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10 Trends Shaping Modern Dating In 2026 … According to a new article by Tribune Desk 

1. Political dealbreakers …  a major ideological difference is no longer something singles  are willing to overlook.

2. Therapy lingo enters everyday dating  …

3. Clear coding replaces mixed signals …. being direct about what someone wants from dating

4. Microdating …. short, low-pressure meetings such as a 30-minute coffee or a quick walk. 

5. Friendfluence … describes the growing role friends play in choosing or evaluating romantic partners.

6. Dating apps lose some of their appeal

7. The engagement hard launch …  couples keeping relationships private until they are certain about their future together.

8. The 777 rule … a date every 7 days, a weekend away every 7 weeks, and a vacation every 7 months

9. Shrekking … dating someone less attractive or desirable 

10. Throning … dating someone primarily because of their social status and popularity

One-Hit Wonder: LOOKIN' FOR LOVE    JOHNNY LEE    #5 in 1980

Born John Lee Ham on 7/3/1946 in Texas City, Texas; raised in Alta Loma, Texas. Country singer/songwriter. Charted 31 Country hits from 1975-89. Married to actress Charlene Tilton (played “Lucy Ewing” on TV’s Dallas ) from 1982-84.

From the movie Urban Cowboy starring John Travolta and Debra Winger.

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Everyone has at least one sound that can instantly make their blood pressure spike. Maybe it’s chewing, tapping, a phone on speaker, or that mystery rattle in the car you can’t fix while you’re driving. A recent AskReddit thread asked people to name the noises that trigger instant rage, and the answers are painfully relatable.

Here are some of the sounds people said they absolutely cannot stand:

"Making slurping and sucking sounds while they eat wet fruit, while putting too much in their mouth at one time. Ughhhhhh!"
"The fire alarm's low battery chirp."
"Having to tell people to turn their phone off speaker constantly in the LIBRARY is driving me bonkers!!!"
"When you have something metal banging against another metal thing in the back of your vehicle as you’re driving and you’re not in a position to stop and separate the two things."
"When I'm vibing listening to music in my car, and suddenly the volume drops away, only to be replaced by the text message ping, right over my music. It's the most obnoxious, rage-inducing interruption there is."
"The default Apple ‘Radar’ alarm."
"The first .5 seconds of multiple videos, like when someone is scrolling through short-form content and not even stopping to listen. It’s like the audio equivalent of successive brake checks."
"The fake twang singing style that is in virtually every country music song."
"When you're driving to the park, and that thing in the back is a styrofoam cooler going squeaka-squeaka-squeaka-squeaka-squeaka-squeaka-squeaka."
"LETTING THE DOOR SLAM BEHIND YOU EVERY TIME YOU ENTER OR LEAVE THE APARTMENT."
"I might get hate for this, but a baby or toddler screeching. I obviously don't act on or show my rage; I'm sure their parents don't want them upset either, but my god, headphones are worth more than gold to me in that moment."
"When someone cleans their fingernails with another fingernail, and it makes that click sound."
"Unnecessary, repetitive noises like finger tapping. What IS it with middle school-aged boys and the constant noises?"
"Influencers clicky clacking their nails on objects they are showing the camera; it's like nails on a chalkboard to me."
"I cannot brush my teeth or be near someone using just a manual brush. The sound sends chills down my spine. I have no idea why. An electric toothbrush is fine."
"Purposely noisy cars… No one thinks your Civic with a fart you can hear from two blocks away is cool. It doesn't even help the HP. It's going 'BRRRRRRRRR' at 20 MPH. That's not how fast cars work."
"When you wake up in the morning during the winter and can hear your neighbors scraping the ice off their windshields."
The funny thing is that like half of these probably didn’t even bother you until you read them. So congrats, you may have just discovered a brand-new sound to hate.

Source: BuzzFeed

TIM'S NEWS YOU CAN'T USE 

5 Fun Facts About Chewing Gum In Honor Of 'Chewing Gum Day'

People have been chewing gum for thousands of years. Archaeologists have found pieces of ancient birch tar with human tooth marks that are around 9,000 years old.

Some of the earliest chewing gum was made from tree sap. Chicle, which comes from sapodilla trees in Mexico and Central America, was once a major ingredient in chewing gum.

Thomas Adams originally tried to use chicle to make rubber. When that didn't work, he used it to make chewing gum instead, creating a successful new product.

Swallowing chewing gum does not mean it stays in your stomach for seven years. Your body can't digest most of the gum base, but it normally passes through your digestive system.

Most chewing gum today is made with a manufactured gum base rather than natural tree sap. Some gum bases contain synthetic rubber-like materials.
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