Ariel Shartzer

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• The Signs of Being a Sapiosexual

  What does it mean to be a sapiosexual?Sapiosexual is described as someone who finds intelligence and the human mind as the most sexually attractive feature of the opposite sex. It means that you may love someone based on his or her intellectual capability. It is a neologism, which originated from...

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• What Are the Risks of Breast Augmentation?

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• Amy Schumer's Shares How Multiple Sclerosis Rocked Her Family

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