jon_SkindzierApril 18, 2012

Pinterest recently became the fastest-growing site ever. If you check it out right now, what you're likely to find is a vast array of haute cuisine, geometrically impossible hairstyles, and maybe a picture of two raccoons who are in love. What you won't find is ... More →

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Advice

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Ask Jono: Is This a Date, and If So, How Do I Escape It?

By Jon_SkindzierApril 13, 2012

Good day, Jono! I've got an issue that requires male perspective. Help, please? So I have this friend—shall we call him Mickey?—and we started talking this year, and we're both nerds, so I've been all, "Yay for budding friendships!" Last week, Mickey asked ... More →

Ask Jono: Is This a Date, and If So, How Do I Escape It?

Dating With Science

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Dating With Science: Jealousy Happens Differently For Girls And Guys

By Jon_SkindzierApril 11, 2012

Science Fact: Men and women get jealous over the opposite things, and react to those things on a subconscious level. Scenario 1: You are happily dating your girlfriend, Janey McGirlfriend. You are entirely devoted to her, but part of you believes you might ... More →

Dating With Science: Jealousy Happens Differently For Girls And Guys

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Prom

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How To Ask Your Girl to Prom: The Best of the Best

By Jon_SkindzierApril 6, 2012

"I think it'd be cool if he trained a parrot to ask the question, and then asked me via parrot. Just sayin'." More →

Slideshows

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April Horoscopes!

By Jon_SkindzierApril 4, 2012

You will butt heads with your best friend this month, but remember, his bark is worse than his bite. Incidentally, if your best friend is not a bison or dog, then you should be deeply concerned about him. Always look for the silver lining in everything, because ever since th More →

Advice

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Ask Jono: Dating a Friend's Ex

By Jon_SkindzierMarch 29, 2012

Alright Jono, brace yourself. I'm going to try to simplify this as much as possible. My self was fully braced at this point, and I really thought this post was going to be "JONO, HELP, A BEAR," or something. So, I have two awesome friends named Victoria ... More →

Girls

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Dating With Science: Touch A Girl's Arm And She Will Basically Fall In Love With You

By Jon_SkindzierMarch 23, 2012

You, the reader, are probably a guy, and you are probably interested in dating girls, who are probably girls. At the risk of generalization, this feature will deal with ways that guys can attract and hold onto girls, using ... More →

Dating With Science: Touch A Girl's Arm And She Will Basically Fall In Love With You

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Ask Jono

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Ask Jono: How To Tell Which Guys Are Jerks

By Jon_SkindzierMarch 22, 2012

Hey Jono, So, here's a rhyme to describe my issue (think the epic rap battle between Dr. Seuss and Shakespeare): I would and I could on a boat Dump any guy like a knight into a moat Pickup lines? I don't wanna hear you And if you stare at my ... More →