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Do You Ask For Their Star Sign Before A Date? You’re Not Alone

Do I Really Like Him? Or Is He Just… Nearby?

I Moved In With My Ex After We Broke Up

My Best Friend & I Are Long-Distance — & I Love It

Last month, on the first sunny weekend of the year, I took myself to the park with some snacks and a bottle of water. I’d been working all day, which mea

I Broke Up With My Partner Even Though I Still Loved Her

“I felt like my world was going to end and like everything was going to come crumbling down,” says 24-year-old Leah*. “I couldn’t work

My Friend Is Cheating On Her Partner. What Should I Do?

When you think about having to distance yourself from a friend, it’s usually over something they’ve done to you. But for Charlotte*, 26, it was about h

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I Started Grieving Long Before My Dad Died

As Ellie, 26, sat at the foot of her grandad’s bed in the days before he passed, she knew in her heart that he was already gone. “He wasn’t going

My Ex Cheated On Me & It Broke Me. Here’s How I Built Myself Back Up

“I constantly felt like I was second-guessing absolutely everything,” Ruby*, 26, tells Refinery29. “I couldn’t trust my instincts a

My Cervix Went Into Shock: How Painful Coil Fittings Are Causing ...

An unknown number of women are experiencing vaginismus after painful contraceptive coil (also known as IUD (intrauterine device)) fittings. Vaginismus is a

How I Discovered The Beauty Of Being A Beginner

Last January, I found myself a new hobby: Brazilian jiu-jitsu. If you haven’t heard of it, it’s a self-defence martial art and combat sport that was de