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Valentighting: The Dating Trend Ruining Your February
Erika W. Smith
Feb 5, 2020
Dating Advice
Cause-Playing: Another Dating Trend To Dread
Erika W. Smith
Jan 30, 2020
Online Dating
Here’s What Tinder’s New Safety Features Will Look Like
Erika W. Smith
Jan 23, 2020
Relationships
I Deleted All My Dating Apps One Year Ago
“ I just want to tell you that I’ve had enough.” NSYNC, Bye Bye Bye, 2000 One year ago this month, I deleted all of my dating apps. No fanfare, no ch
by
Shani Silver
Dating Advice
Stashing Might Be The Worst Dating Trend Yet
You might have been ghosted, breadcrumbed, or paperclipped. But have you ever been stashed? Even if you haven’t heard the term, you might be familiar wit
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Erika W. Smith
Dating Advice
How To Get Through An Intimidating First Date
by
Kasandra Brabaw
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Relationships
Selena Gomez Wants A Boyfriend — But She Doesn’t
Need
One
Selena Gomez has a song called “I Want A Boyfriend” on her forthcoming album, but she’s loving being single, too. A contradiction? Maybe. Relatable?
by
Erika W. Smith
Dedicated Feature
The Secret To Finding Love On Bumble, According To 3 Couples
It’s a tale as old as online dating apps themselves: You swipe right, you match, you strike up a conversation, you plan a first date — and sometime
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Andrea Cheng
Dating Advice
If You Want To Date More In 2020, Make Sure You Open Your App Today
If one of your New Year’s resolutions is to date more, make sure you’ve downloaded your dating app of choice, uploaded your best photo from New Year’
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Erika W. Smith
It's Not You
How I Got Back Into The Dating Game After A Long Hiatus
by
Maria Del Russo
Dating Advice
Dating Sucks. Here’s How To Make It Better In 2020
It’s been about a month since I last went on a first date. I thought the night went well, but it turns out I was the only one who thought so — at least
by
Erika W. Smith
Sex
What Does Second Base Mean, Anyway?
When we’re talking baseball as a metaphor for sex, most people agree that first base is making out. But what about second base? That’s where things get
by
Erika W. Smith
Dating Advice
What It Means To Get To First Base, & We’re Not Talking Baseball
I love sex and am very bored by baseball, so the “first base,” “second base,” “third base” metaphor has always seemed a bit silly to me. Making
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Erika W. Smith
Dating Advice
Why Your First Heartbreak Hits The Hardest
We’re deep into breakup season right now. And whether you’ve been hit by the dreaded Turkey Drop (a Thanksgiving-season breakup) or a relationship has
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Erika W. Smith
Relationships
How To Watch Porn As A Couple
Whether you’re watching porn with a partner to bring a little novelty into a long-term relationship or you just like the voyeuristic thrill of looking at
by
Ali Drucker
Dating Advice
How To Get The Most Out Of Your Makeout Sessions
by
Erika W. Smith
Wellness
Why It’s So Hard To Sleep After A Breakup
After a breakup, you might find yourself crying on the subway and checking your ex’s social media five times a day. Breakups absolutely affect us emotion
by
Erika W. Smith
67 Percent
5 Stories Of What It's Like To Date As A Plus-Size Woman
by
Maria Del Russo
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Dating Advice
How To Be Happy When You’re Single (Yes, It’s Possible)
Let’s be real: being single can be hard, especially if you’re over 30 — or even in your late 20s. As Emma Watson recently told British Vogue, ?
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Erika W. Smith
Relationships
Thanksgiving Breakups Are Coming. Are You Ready For The Turkey Drop?
Thanksgiving brings us turkey, mashed potatoes, post-dinner naps, Netflix holiday movie marathons, and… breakups. That’s right, the season for giving t
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Erika W. Smith
Relationships
Is This The Dating App Queer Women Have Been Waiting For?
View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Knight-Reiters (@theknightreiters) on Nov 2, 2019 at 7:04pm PDT Travel enthusiast @renegadepilgrim (aka He
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Rosie Hewitson
Relationships
Monogam-ish: Do You Want To Be In An Open Relationship?
Polyamory. Swinging. Monogam-ish. When talking about open relationships, the terminology can get confusing, quick. That’s because the phrase “open rela
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Erika W. Smith
Relationships
How To Tell If You’re Settling — So You Can Stop
Back in college, a close friend was dating someone who treated her badly — and who she just didn’t seem to like that much. Eventually, whenever she com
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Erika W. Smith
Body
I Went On 20 Dates, Drenched In Sweat, At A Fitness Speed Dating ...
I’m doing tricep dips next to a very attractive man who is very clearly not into this or me. You see, he doesn’t really want to be here, he tells me, b
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Molly Longman
Relationships
Ghosted? Here’s How To Not Respond
I’m definitely guilty of impulsively sending a final text to people who have ghosted me: “That was mean.” “I know you’re ghosting, but heads up I
by
Erika W. Smith
Dating Advice
From Kittenfishing To Zombieing: The Dating Terms You Need To Know
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Erika W. Smith
Dating Advice
How To Recognize Negging (So You Can Avoid Men Who Do It)
“In one more drink, I’ll be ready to hit on you.” “You’re too much of a nice girl for me.” “I like your shoes, they look really comfortable.?
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Erika W. Smith
Dedicated Feature
I Tried My Boyfriend’s “Self-Care” Routine For 5 Days...
For the most part, my allegiance to “self-care” is somewhat akin to my childhood commitment to vegetarianism: nonexistent-until-convenient. The
by
Eliza Dumais
Spirit
What Astrology Says About Your Halloween Hookup
Whether you’re going to an all-night party, visiting a haunted house, or staying in for a horror movie marathon, Halloween brings a dose of flirtation al
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Erika W. Smith
Sex
Inside L.A.’s “Ethical Non-Monogamy” Dating Scene
Jay and Cait’s love story began sweetly, if typically. They met in Philadelphia, fell in love, and moved in together. A few years later they packed their
by
Lexy Lebsack
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