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Forming Friendships the First Week of College: What to Know and Expect
As you start freshman year and settle into campus life, aim to meet classmates who share your interests and values.
By Sierra Tishgart

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Ask Rachel: The Guy of My Dreams Rejected My Friend Request
The author of Odd Girl Out shares her thoughts on Facebook dating etiquette.
By Rachel Simmons

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Ask Rachel: I'm Lying to a Guy About My Age. Should I Come Clean?
The author of Odd Girl Out shares her thoughts on the importance of honesty and the age of consent.
By Rachel Simmons

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Five Tips for Getting to Know Your New College Roommate
Your school has assigned you to live with a total stranger freshman year. What should you say when your first meet your roommate?
By Sierra Tishgart

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How to Say Goodbye and Stay in Touch with High School Friends
Setting realistic expectations about making time to talk and sharing new experiences on social media will help you smoothly transition into freshman year of college.
By Sierra Tishgart

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Hot Mess: When Social Drinking Goes Too Far
Getting trashed on weekends and at parties may seem like harmless fun, but social drinking can quickly spiral out of control.
By Helaina Hovitz
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Will Your High School Relationship Survive College?
As college nears, it's time to start thinking about how your relationship will fare in the fall. Should you call it quits, go on a "break," or start scheduling Skype dates?
By Sierra Tishgart

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Tough Love: How to Cope If There's An Alcoholic or Addict In Your Life
Does your best friend always get stoned at parties? Is your parent an alcoholic? Teen Vogue reports on how to cope if there's an addict in your life.
By Leigh Belz

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Dan Savage Explores College Relationships on his New MTV Show
The creator of the It Gets Better Project schools students on love, sex, and safety on his television series, Savage U.
By Sierra Tishgart

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How to Deal with Fashion Envy
Coveting a classmate's shoes? A celebrity's handbag? Victoria Lewis investigates the style jealousy affecting real girls and how they deal.
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By Victoria Lewis

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Ashley Greene Sounds Off on Domestic Violence and Abusive Relationships
The Twilight star and face of Mark talks about her involvement with LoveisRespect.org, a new resource from the National Dating Abuse Helpline.
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By Casey Lewis

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How To Deal With Digital Drama
From misinterpreted text messages to bullies on Facebook, is digital drama ruining your life?
By Whitney Joiner

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Is Money Affecting Your Social Status?
Is your family income affecting your frindships? Teen Vogue reports on class envy.
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By Reniqua Allen

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How to Deal with Feeling Left out on Facebook
Thanks to sites like Facebook, it's now easier than ever for you—and everyone else—to see when you're being excluded.
By Whitney Joiner

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Reputation Rehab: How to Bounce Back from Rumors
What happens when the juiciest rumor in school is about you? Rachel Simmons reports on how to reclaim your rep.
By Rachel Simmons

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Immature Parents: Role Reversal
Many of today's teens are forced to act like adults—because their parents won't.
By Ginger Rue

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How Are Social Networking Sites Affecting Your Teens Friendships?
A recent study from the Kaiser Family Foundation found that young people spend an average of more than 7.5 hours a day using entertainment media. From Twitter to text messaging, technology no longer simply connects teen girls—it plays an integral part in their friendships. But it's also unleashing new kinds of conflict and new ways to get hurt.
By Rachel Simmons

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Is Your Teen Aware Of The Risks Of Unprotected Sex?
More than a million teens are currently affected by sexually transmitted diseases—yet unsafe sex is still on the rise. And; according to a Teen Vogue survey of more than 2,000 teens, a startling 23 percent reported that they never use protection when having sex.
By Jane Shin Park

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GBF (Gay Best Friend) Hall of Fame
In the past two decades, TV and movie depictions of straight girl-gay boy friendships have gone from groundbreaking (My So-Called Life) to the form (Glee, Gossip Girl). Here are some of the most classic GBF pop-culture pairings.
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By teenvogue.com