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Dating advice: Who you should (and shouldn't) listen to

Test audiences watch movies before release and tell the studio what they think.That's how "Pretty Woman" ended up with a feel-good ending and why "Fatal Attraction" wasn't even darker than it was. Your relationship has a test panel too - buddies, brothers, coworkers. And their opinions can shape your romantic destiny, H. Colleen Sinclair, an associate professor of psychology at Mississippi State University, said. "If you have the support of your friends and family, your relationship is more likely to survive," Sinclair said. So do you take their advice, or stick to your original screenplay? Let's listen in.(Want the best sex and relationship advice delivered to your inbox every week? Sign up for our Men's Health Girl Next Door newsletter —it's FREE!)YOUR PALS The Benefit: Straight talk Psychologists use the phrase "positive illusions." Poets say love is blind. Your pals may wonder what you see in her but say nothing at first. According to Benjamin Le, a psychology professor at Haverfor...

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