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I Can’t Orgasm, Am I Broken?

The first time I had a go at an orgasm, I tried to plan for everything. Music? Check. Unrealistic erotic content? Check. Privacy? I mean, as much privacy a

by Sriha Srinivasan

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I Can’t Afford My Friends Anymore

When Emily*, who is in her early 30s, boarded a plane to visit her childhood friend, it ended up sparking the unraveling of their relationship. She was str

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Am I Wrong For Fantasizing About Other People During Sex?

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I Chose Not To Have Sex For Years, But I’m Ready To Get Bac...

When I tell people I haven’t had sex in three years, the statement is usually met with a stunned silence as my peers try to figure me out. Some see this

by Billie Walker

Help! I Hate My Best Friend’s Partner

There are three guarantees in life: death, taxes, and at least one of your friends dating someone you don’t like. Maybe your friend’s partner is preten

by Elizabeth Gulino

Why Children of Immigrants Struggle with the 5 Love Languages — &...

As a child growing up in the Bay Area, Luis Aguirre’s weekend schedule was stacked. Each week, he’d visit the house of one of his 60-plus cousins, wher

I’m Dating Someone Who’s Never Had Sex & I Can’...

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Confessions From Black Women Who Sent Thirsty DMs To Their Crushes

“If you marry me, I am not against waking up at 3 am to bake scones,” reads a DM from an anonymous and evidently thirsty individual to Black Panther ac

by L'Oréal Blackett

I’m A Reformed Other Woman — Here’s What Changed

Content warning: This article discusses sexual assault in a way that may be distressing to some readers. Being the other woman was something I began

by Laura Roscioli

Loneliness Defined My 20s But Now I’m Happier Than Ever

It is embarrassing — shameful almost — to admit to being lonely in your 20s. At least that’s how I felt about it at the time. For a significant part

by Sadhbh O'Sullivan

I Am Queer, Latine, Disabled & Finally Not Alone

I’ve spent 10 years of my life thinking my pain wasn’t enough to justify giving it a label. I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia at 16 years old —

Queer People Constantly Fall In Love Online — Without Dating Apps

The introduction of Tinder in 2012 revolutionised the way people thought about online dating. You only need to look at the proliferation of dating terms ov

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Should I Tell My New Partner I Have HPV?

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Are Love Personality Tests Just Another Way To Over-Diagnose Our ...

There was a period in the 2010s when personality quizzes were inescapable. Like One Direction’s boppy tunes, their presence was widespread. Myers-Briggs

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The past couple of years have popularized the idea of understanding your attachment style, identifying a partner’s perceived narcissism or ranking their

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How Do I Reveal To My Partner What I Really Want?

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Single Files: Dating Is Important To Me, But My Recovery Is My Pr...

I’d like to preface this by saying I don’t believe in the one. I thought I found the one many moons ago but he’s no longer Earthside, so for the sake

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Dating Apps Queer Women & Non-Binary People Will Actually Want To...

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When Does Talking To Your Ex Count As Cheating?

A few years ago, I was in a fairly new relationship. One night (when my boyfriend wasn’t there), I went to check my phone where it was charging on the fl

AI’s Influence Is Growing In The Dating World. Will It Connect Us...

Ask any single person and they’ll tell you, straight up, that dating sucks. These days it’s mainly done online, with singles perusing through a sea of

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The Rise of Sex Negative Feminism Among Young Black Women

There is a growing subculture of young women (and girls) who identify as sex-negative feminists, taking to the likes of Twitter and TikTok to express candi

by Hannah Uguru

It Can Be Harder For The Break Up Instigator, Actually

Stephen, 30, who only wants to share his first name to protect his identity, tells Refinery29 he is going through breakup guilt right now. “I just turned

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