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Can We Talk?
Will My Healthy Polyamorous Relationship Survive In A New City?
Moraya Seeger DeG...
Nov 2, 2022
Unbothered
How I Deal With Jealousy As A Polyamorous Black Woman
Aliyah Moore
Oct 25, 2022
Relationship Advice
Cuffing Season Can Get Messy — These 4 Tips Can Help
Kasandra Brabaw
Oct 14, 2022
Living
The Best Queer Ally I Ever Had Was My 1995 Honda Accord
I had my first kiss in the back seat of my 1995 Honda Accord. Well, first gay kiss that is. I had my first straight kiss in a middle school hallway as my p
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Shahamat Uddin
Can We Talk?
The Truth About Navigating Chronic Pain in Relationships
Thanks for reading Can We Talk?, a sex and relationships column that aims to tackle the burning questions about sex, dating, relationships, and breakups th
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R29 Team
Books & Art
It’s Now Time For Friends To Actually Be Considered Family
Charlotte, 31, had a tough time growing up with her biological mother and now considers her friends to be her family. But that isn’t the only reason she
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Emily Kenway
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Wellness
French Kissing Techniques That Will Actually Make You A Better Ki...
Make kissing even more of a turn-on by leveling up and adding French kissing to your repertoire. While it might sound complicated, French kissing is just k
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Erika W. Smith
Voices of Disability
It Wasn’t Until I Found Others In The Disability Community That I...
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Angel Powell
Voices of Disability
I’m Disabled & Sometimes Worry That My Friends Fear Becomin...
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Alaina Leary
Voices of Disability
Letter From The Editor: Disability Reaches All Relationships
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Kelly Dawson
Voices of Disability
Why I’m Done Downplaying My Disability On Dating Apps
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Chelsea Bear
Voices of Disability
My Wheelchair Meant I Literally Didn’t See Myself As A Mom ...
AA +– Listen to this Story Narrated by Rebekah Taussig Dark mode Listen to this Story Narrated by Rebekah Taussig 00:00 00:00 The disabled community make
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Rebekah Taussig
Hot Girl Somos
I’m an Asexual Woman & the Spicy Latina Trope Is Stifling
It was a day like any other: My abuelita picked my sister and me up from our school in San Francisco, and we were taking a stroll around our Latine neighbo
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Iris Selena Sanchez
Living
I’m Relieved My Dad Died – Why Is That So Shocking To Hear?
When I read Jennette McCurdy’s memoir title, I breathed a sigh of relief. Naming her book I’m Glad My Mom Died may be shocking and attention grabbing,
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Flora Baker
Unbothered
‘Pick Me’ Women Just Want To Be Chosen. So Why Are They Judged So...
I unknowingly grew up with ‘pick me’ women. Though the term “pick me” was born from irreverent discourse on Black TikTok — us
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Kedean Smith
Single Files
My Parents Were Sex-Positive & Polyamorous Before It Was Cool
I was in third grade when I first heard my parents having sex. We’d just moved, and my room was on the other side of the small house. I had trouble sleep
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Dylan Blair Bass
Unbothered
I’m A Straight Black Woman Dating A Woman & Labels Are Complicated
It’s not that deep. That’s what I tell myself whenever my pen hesitates over boxes on a form, under the ‘sexual orientation’ section. It’s
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Maame Blue
Relationship Advice
Is “Cushioning” In A Relationship The Same Thing As C...
Compared to other dating trend terms we’ve heard — zombieing, whelming, benching — “cushioning” doesn’t sound so bad. But in re
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Elizabeth Gulino
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Relationships
This Is The True Meaning Of Cheating Dreams
The first time my boyfriend cheated on me in my dreams, I didn’t talk to him for an entire day. How could he? No — how dare he? To say I felt betra
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Elizabeth Gulino
Unbothered
Where Is The (Black) Love? A Multi-City Investigation
OWN reality dating show Ready to Love is back for its sixth season of helping sexy Black singles in the search to find true love. After hooking up couples
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Ineye Komonibo
Can We Talk?
I Thought I Found “The One” — I Was Wrong
Thanks for reading Can We Talk?, a sex and relationships column that aims to tackle the burning questions about sex, dating, relationships, and breakups th
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R29 Team
Single Files
I’ve Been Celibate For 3 Years & I Feel More Sexually Empow...
I had just lost a baby. I force fed myself tequila as I wailed over the phone to my best friend hundreds of miles away, and waited for my ex-boyfriend —
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Desiree Johnson
Sex
How To Be A Good Kisser: The Complete Guide
Whether you’re on your first date with a new partner or you’ve been together for years, there’s nothing like kissing someone you’re really, rea
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Erika W. Smith
Can We Talk?
I Can’t Get Into A Long-Term Relationship, No Matter How Hard I Try
Thanks for reading Can We Talk?, a sex and relationships column that aims to tackle the burning questions about sex, dating, relationships, and breaku
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Moraya Seeger DeG...
Living
Ask A Therapist: How Can I Stop Freezing Up In Arguments?
Ever wondered what you’d say to a therapist, given the chance? We asked Dr. Sheri Jacobson, a retired psychotherapist with over 17 years’ clini
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Sadhbh O'Sullivan
Hot Girl Somos
Marianismo Taught Me Single Women Are Worthless (Spoiler: That...
There are rumors in my family that my dad’s tía Petra never married because her standards were too high. “No one was ever good enough for her,” my m
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Jacqueline Delgad...
Relationship Advice
How To Survive A Breakup (Because You Will)
When you go through a breakup, the first few hours, days, and weeks can be so overwhelming that it’s hard to know what to do with yourself. We talked
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Erika W. Smith
Can We Talk?
What I Learned From Being Caught In A Love Triangle
Thanks for reading Can We Talk?, a sex and relationships column that aims to tackle the burning questions about sex, dating, relationships, and breaku
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R29 Team
Hot Girl Somos
Loving and Losing My Soulmate Taught Me the Power of Latina Frien...
Angelica, Jennifer, and I have a friendship that writers create fictional films, shows, and books about — except, we’re three Puerto Rican girls from E
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Raquel Reichard
Single Files
Searching For More Than a Meet-Cute
In January, when Omicron closed up much of the world, I rented an Airbnb. It was a temporary refuge between living with family and finding my new apartment
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Nayantara Dutta
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