Relationships Talk

DETROIT • Rap star Eminem needed advice on matters of the heart, so he asked the crowd at his concert last Sunday: “Boston, how many of you want me to date Nicki Minaj?”

After the audience roared its approval, he said: “Nicki, if you get this message, just text me later, we’ll talk about it.”

Recently, talk has swirled that the two rappers are in a relationship after Minaj said “yes” to a query from a fan, reported E! News.

The 35-year-old has a soft spot for rappers. She was in a high-profile relationship with Meek Mill before she revealed in January last year that they had split up.

She did not mope too long because, months later, she posted a photo of her with Nas on Instagram.

On Sunday, Minaj, after learning what Eminem had said in Boston, tweeted that he is “silly & a goof just like me”.

She added that she needed a favour from him for her upcoming Queen album.

“That’s where our 1st date will be; at the studio while I gaze into ur beautiful eyes as u write ur verse.”

It’s a digital assistant, and a virtual one at that, but Google Assistant sometimes surprises us with the most thoughtful and lovely answers to our weird questions. Yes, it has its failures like any assistant, many of which we’ve discussed in length time and again, but we’re going to put them aside for a brief moment today and focus on those moments when it’s at its best. So if you’re back at work after the long holiday weekend and you’re not sure how to get your gears running, here’s a lil’ som’in som’in to put a smile on your face.

Feeling lonely? Like all superheroes, Assistant comes to the rescue wearing a capital F, for Friendship of course. (Source)

Robots and Sentients

Look for its cameo in the next Star Wars movie. Hint: Ice cream will be involved. (Ice cream is always involved.)

Self deprecation is funny

Knock knock. Who’s there? My ass. My ass who? My ass-ets have their limits, but my wits are unlimited. (Source)

Philips Hue got nothin’ on me

Doctor’s orders for confidence boost: one Assistant compliment, three times daily.

From the knees

Roses are red, violets are blue, Assistant has the perfect dating advice for you. (Source)

Happy every day!

You know that annoying friend who’s always cheerful? It’s now in your pocket. And deep down, you know it’s not that annoying.

Mic drop? No, no, no!

There once was a Google engineer bored at work who tried and tried to have some fun. Then he found a secret “Assistant’s witty answers” database, and he never was bored again. (Source)

Baaaaaaadass Assistant

It tries to Doze, but that doesn’t always work when it’s on duty.

Sunny days, stormy nights

Today in Android Police headquarters, it’s expected to be sunny with a dash of heart-melting lovey-doveyness. (Source)

Butter me up

A – Hot. B – Sexy. C – Cool. D – Cute. E – All of the above.

Blow out the candles

Hey Google, call my dietitian. All this sweetness and the daily cakes are too much for my blood glucose to handle. (Source 1 and 2)

What’s real? What’s fake?

Talk about confusion! No, you can’t, because you didn’t watch the third Matrix movie!

From zeroes to a hero

And the cutest ones don’t even wear capes. (Source)

Late night confessions

I’ll pour you a Scotch and you can tell me all about how she continues to ignore your existence even though you’re everywhere she looks.

Pick-up lines of code

Are you blind? Because if you don’t see the wittiness here, you might need a prescription Lens. (Source)

I feel you

There’s at least one alternate universe in which I’m the robot and Assistant is the human. It scares me.

Sneaky bastard

Alright, I’ll bring you flowers, is that good enough? Oh, who am I kidding, I’ll bring chocolate too. (Source)

Test, test, is this thing on?

I thought we’ve been through this before. The USCIS are coming to interview us for my Green Card. You know everything about me, no need to panic.

Pinocchio will never be a real boy

As long as it’s comfortable in its digital skin, Assistant doesn’t need us to pressure it into being more human. (Source)

Good manners are dead

“I learned it from that show you keep asking me to cast on the TV, I swear! Oh wait, no I don’t. Homonyms confuse me.” Thanks, Mendy!

Good ol’ days

On the Google calendar, there’s BA and AA: Before Assistant and After Assistant. Sometimes AA takes a different meaning. (Source)

Digital Assistant-zoned

I thought we had something special.💔

Grandpa Clippy

I started making a genealogy tree, but I need to set up a Rachio with Assistant to water it regularly. (Source)

An empty space

At least with no middle name, no one can say, “Google Leslie Assistant, get over here and explain to me why all the toilets are flushing every five minutes!” (Source)

Best boss ever

Tony Danza who?

And hey, Luke isn’t any better. We may be suckers for his flannel and backwards-baseball-hat, but that doesn’t excuse his grumpiest moments throughout the show’s run. Remember that time he didn’t tell longtime friend (and future wife) Lorelai that he had moved out of town? Yeah, pretty brutal. “You think everything is your business. Everything is about you,” he tells Lorelai, surprising her with a tantrum at her place of work, upon learning she was upset about his impromptu move. “Well here’s a newsflash, some things aren’t about you. I don’t have to tell you anything.” Sit down, Luke.

Figuring out what you’re looking for in a partner — and in a relationship — comes easier to some people than to others. Many of us will have an idea of our core values and beliefs as a person — things that are fundamentally a part of you — and those are definitely important to keep in mind when looking for a partner. “Core values are fundamental beliefs that help to guide and dictate a person’s behavior as well as inspire someone to commit to a particular action that is in line with certain life goals and fulfillment,” Katie Krimer, MA, LMSW, & Therapist, tells Bustle. “Core values as they pertain to a romantic relationship refer to those same fundamental beliefs that might make one feel safe, comfortable, inspired, passionate, and connected to their partner and within the relationship.”

But even though your core values might be obvious, they’re not the only things that you need to consider about potential partners. There’s also personality, hobbies, quirks, likes, dislikes — and so much more. But the more you learn about yourself, the more you’ll be able to know what you’re actually looking for in a relationship — and in a partner. Taking some online quizzes can give you a bit of good guidance. Some of them are serious, some are more silly, but they can still give you a general idea of your expectations of a partner and of a relationship — and what you should keep an eye out for.

Here are seven online quizzes that can help you figure out what you actually want in a relationship — because that’s the first step toward getting it.