But honestly, none of that is practical. Suddenly, the solution to my annoyance became super clear: just quit dating. Say goodbye to paranoia. If he only wants to sleep with you? Once I stopped dating, I had nothing to be so stressed about all the damn time and it felt great.

Have you ever watched a Victoria's Secret Fashion Show-or flipped through the pages of a magazine-and thought to yourself, "Huh, who on earth is so lucky to date such a physically perfect human specimen? And guess what: They're all not Tom Brady. You might assume that supermodels' dating prospects include only famous athletes, rock stars, and A-list actors, but many opt for partners who eschew the limelight instead. In fact, many of the world's most famous beauties are dating regular Joes who just so happened to sweep them off their feet. These models have forgone fame in favor of somebody they truly belong with.

Americans are obsessed with size, especially the size of the human body. What's too big? What's too small? What's normal? What's abnormal? Women especially struggle to reconcile themselves and their bodies with the images they see on TV and Instagram - images of people who are overwhelmingly slim. Bombarded by these images, many people begin to confuse "skinny" with "normal.