THIS WEEK

Rihanna Surprises Best Friend At Her Birthday Bash In New York.  As usual, all eyes were on Rihanna when she pulled up and popped out at Manhattan’s Pergola restaurant in the early hours of Monday morning.

TMZ reports she was attending at a private birthday bash that had been going for some time, but things really turned up as soon as she walked in. BOSSIP reports. According to social media sleuths, the birthday girl was Rihanna’s best friend of more than 20 years, Melissa. The woman of the hour dazzled in a baby blue sequin gown. She was overjoyed the moment she saw Riri and they shared a heartfelt hug.

After posing for a few photo ops, Rihanna immediately looked ready to play all day with her bestie. TMZ‘s sources say the mom of three was having a time, laughing, dancing and chatting all night with her friends A$AP Rocky wasn’t his longtime love’s arm candy this time. However, the “Diamonds” singer didn’t arrive solo. Sources told TMZ multiple bodyguards kept a close watch over the Fenty founder’s festivities.

Tia Mowry’s New Boyfriend Is No Longer A Mystery Man.  Following5 her 2023 divorce from actor Cory Hardrict, the “Sister, Sister” star has truly blossomed in personal life, giving her fans a front row seat by watching her step into her own and embrace a new relationship.

Hardrict has kept his private life even more private since the split, but Mowry has opened the floodgates with reveals about her dating life, behind-the-scenes footage on dates, and tropical trips with their two kids. But now the veil has been lifted, and her new man has been revealed.

Hours after going viral for a glam post, Mowry was spotted out and about kissing a man who looks nothing like her ex-husband. The two were spotted holding hands in two images that have now broken the internet. Based on reports, Tia Mowry, 47, is dating Javon’e Armada (also identified as Javoné Williams). Javon’e Armada is an artist, designer, and educator based in Los Angeles. He is reportedly 35 years old and is a father of two children. He runs Daliboy Creative Studios in the North Hollywood Arts District.

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Single Sketches

Mad Moments

Karmela-28: “I was on a blind date with a guy I met online who seemed to be struggling to converse after we initially met and sat at the bar.  The place was crowded and loud and I thought he couldn’t hear me well.  He would stare at me, and then abruptly look away.  When I attempted conversation, he would mumble a response with his head turned in another direction.  MORE

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The Dating Chronicles

A Strange Encounter

Carol sat alone in a dark theater watching a movie seven seats apart from a handsome stranger.  She had counted the distance when he first sat down.  The theater had few people in it on that particular afternoon and Carol was pleased with the scarcity of the crowd, as she took a seat in the back row where no one was sitting.    MORE

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Instant Love:

It Can Happen

To You! 

by Jovan Tahale

Never get discouraged!  Though sometimes the date prospects may look slim,  believe it or not, there are a lot of interesting guys out there looking to make a real match.  You’ve just got to be in the right place at the right time…and you never know where that place may be.  I met my honey pumping my own gas, and he offered to do it for me.  He spoke to me and said, “A woman as pretty as you shouldn’t be pumping her own gas.”   And he’s been pumping mine ever since.  I talked to several women who described how they met the man of their dreams.  . MORE

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SingleScenes

by Sarah Smart 

Q. I was dating this guy I really cared about, and after five months, he abruptly broke off the relationship with no explanation. My problem is that I had grown very attached to his mother, and she’s having a birthday party that she invited me to before the breakup. I want to go, but all my friends say I shouldn’t. What do you say?  MORE

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How Long

Is Too Long

To Be A Girlfriend?

by BS Staff

We Asked The Question…

Tiffany – “As far as I’m concerned.  One year is long enough if marriage is on your agenda. I dated a guy for five years who never mentioned marriage.  Though it was my desire, I didn’t mention it out of pride.   In the sixth year, he dumped me and married a woman he’d only known three months.   MORE

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Single Scenarios

Drama Dating

by Sierra Silverspoon

When we meet someone interesting, we often close our eyes and hope for the best.  We see what we want to see and then when we do see what we need to see…it’s usually too late.  Here are some “red flag” examples:  Sandy thought it was cute the way Frank never took things seriously.  She called him a free spirit, who lived life in an “easy way.”  She boasted about his nonchalant attitude and how he never let anything bother him.    MORE

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How To Tell

He’s Really Into You

by Callie Mincie

As women, we are constantly in a pickle when we’re emotionally attached to the opposite sex.  We spend our nights, days, and weekends wondering if he cares…feels what we feel… feels what we want him to feel, etc.  We spend breathless moments interpreting, misinterpreting, rationalizing, guessing, and hoping the love we want badly is finally here.  But how we can tell?   MORE

 

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