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by Dontaira Terrell

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Love Island USA Let Viewers Vote & We Turned It Into Cinematic Chaos

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One Day Of Rugby Taught Me To Stop Chasing Perfection & Start Sho...

I remember growing up when the most popular high school sports for girls were track and field, volleyball, basketball, soccer, softball, cheerleading and c

by Dontaira Terrell

My Black Family Couldn’t Hold My Anxiety—So I Learned To Te...

In late 2022, a series of debilitating panic attacks pulled me under and changed everything. I didn’t know it at the time, but seven years after leaving

by Stephanie Long

The Hardest Thing About Being Single? Not Saying “Yes”...

“So shall we meet up again soon?” reads a text from a guy. Although I’ve had fun dates with him, he’s been flaky with arranging them, and is either

by Tanyel Mustafa

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4 Women On How ‘Red-Pill’ Content Destroyed Their Rel...

Kelsey, age 28, had a long-standing crush on Peter* when they were at high school together, but she’d never thought he’d be interested in her romantica

by Daisy Schofield

We Called Off Our Engagements — & Celebrated It

“I knew I would go forward with my bachelorette party even as my ex-fiance and I were discussing the logistics of calling off the engagement,” remember

by Tanyel Mustafa

My Abortion Was My Lifeline—Getting It Felt Like A Battle For Sur...

As soon as I found out I was pregnant, I knew I wanted an abortion. The immediate decision didn’t come from fear or confusion; it came from clarity.

by Taren Holliman

The “You Meet Them Twice” Theory Probably Isn’t Your ...

I remember being 22, fresh in the throes of my first heartbreak, and being told by an ex-colleague about a woman she knew who’d been let down by a romant

by Tanyel Mustafa

20 Years Later, The Emancipation Of Mimi Is My Blueprint F...

“These chickens is ash, and I’m lotion.” Let’s be real, that line from Mariah Carey’s It’s Like That still lives rent-free in my head.

by Dominique Fluker

My Mom Was A Mystery To Me Until Gossip Brought Us Closer

“She married that old man for money,” my mom said so calmly I nearly choked on my bagel—both from the shade and trying not to laugh. My mom i

by Susan Akyeampong

Without Community, Who Is Setting Up Single Black Women?

Remember when love stories often started with a friend of a friend or a cousin’s neighbor playing matchmaker? Nowadays, that feels like ancient history.

by Dontaira Terrell

Black Women Have Always Been In Sync With The Moon — It’s Time To...

I’ve been moving with the moon’s cycles for as long as I can remember. I couldn’t tell you exactly when she became a guide. Maybe when I was making ?

by Stephanie Long

I Went To 5 Singles Events & It Gave Me Hope

I’m single and have been for so long, it feels like a core part of my identity. When the right man comes along, it’s going to be an adjustment. But it

by Tanyel Mustafa

I Thought Adding ‘Gamer’ To My Hinge Profile Would Make Dating Ea...

Being single for the past five years means I’m not inexperienced in dating. I’ve been on all the apps you can imagine, from Hinge to early-days Tinder

by Melanie Curry

I’ve Always Befriended My Neighbors In A Big City

This Women’s History Month and beyond, we’re celebrating the people who have our back: the day ones, the real ones, the plus ones. They are: The One(s)

Time Doesn’t Matter In Friendships — My Best Friends Came L...

This Women’s History Month and beyond, we’re celebrating the people who have our back: the day ones, the real ones, the plus ones. They are: The One(s)

by Tanyel Mustafa

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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

Bridgerton Season 4: Where Will We Find The Mondrichs & L...

In The Bridgerton cinematic universe, Will and Alice Mondrich’s journey continues to stand out as one of the romantic drama series’ most grounded a

by Dontaira Terrell

You’re Thinking About Yourself Too Much

Last year, actor Jemima Kirke did a Q&A on her Instagram stories. I always enjoy them because Kirke is blunt and hilarious in equal measure. But her re

by Victoria Spratt

Netflix Brought A Different World Back — But It Never Le...

What made A Different World such a cultural and influential staple within our community? Since its recent Netflix debut, I’ve binge-watched the serie

by Dontaira Terrell

“But Then I Met Cara”: Women On Finding Love While Chronically Ill

“Initially I felt responsible for my last breakup, as it happened when I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia,” says Chloe Bennet, 34, from Florida, US, who

by Tanyel Mustafa

I’m A 30-Year-Old Black Woman With No Dating Experience — &...

I was 19 when I first learned that, for some, there is a deadline for single women to meet someone and settle down — and it is well before 30 years old.

by Angela Kahuru

5 Witchy Galentine’s Day Activities To Enjoy With Your Amiguis

by Yvette Montoya

I’m Adopting The “Let Them” Theory To Change My Life

Five years ago, at a friend’s house party, I ended up in conversation with a woman I had never met before. It was surface-level small talk: work, dating,

by Maybelle Morgan

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

When Sofia, 34, who did not want to share her full name, swiped right on a new match on Bumble earlier this year, she hoped she was onto a winner. “He so

The Weight of Holiday Traditions – A Burden Or A Blessing?

I can still see it now. Well, technically, it was a still-dark, crisp Christmas morning. I didn’t need a clock at six years old to know it was before

by Britt Middleton

How I Learned To Celebrate Life Again After Losing My Mother Duri...

Each year, when we think of the holidays, we think of a celebratory season filled with love, laughter, and creating memories to last a lifetime. However, f

by Dontaira Terrell

When Black Celebs Get Pregnant, They Don’t Need Your Opinion

Navigating pregnancy as a woman in entertainment is not always a peaceful time of impending joy. The moment is often overshadowed by criticism from those w

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