Well, for those who can’t stop wondering, Snapchat’s newly released Friendship Report provides all the answers you’ve ever had about best friends. They surveyed a diverse group of 10,000 participants from countries all around the world, including the United States, Australia, Saudi Arabia, and others, about what their friendships look like. As for regular friends, globally the average number of people was about seven, and when it came to acquaintances, the average number globally shot up to 20....

At the same time, being very happy in your relationship does not automatically mean you’re ready to get engaged. It’s important to consider what a proposal really means and whether your relationship is really ready to take that step. To help you think through the decision and timing, we spoke with marriage therapists to get their insights into how soon is too soon to propose, how to know when you’re ready to get engaged, and more....

Why: There are many culprits: soft drinks, sweetened waters, coffee drinks, energy drinks, fruit drinks, and even apple juice. In fact, apple juice can be a combination of apple flavoring and 100% sweetener derived from concentrated fructose from the apple, so it can be called 100% apple juice. One problem is that the size of these beverages can be deceiving; they also can be a way in which more sugar and calories can sneak into your diet without your knowledge....

“Get clear about your own motives for starting the conversation,” couples’ therapist Alicia Muñoz, LPC, explains to mbg. “Are you motivated by pure curiosity? A desire to get to know someone better? A desire to build a stronger friendship? Do you have a specific goal in mind […] like a job interview?” When you’re clear on your motive, she says, you can be open about it. People will naturally wonder why you’re striking up a conversation, “and being clear about it from the start creates trust,” she says....

Not sure where to start? We called up Emily Thomason, a florist at Devynn’s Garden in California, to put together this guide to the basics of bouquet making. Buying from florists tends to be a better bet than from a grocery store, as their flowers are usually fresher and will last longer. To stay on track and on budget in the store, look for these categories for your bouquet: Clear off any leaves that will be sitting in water, and give all your stems a quick snip at an angle before laying them on a clean arranging surface....

Eventually, we threw up our hands and, after almost ending our union several times, accepted things as they were. We decided that we’d rather have a life together with hit-and-miss sex than not be together at all. And then I met a tantra coach and everything changed. I’ve always been a risk-taker and I’ll do whatever it takes to be happy. So I signed up for a program with a local tantra and sexuality coach to learn more about my own body....

When I do vision boards, I like to cut out images and print out personal pictures to include. I also write out words, paste in quotes or phrases in marker, and sometimes watercolor colors in between the pictures to make it look like one larger image. Some people also write affirmations. —Paulette Sherman M.A., PsyD, marriage coach and author of Marriage and the Law of Attraction: The Secret to Creating Your Perfect Relationship I usually use vision boards for manifesting big-picture dreams that feel like a bit of a stretch at the time....