Article: Though you don't want to be too paranoid about having a perfect situation inside your mouth before you kiss or you'll miss out on the romance of spontaneous kissing, you should be mindful before you make a move. Though you shouldn't fast right before you kiss, you should be aware of which foods are braces-friendly and which should be avoided at all costs. Any foods that melt in your mouth and that are easy to chew and swallow are okay, as a rule; any foods that are crunchy take forever to chew, or just stick around, like mango, should be avoided. If you're at the movies and know you'll be kissing, go for the melt-in-your-mouth chocolate instead of the popcorn, which can easily get caught in your teeth -- and therefore, your braces. If you're on this page because your kissing partner has recently been given the gift of braces, then you should be extremely sensitive to his or her situation. Don't make any "brace face" or "metal mouth" jokes unless you want an embargo on kissing all together. Your partner is likely very sensitive and feels self conscious enough as it is; it's your job to make him or her feel better, not worse. If you both have braces, then great! You can laugh about it together. If you've been kissing with braces for a while but it's just not working, or there are just too many rough edges in the metal to make room for romance, then you may have to take some additional measures. You can consider covering the rough spots with dental wax or silicone, or even smooth them out at the dentist if they're really rough, but only try this if it makes you comfortable.
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Avoid eating cumbersome foods right before you kiss. Do not make fun of a person with braces. Consider taking additional steps to keep things sexy.
Article: Throw a pinch of salt in the water before you boil it. You should have plenty of water in the pot to give the pasta enough room to cook and expand. Al dente pasta is cooked, but still firm. Read the instructions on the box of elbow macaroni to see how long it should be cooked. It should usually take around 8 minutes, but each type of pasta will vary so it's important to read the instructions. First, melt the butter in the pot and then whisk in the flour and mustard, continuing to move it for about five minutes. You can begin to make this sauce while you're cooking the pasta noodles to save time. Make sure to keep stirring the sauce to keep out any lumps. Simmer the mixture for about ten minutes. After you're done, remove the bay leaf -- it should have imparted its flavor already.  You'll use the rest of the cheese later. Add salt and pepper to the mixture to taste. Now that you've made the sauce, you have to carefully fold the macaroni into the mixture. Put the cheesy mixture in a 2-quart casserole dish. You can top the macaroni with the remaining cheese. This will give it an extra tasty flavor after it's baked. Just melt the butter for the topping in a pan and add the panko bread crumbs to the mixture. Stir the mixture to incorporate the butter and the bread crumbs. Now, pour the topping from the pan right onto the macaroni in the casserole dish. After that, it should be ready to go! Your oven should be ready to go at this point. Just put in the macaroni and wait for your tasty meal to finish cooking. When it's ready, you can take it out of the oven and let it sit for five minutes before serving it. Enjoy this tasty dish on its own or with a salad or a protein of your choice. And if you have any leftovers, the next time you want to eat it, you can just take it out of the fridge, put a bit of oil on a pan, and fry it up, making delicious fried macaroni and cheese!
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Preheat your oven to 350ºF (176ºC). Fill a pot with 4-6 cups of water and bring it to a boil. Cook the pasta to al dente. Combine the butter, flour, and mustard in a separate pot. Stir the onion, bay leaf, spices, and milk. Temper the egg into the mixture. Add 3/4 of the cheese into the mixture. Fold the sauce into the macaroni. Place the macaroni in a casserole dish. Make the topping. Top the macaroni with the bread crumbs. Bake the macaroni for 30 minutes. Serve.
Article: Do you know how long you are willing to be long distance? Does your partner know? It is important to agree on a length of time. If the distance depends on a circumstance with no certain end date, your reunion may keep getting pushed off. Make sure that you discuss the financial aspects of maintaining your relationship with your partner as well. Being in a long distance relationship can be expensive, especially if you travel often to see your partner.   If your partner is waiting for a controlling parent to "back off," that means neither of you have any control over the date. Similarly, if you are waiting for a job to open up in your partner's city, you may be stuck waiting with no date in sight. To avoid this, agree on a date by which you will either move (with or without the job) or break up. For instance, you might say "I'll move to your city as soon as I find a job there. However, if I haven't found one in the next six months, I'll just move and take my chances." However, make sure that you have a conversation about finances before doing something like this to make sure that one partner is able to support the other as they look for a job. If you are planning to be in a perpetually distant relationship, make sure you are both okay with that. You should both feel comfortable with the amount of texting, calling, emailing, and visiting you do. Ask your partner if they feel you're at the right level, and ask yourself how you feel as well.  If you find that one of you is feeling neglected or inundated, agree on a different schedule together. If it feels like only one of you is willing to compromise, your relationship might not be working. You should still be able to hang out with friends, visit family, go to parties, and have time to yourself. If you feel like your long distance relationship is making it impossible for you to have a social life where you are, you need to draw some boundaries.  Tell your partner you can't visit them as frequently. Explain that you are feeling lonely from never making any friends where you are. Explain to your partner that you will schedule a certain amount of time to talk to them, but that you can't be on call constantly. If your partner freaks out or refuses, your relationship might not be working. Do you know the terms of your relationship? Does your partner? Ask yourself what you expect, then make this clear to your partner and ask what they expect as well.  For instance, if you believe that you and your partner are monogamous, in love, and heading toward living together in the next few years, tell your partner! Similarly, if you believe you and your partner are in an open relationship, you'll need to define those terms as well. Being distant means communicating more, not less, so make an effort to get on the same page. If your partner wants to "keep it loose," that means they aren't willing to be open with you about their expectations. That's a bad sign.
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Decide how long you can handle being in a long distance relationship. Keep a communication schedule that works for both of you. Make sure you can both maintain a social life. Clarify your expectations.