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I Can’t Get My Ex’s Voice Out Of My Head
Annie Lord
Jun 29, 2022
Somos Latinx
My Gender Will Always Be So Much More Than What My Family Defines It As
Sofia Viera
Jun 22, 2022
Relationships
3 Women Share What Happened
After
They Had Breakup Sex
Kimberley Bond
Jun 22, 2022
Living
The Problem With Our ‘Fexting’ Habit
In a recent interview with Harper’s Bazaar, Jill Biden, First Lady, made a deeply relatable admission. When discussing her 45-year-long relationship with
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Pema Bakshi
Queer Voices
My Gay Stepdad Was All The Father I Needed
Moving to the DMV (DC, Maryland, Virginia) was the worst day of my pre-adolescent life. My mom had the great idea of leaving our lives in New Jersey to
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Breanna Davis
Queer Voices
S’mores & Gender Norms: The Evolution Of Queerness At Summer Camp
Summer camp is a place of firsts — messy, uncomfortable, and exhilarating firsts. First time away from your parents, first time building a fire, first ki
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Andie Kent
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Can We Talk?
Should I Go Back To My Toxic Ex? Or Stay In A Sexless Partnership?
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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Moraya Seeger DeG...
Dating Advice
The Curving Dating Trend Is Worse Than Ghosting
Ghosting, breadcrumbing, paperclipping, stashing… get ready to add another dating term to your vocabulary: curving. First documented by Brittany Cox of T
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Erika W. Smith
Single Files
I Used To Worry I’d Die Before I Fell In Love
The women in my family knew pain. They understood what it meant to live harmoniously with the kind of pain that comes from a body’s betrayal. My mot
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Zainab Onuh-Yahaya
Entertainment
No One Wins In The Amber Heard/Johnny Depp Ruling
Content Warning: This piece contains references to sexual assault and harassment. After six weeks of back-and-forth court drama livestreamed for the
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Katherine Singh
Can We Talk?
Interracial Couples On How They Talk About Race & Racism
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
Relationships
I Was A Cam Girl In The Pandemic & Now I Have Higher Standards Wi...
The first date I went on after I retired as a webcam model was the earliest sign for me that the work had changed my dating standards for the better. Durin
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Kate O'Kelley
TV & Netflix
Netflix’s
Heartstopper
Shows The Beauty Of Gay-Straight ...
By now, you’re probably aware of Netflix’s Heartstopper, an incredibly heartwarming coming-of-age television show about queer romance. Yes, the budding
by
Chichi Offor
Somos Latinx
I’m Still Unlearning My Internalized Ableism as a Fat & Dis...
Relaciones is a monthly series that helps Latinxs navigate interpersonal and intrapersonal relationships by unpacking the tough but necessary conversations
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Yesika Salgado
Relationships
Our Platonic Marriage Is No Less Legitimate Than Romantic Marriage
Twenty-six-year-old Chiderah and 31-year-old Deidre met on a dating app in Toronto before the coronavirus pandemic. On their first date, they went to a bar
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Eve Upton-Clark
Unbothered
Kevin Samuels’ Death And The Politics Of “Grief Respectability”
In the weeks since Kevin Samuel’s death, there have been various reactions to his passing. Some praised the late YouTube host, a self-proclaimed “datin
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Cheyenne M. Davis
Not Your Token Asian
South Asian Women Are Deleting Dating Apps & They Couldn’t ...
Every few weeks, Malvika Sheth can be certain of one thing — she’s going to get a reminder from her parents. It might come through a WhatsApp message,
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Katherine Singh
Second Gen
When My Father Died, I Wanted To Grieve Alone. My Family DidnR...
Last June, as I decorated the hallway of my home with yellow and blue balloons for my master’s graduation, my uncle called to say that my father had pass
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Sarah Samuel
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Can We Talk?
I Set Boundaries With My Racist In-Laws — Will My Partner Resent Me?
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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Moraya Seeger DeG...
Unbothered
Mama & Me: An Ode To The Grandmother Who Loved Me When My Mother ...
I’ve spent my entire life yearning for love. In cocktail conversations and other interactions in which I’m trying to be charming, I like to blame this
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Ishena Robinson
Unbothered
TikTokers Are Picking “Baddie Friends” Based On Attra...
Here’s one way to alienate yourself from your current friendship group: announce to God and the entire internet that you desire a whole new set of friend
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L'Oréal Blackett
Unbothered
Marry Me Or Else: A Relationship Expert Weighs In On Reality TV’s...
There comes a time in every romantic relationship when a serious decision needs to be made about the direction the couple is going in. Are we exclusively d
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Ineye Komonibo
Relationships
Is It Ever Too Early To Go To Couples Therapy?
Couples therapy isn’t the first thing that springs to mind when we think of love’s young dream. Weddings and first kisses get plenty of air time but th
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Lizzie Cernik
Can We Talk?
‘Less Sex & More Cuddling’ How Trying To Have A Baby ...
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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Molly Longman
Single Files
My Immigrant Parents Want Me To Settle Down — & I Will, But IR...
“Marriage is not a business deal,” I repeat often and fervently to my parents. They consistently reply to me in mindless unison: “We just want you to
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Jessica Thevarajah
Sex
Flirty Text Ideas That’ll Let You Know Instantly Whether Or...
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Sophie Saint Thomas
Relationships
I Went To College With My High School Boyfriend & It Wasn’t...
Going to college can be a daunting experience for everyone – living away from home, meeting new friends, and devoting your time to one subject can be qui
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Charlotte Doyle
Dating Advice
If You’re An Aries, These Are The Signs You Should (And Shouldn’t...
While it might feel extreme to write “swipe left if you’re an Aquarius” on your Tinder profile, some people consider astrological compatibility when
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Erika W. Smith
Single Files
How Becoming A Sorority Mom Helped Me Move On After My Divorce
Without looking at the clock, I knew the time was approximately 5:40 p.m. The noise outside my closed office door started to grow as 5:45 p.m. approached,
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Emily Courter
Sex
These Foreplay Ideas Will Make Sex Even Better
There’s something that most of us want a lot more of in the bedroom. No, it’s not oral sex (well, it’s not just oral sex). It’s foreplay. One 2004
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Erika W. Smith
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