Write an article based on this "Pick a sport you enjoy and learn the basics. Purchase your gear so you can start to play! Practice playing the sport in your free time to strengthen your skills. Try out for a local school or community team when you feel confident. Attend each practice on time. Stop playing and notify your coach, parents, or doctor if you are injured."
article: Try a sport you've never played before or go with one you know already. Do some research on the rules, equipment, and number of players. Consider the sport's overall difficulty, required supplies, and practice location to narrow your options. Make your choice based on what seems the most fun and easy to pick up! Popular sports include soccer, basketball, softball, track and field, cross country, field hockey, volleyball, and gymnastics. For example, if you've never played hockey, trying to pick up ice hockey may be more challenging than field hockey, since you will need ice skates and protective gear. Try playing multiple sports! You can even play on non-professional, community teams. Search online for things like "Basketball gear" or "Field hockey supplies" to find out what equipment you need to play. Then, purchase your gear at a sports store, either online or in person. You will need proper footwear, protective gear, and a ball for most sports. For example, buy cleats, shin guards, socks, and a soccer ball to pick up soccer. If you want to play softball, buy a glove, bat, and softball. You can also ask employees at sporting stores to help you gather gear. Learn the basics by watching online tutorials and games. Practice your moves in your backyard, or visit a local park, gym, or YMCA and recruit your friends or family to play with you! You may need to practice for a bit to develop your skills, so don't fret if you don't get the hang of it right away. For example, to learn volleyball, practice how to spike, bump, and serve. Try out playing opponents across the net. If you aren't enjoying the game after practicing a sport for a while, try a different sport! Search online for things like "Local soccer team," or "Community girls softball" to find teams to try out for. Look for both school and community teams. Research how competitive each tryout may be to narrow your options. When you find a team in your area that seems to match your skill level, try out for the team! For example, if you just started playing basketball, a community team based on your age group may be a better starting place than the varsity team at your high school. Instructions and information about how and when to try out for the team should be available on each team's website. If not, look for a contact number and call for more information. If you aren't quite confident enough to try out, keep practicing! Play with your friends, watch sporting games, and look into online tutorials. After you make the team, expand upon your skills during weekly practices. Make sure you are always on time for each practice and that you attend as many practices as you can. This will continue to develop your skills and show your reliability and accountability to your coach and teammates. Occasional absences happen, like if you are sick or if there is a family emergency. Let your coach know as soon as you can if you know you will not make it to a practice. If your schedule allows it, you can show up 10-15 minutes early. This shows your coaches you care about being on time, and it will give you a few minutes to chat with other girls on your team. Playing through an injury can make the damage worse. If you are injured during a practice or game, stop playing, sit on the sideline, and assess the damage. Go to your doctor or the hospital if your injuries are serious, like if you hit your head, strain a muscle, or break a bone. Make sure you give yourself adequate time to heal! Healing time will vary based on injury. Your doctor will let you know an approximate heal time. They will also stabilize your injury, like wrapping your knee for ligament damage. You can prevent injuries by stretching, using proper form, and taking breaks when needed.

Write an article based on this "Measure your inseam. Measure your bike's seat tube, if applicable. Do the standover test. Find your ape index. To get specific, find your ideal top tube length."
article: To know what size bike is right for you (what length seat tube you need), start with your inseam. To do this: Stand up straight with your back against a wall, a book between your legs like the bike's seat. Use a tape measure to calculate the distance between your pubic bone and the floor. If you already have a bike, you'll want to know if it's the right size for you. Here's how to measure your frame: Find the top of the seat tube (where the seat clamp meets the post). Measure from that point to the middle of the axle that holds the crank arms together. That number is your seat tube length. Does it match your ideal size? Check out the basic sizing system below if you're considering buying. This is a pretty generic test to see if your bike is the right height for you. That number you got when you measured your pubic bone to the floor? You want that to be about 2" greater than the height of your bike at the top tube (the one that goes from the seat to the handlebars). To execute this test, put your leg over the bike's top tube and straddle it. Lift the bike up as far as you can, and have a helper measure the distance between the tires and the ground. Once you know how tall your bike should be, you'll need to know where the handlebars should fall into place for your particular torso length. To determine whether you have a long or short reach, you'll need your "ape index." Measure your arm span (fingertip to fingertip) minus your height. A positive ape index (your arm span is greater than your height) means you should consider the next largest size; a negative ape index means you should (your height is greater than your arm span) go for the smaller of the two sizes. This is a great indicator, especially, if you're between sizes. Height and inseam should be your main two considerations; this should seal the deal. If for some reason you're still in doubt, go smaller. It's easier to bail on a smaller bike than a large one. This is done by measuring your torso length and arm length. Here's the specifics: Stand up with your back straight against a wall. Measure from your knuckles to your collarbone. Measure from your pubic bone (the same place as before) to the hollow at the base of your neck. Add the results together and divide by 2. Take that number and add 4. This is the ideal length of your top tube. To clarify, say your arm length is 24 and your torso length is 26. That's 50 / 2 = 25. 25+4 = 29. 29 is then what the length of your top tube should be.

Write an article based on this "See if your girlfriend involves you in major decisions. Pay attention to who she introduces you to. See if your girlfriend treats you with respect. Be cautious if your girlfriend treats you with suspicion."
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When your girlfriend asks you for input on a significant life decision, it shows that she trusts you and values your opinion. On the other hand, if she often makes substantial life decisions without asking your input, this could be a sign that she does not fully trust you or feels that your opinion is not valuable. Major decisions include, for example, a change in job or career path, a change in housing, or planning and executing a long-term vacation. If your girlfriend trusts you and values you as an important part of her life, she'll likely introduce you to her close friendsboth male and femaleand to her parents, siblings, and other family members. On the other hand, if your girlfriend keeps you away from the people in her life who matter most to her, you probably do not have her trust. Introductions to family members and close friends will generally take place within the first 6 months of a relationship. Don't expect your girlfriend to make these introductions within the first few weeks of being together. In any healthy relationship, respect and trust go hand in hand. It's nearly impossible to trust someone that you do not respect, and vice versa. If your girlfriend respects you, she'll treat you kindly and compassionately, ask about your day, and generally show that she enjoys being with you. These behaviors will indicate that she trusts you, as well. Respect, along with many other healthy emotional connections, works both ways. You need to show your girlfriend respect in order for her to develop respect for you also. It's a clear sign of mistrust if your girlfriend shows constant suspicion of your whereabouts, friendships with other women, or actions when you're not with her. If you're concerned by this type of behavior from your girlfriend, ask her about it calmly but directly. Signs of suspicion or a lack of trust can include: trying to unlock your phone or read your texts, reading your emails, following you when you're out with friends, or searching through your clothing or possessions. Say something like, "I noticed you reading through some of my texts and emails yesterday. I don't appreciate you doing that, and I hope I haven't given you a reason to be suspicious of me. Do you feel that you can't trust me?"