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Maria Del Russo
Sex
Is It Ever A Good Idea To Lie To Your Partner?
Maria Del Russo
12 Sep 2017
It's Not You
First Dates Don’t Mean All That Much To Me — Here’s Why
Maria Del Russo
7 Sep 2017
Sex
After Being Friends With Benefits, Can You Ever Go Back To Just Friends?
Maria Del Russo
2 Sep 2017
Sex
I'm A Nightmare Ex-Girlfriend — & I'm Cool With That
There are certain things about myself that I’ve had to come to grips with when it comes to sex, dating, and relationships. I’m not a “cool girl;” w
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Maria Del Russo
Sex
Do You Have To "Come Out" About Your Open Relationship?
There are different levels of open (or “monogamish”) relationships that are as unique as the partners who participate in them. And while the co
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Maria Del Russo
Sex
Here's What To Do If Your Ex Keeps "Checking In"
The amazing reappearing ex: You've likely either had one, heard of one, or helped counsel a friend with one. They're the former partners who, som
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Maria Del Russo
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Sex
How To Make Your Breakup Stick (For Real This Time)
For many people, the term “clean breakup” is an oxymoron. And the longer the relationship, the harder it can be to completely remove themselves
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Maria Del Russo
Relationship Advice
Can You Ever Really Get Closure With An Ex?
Clean breakups can be hard to come by. For a lot of people, the endings of relationships can leave behind a lot of emotional baggage and questions about ho
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Maria Del Russo
Sex
The 4 Worst Dates I've Ever Been On
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Maria Del Russo
Sex
Yes, You Can Cheat Without Having Sex
There is no universal definition for cheating. There are as many definitions of fidelity as there are relationships, and what constitutes cheating for two
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Maria Del Russo
Relationship Advice
The Difference Between A "Healthy" & An "Unhealthy" Argument
Some people say that happy couples never argue — but we all know that isn't the case. Partners argue throughout the course of their relationships. A
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Maria Del Russo
TV Shows
Game Of Thrones
Has Me Justifying Incest — & I'm Cool Wi...
Last night, I found myself screaming “make out” at my television, egging on two fictional family members who don’t know they’re family members to f
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Maria Del Russo
Sex
When Is The Right Time To Share Secrets With Your Partner?
You know that beginning stage of a relationship, when you feel like you've met someone that you connect with on a million different levels, and you fe
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Maria Del Russo
Parenting
People Are Adopting Later In Life — & Here's Why
Christi Lindh woke up on her 40th birthday and took stock of her life. After getting divorced at 30, she'd spent the last decade searching for a princ
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Maria Del Russo
Sex
We Need To Change The Conversation Around This Dating Taboo
Someone isn't a bad person if they're just interested in casual sex — but YOU may be wrong depending on how you handle the situation.
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Maria Del Russo
Sex
I'm On "Celebrity Tinder" — & Here's What It's Like
I don't watch anything having to do with The Bachelor franchise — for reasons too complicated to spell out here. But I do have access to the intern
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Maria Del Russo
Sex
The One Way To Figure Out What Your Partner Wants — Without Asking
We're often told that, in relationships, it's important to have certain conversations to be sure we're on the same page as our partner when
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Maria Del Russo
Sex
What It's Like To Date As A Muslim Woman
As much as I love sharing my dating stories, there are a lot of experiences that I haven't had. That's why, as part of It’s Not You, I'll
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Maria Del Russo
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Sex
13 Erogenous Zones — & Exactly How To Enjoy Them
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Maria Del Russo
Sex
Let's Talk About Enthusiastic Consent…
In late-July — in 2017 — Slate correspondent Will Saletan sent out a tweet that threw half the internet into a rage spiral. Responding to Maxine Waters
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Maria Del Russo
Sex
Dan Savage On Why Sex Always Wins (So Don't Try To Fight It)
It's impossible to talk about contemporary advice columns without mentioning Dan Savage. The author and activist has been penning his column Savage Lo
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Maria Del Russo
Porn For Women
How A 50-Year-Old Divorcée Became A Feminist Porn Icon
At the age of 47, two years out of a sexless marriage that ended in divorce, Morgana Muse wanted to end her own life. But before she went through with it,
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Maria Del Russo
Hair
We Need To Change The Way We Talk About Frizz
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Maria Del Russo
It's Not You
I Don't Believe That You'll "Just Know" When Someone Is The One
We’re in the midst of wedding season, which means everyone on your Instagram feed is getting hitched in overt fashion — ceremony hashtag included. Sinc
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Maria Del Russo
Sex
How To Deal When Your Sex Drive Doesn't Match Your Partner's
One of the biggest misconceptions people seem to have about relationships is that there's a “right” amount of sex to be having. The truth
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Maria Del Russo
Sex
How I Keep From Being Cynical When Dating Totally Sucks
I used to never understand people who would wax poetic about the beginnings of relationships. They’d go on about how much they loved the newness of every
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Maria Del Russo
Sex
Can You Ask Your Partner To Split The Cost Of Birth Control?
There are certain costs that are common to split in relationships: rent, cab fare, pizzas (if you're lucky). Why isn't birth control one of them?
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Maria Del Russo
Sex
Why We Get Attached To People We Haven't Met IRL
Whether you're new to online dating or a seasoned pro at swiping, chances are you've fallen into what I like to call the “haze.” The
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Maria Del Russo
Online Dating
13 Messages That Guarantee A Response Back On Your Dating Apps
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Maria Del Russo
Sex
How To Handle The Scary, Sad, No-Good Single Days
When you start writing about your romantic life, people tend to assume certain things about you. Over the weekend, a guy asked if I felt pressure to seek o
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Maria Del Russo
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