Article: Many stalkers suffer from delusions. The delusions may be that you have something the person needs or wants, that you are this person's one and only soulmate, or that you hold secrets that the person must know. The delusions may feed the stalking behavior, and the person will believe the delusions as true. Most stalkers come off as very intense people. When you first meet a stalker, you may notice that they maintain intense and enduring eye contact. This may feel flattering at first but can begin to feel threatening. This person may believe that the two of you hold a very strong bond or are meant to be together. This intensity may come out through a barrage of texts, frequent visits, or elaborate ways of getting your attention. A stalker may have obsessive tendencies. They may not take no for an answer, and may show behaviors or have thinking that is highly fixated. This obsessiveness can be very off-putting for others, yet the person lacks awareness of how the behavior affects others. The person may become so fixated in thoughts and behaviors that the stalking behavior becomes central to their life. For example, a stalker may become obsessed with seeing you every day, or knowing what you will do next. Feeling in control feeds stalking behaviors. The more the person knows about you, the more they feel powerful or in control of or over you. Often, control is obtained by knowing as much information about you as possible. This is especially true regarding social media. A stalker may ask you about photos or events in very specific ways. If someone asks you multiple times about the person you were with in a photo or about a specific location of a post, this can be a red flag. Often, a stalker will believe that you are the only person they can love. This romanticism can quickly turn to obsession and stalking behavior. This person, who you are not romantically involved with, may seek you out or try to win you over by doing grand gestures to prove feelings of love. This can include buying you expensive things, traveling far distances to see you, or lavishly proposing to you.
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Recognize delusions. Identify intensity. Notice obsessiveness. Pay attention to a need for control. Be aware of grand gestures.
Article: Cold winds might make your ears ache a bit, so wear earmuffs or a warm hat as an extra protective layer. Make sure that your ears are completely covered and insulated before you head out. Try not to stick cotton swabs or any other sharp or blunt object in your ear, as these will hurt and damage your ear more. If you think you're suffering from an ear infection or another condition like swimmer's ear, ask a doctor or ear specialist for help. If you stick a cotton swab in your ear, you'll be doing more harm than good. Use caution when taking a bath or shower, and try not to get any water directly into your ears. Dry off afterward, so no water is lingering in your ear. If you get water in your ears, use a towel to wipe them out carefully. You can also hold a hair dryer by your ear at low heat to evaporate any extra water. If you do this, be sure to hold the dryer at least 1ft (30cm) away from your wet ear. Keep it on for a few minutes and see if your ear feels any drier! Always try medically-recommended treatments before consulting any natural, less verifiable methods, like using onions to get rid of an earache. Many of the treatments don't have a lot of medical support or evidence, so you might have a lot of success if you use them. Instead, use recommended treatments, like a heating pad.
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Protect your ears with muffs or a hat when going outside. Don't stick anything inside of your ears. Avoid getting your ear wet. Use caution when trying any popular earache remedies.
Article: Gently poking or wiggling your fingers (move them like you are typing really fast) up and down her sides will probably make her giggle, especially if you catch her off-guard. Do this for no more than 10 seconds. When you stop tickling her, you can pull her against you for a sweet hug and kiss. This works well if you have just been kissing, since the physical contact won't come out of nowhere. It may also lead to more kissing! Make sure you aren't tickling her too hard. Tickling can be pleasurable, but only when you use a light touch. Too much pressure and it can become painful. Gently brushing the slope of her neck with your lips or breathing into her ear is a very intimate way to tickle her. It may even cause her to squeal! Tickling can be tricky, because she will be laughing when she asks you to stop, and you may think she doesn't really mean it. But the laughter is involuntary, and she might be in pain, getting mad, or feel very uncomfortable and want you to stop. Only tickling her for a few seconds at a time is a good way to avoid an awkward situation. If she really doesn't like it, you will have only tickled her briefly. If she tells you she really didn't like being tickled, then you know not to do it again.
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Sneak up from behind and surprise her by tickling her sides. Tickle under her arms and around her tummy when you are sitting together on the couch. Use your lips to tickle her neck or ear. Stop if she starts yelling, is having trouble breathing, or if she asks you multiple times.