It Turns Out, Cleaning Is A Love Language

Ridiculous Excuses For Missing Work
A new Reddit thread is reminding us that people will say just about anything to get out of work. What is your story?

• "I was once late to work because I was glued in my apartment. They replaced the carpet in the common hallway overnight, and were too enthusiastic with the glue by my door. I had to wait until maintenance arrived at 8 a.m., so they could body slam the door from the outside."
• "My grandparents had a medical emergency years ago where one got stuck on the toilet, and when the other tried to help, they fell and knocked themselves unconscious. "
  
• "Flushed my car key down the toilet. It was me, and I certainly did."
• "Got bit on the finger by a squirrel while tossing a coffee cup into a parking garage trashcan."
• "A guy I worked with in retail 15 years ago called in to say he had a nightmare and didn't think he'd be able to get back to sleep and come in to work five hours later."
• "I was running a shift and had a girl call in sick, saying she was too distraught to work because Zayn had left One Direction."
• "I had to call in late once because my stairs were gone. Of course, it was a huge violation by the condo, and we had no way out of our second-story walk-up. Absolutely ridiculous, and fortunately, the photos I sent my boss were enough to excuse my tardiness."
  

Coupes Who Gossip Together Are Closer

• Most couples gossip, and it turns out, that can be good for their relationship.
• According to a new study from University of California, Riverside, couples who gossip together are happier and more satisfied in their romance and share a deeper bond.
• Researchers tracked 76 couples using a portable listening device and found they spent an average of 29 minutes a day gossiping with their partner and those who did more frequently reported higher levels of happiness and better relationship quality.

Cleaning Is My Love Language

• Forget words of affirmation or physical touch, a new survey finds that 54% of Americans say cleaning is their love language.
• The research from Seventh Generation also finds that 85% consider cleaning up for someone else an act of love.
• Nearly two in three respondents admit they’ve been turned off by someone’s messy home and a third have even ended a relationship because of a partner’s lack of cleanliness.⠀

Second Date Update
Taylor met Harper met on Tinder. They went to dinner; food was good, the drinks were good. After one follow-up text, she has ghosted.

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