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Single Files
I’m A 31-Year-Old Widow, & I Don’t Know Where To Go From Here
Erica Finamore
Jul 12, 2021
Single Files
For a Queer Indian Woman, I Dream About My Wedding Way Too Much
Nayanika
Jun 28, 2021
Single Files
‘Tis A Bit Queer, Isn’t It: The Joys & Frustrations Of Coming Out During The ...
Aisling Walsh
Jun 14, 2021
Single Files
For Years, I Hid My Love Life From My Parents. Now, I’m Learning ...
“What are you supposed to do on a date?” my aunt asked me a few months ago. “Tell me so I don’t look stupid.” We were talking on the phone as she
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Snigdha Bansal
Single Files
I Married Young. I Was Widowed Young. I Never Want A Long-Term Pa...
When my husband died, I vowed to stay single in my after-life. Not because I was grieving, but because domestic partnership was something I had no interest
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Rebecca Woolf
Single Files
It Took Me A Year To Get Over Someone I Never Even Met
He sent me an Alice in Wonderland GIF on Tinder on February 28, 2020. I remember because it was my last normal weekend before COVID hit South Africa, where
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Alice Draper
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Confronting My Chronic Illness Has Changed What It Means For Me T...
Last fall, a conversation about Emily in Paris accidentally saved my life. I’d been on a late-night FaceTime call with one of my long-distance best frien
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Taylor Tobin
Single Files
I Found Mr. Right — Unfortunately, He Only Exists In My Romance N...
I like to joke that I’m not single or taken — instead, I’m in love with a fictional character. Characters, if I’m being honest. Exactly when this g
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Alexis Reliford
Single Files
I’m Fat, & That Makes Using Dating Apps Difficult
I am a dating app professional. Tinder? On it. OkCupid? Got a profile. Lex? I’ve posted many an ad. But using a lot of dating apps doesn’t always trans
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Dani Janae
Single Files
How I Overcame My Fear Of Losing A Year Of Dating During The Pand...
2020 was the year I was supposed to ramp up my commitment to dating, push myself outside my comfort zone, and finally pencil in the time and energy require
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Linne Halpern
Single Files
How I Finally Forgave Myself For Being An Unintentional Mistress
It was the summer of 2014. I was at a music festival in Brooklyn with some friends, and couldn’t wait in the enormous lines for the port-a-potties. We sp
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Lola Méndez
Single Files
What Being Single During The Pandemic Taught Me About Friendship
Since childhood, I projected my trans womanhood onto crushes. I didn’t understand my gender, so I assumed my affinity for women was solely romantic. I th
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Drew Gregory
Single Files
Why I’ve Retired From the Bridesmaids Game
There are three major events that tend to bring out the worst in people: the arrival of a new baby, funerals, and weddings. For some reason, these occurren
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Jessica Wilkins
Single Files
I Dated Virtually For A Year — & Found Something Way Better Than ...
“Are you on the apps?” Traditionally, my answer to that question was a straightforward, “No.” Sometimes I’d add my reasoning: “I’d rather mee
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Serena Kerrigan
Single Files
As A Single, Queer Woman, Lesbian Bars Gave Me A Home
It’s been almost nine months since the pandemic started, and at this point I’ve gotten used to missing things, people, and places that I once took for
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Deniz Sahinturk
Single Files
After My Dad’s Death, His Dating Advice Became A Guiding Force Fo...
I have a distinct memory of my dad telling me a certain boyfriend “wasn’t worth it”. I was 16. It had been my first love, and we’d just broken up.
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Laura Pitcher
Single Files
What Happened When I Stopped Wearing The Hijab & Started Dating
I started wearing the hijab a few months shy of my 13th birthday, as a commitment to my Muslim faith and dressing modestly. That’s also when I got glasse
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Urooba Jamal
Single Files
I’m Single & Dating In COVID-19 — & This Is What I’ve Learned
Back in May, two months into lockdown, I found myself newly unemployed, broke, and depressed. I packed up my things, cleaned out my one-bedroom apartment i
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Kimberly Nario
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I’m Single, & The Hardest Part Of Dating Is Talking About M...
Welcome to The Single Files, Refinery29’s new bi-monthly column. Each installment will feature a personal essay that explores the unique joys and cha
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Vanese Maddix
Single Files
It Took My Breakup To Make Me See The Bi Label Wasn’t Right...
Welcome to The Single Files, Refinery29’s new bi-monthly column. Each installment will feature a personal essay that explores the unique joys and cha
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Ananya
Single Files
I’m 29 In New York But 31 In Seoul, & Being Single Feels Co...
Welcome to The Single Files, Refinery29’s new bi-monthly column. Each installment will feature a personal essay that explores the unique joys and cha
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Elaine YJ Lee
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