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You’ve Heard Of The Madonna-Whore Complex, But Do You Really Know What It ...
Nina Miyashita
20 Jul 2023
Wellness
Summer Flings: They're Quick, They're Fun & You Should Have One Now
Erika W. Smith
20 Jul 2023
Living
6 Women On Meeting Their Best Friend On An App
Elizabeth Bennett
18 Jul 2023
Living
Why Our Milestone FOMO Is Worse Than Ever
These days, we have more life paths than we could possibly fathom. We know there’s no one way to go about our lives, and that success looks so differ
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Pema Bakshi
Relationships
Becoming An Alcoholic At 25 Finally Helped Me Understand My Fathe...
Content warning: This article discusses alcoholism, death and addiction in a way that could be distressing to some readers. When I was eleven years old, my
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Anonymous
Can We Talk?
How ‘Picky’ Is Too ‘Picky’ When It Comes ...
Thanks for reading Can We Talk?, a sex and relationships column that aims to tackle the burning questions about sex, dating, relationships, and breakups th
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Refinery29 Team
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Relationships
Loneliness Defined My 20s. 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
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Sadhbh O'Sullivan
Living
I Moved In With My Ex After We Broke Up
Sara*, 23, has been living with her ex-boyfriend in Manchester for nearly two years now. The pair moved in together after eight months of being in an offic
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Ella Glover
Relationships
My Partner Used An Open Relationship To Cheat On Me
It’s 2022: monogamy is out, non-monogamy and polyamory is in. How could you miss it? You’ve likely seen poly plotlines in mainstream media (hello, Goss
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Megan Wallace
Relationships
20 Women In Long-Term Relationships Tell Us How Their Sex Lives H...
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Maggie Zhou
Relationships
I Feel Like My Friendships Are Becoming More Transactional
I still remember when I made my first ever friend, at school. It was very simple: I was 5 years old and my teacher assigned me a seat next to this girl in
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Shivani Dubey
Friendship
Birthday Registries: Presumptuous or Brilliant? 13 Women Weigh In
Recently, one of my friends had her 22nd birthday. While discussing party plans in the lead-up, I swooped in on the opportunity to slip a super casual, “
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Tiffany Forbes
Friendship
Is It Wrong To Be Jealous Of My Best Friend’s Other Friends?
I’m not really the jealous type. But a couple of years ago, when my best friend introduced me to one of her friends (who had very quickly gone from a
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Tiffany Forbes
Relationships
Ask A Therapist: I’m 29 & I’ve Never Dated. How Do I ...
Ever wondered what you’d say to a therapist, given the chance? We asked Dr Sheri Jacobson, a retired psychotherapist with over 17 year
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Sadhbh O'Sullivan
Unbothered
This Windrush Day, I Am Finally Able To Grieve My Grandmother
My nan came to England from St. Lucia when she was 19 and, by her early twenties, she was married with three kids. Whilst in England she had many jobs; she
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Lateefah Jean-Bap...
Wellness
What Is Asexuality, Really? We Asked A Sexologist
A few years ago, an A was added to the end of the official queer acronym, making it LGBTQIA+. This was a huge moment for the asexual or “ace” c
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Nina Miyashita
Living
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
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Ella Glover
LGBTQ+
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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Sadhbh O'Sullivan
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Can We Talk?
Should I Tell My New Partner I Have HPV?
Thanks for reading Can We Talk?, a sex and relationships column that aims to tackle the burning questions about sex, dating, relationships, and breakups th
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Moraya Seeger DeG...
Sex
9 Women On The Last Time They Faked An Orgasm — & Why
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Nina Miyashita
Books & Art
Reflective Photos Of Daughters Who Have Lost Their Mothers
Berlin-based photographer Marina Hoppmann was just 17 years old when she lost her mum, Ria. The two of them had been exceptionally close and the experience
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Joanna Cresswell
Can We Talk?
How Do I Reveal To My Partner What I Really Want?
Thanks for reading Can We Talk? a sex and relationships column that aims to tackle the burning questions about sex, dating, relationships, and breakups tha
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Refinery29 Team
Relationships
Knowing Your Partner’s “Argument Style” Can Be A Relationship Gam...
The past couple of years have popularised the idea of understanding your attachment style, identifying a partner’s perceived narcissism or ranking their
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Sadhbh O'Sullivan
Relationships
My Mid-Distance Relationship Is Just As Difficult As A Long-Dista...
Long-distance relationships are nothing new but what about mid-distance relationships? Also known as ‘wanderlove‘, mid-distance dating comes wi
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Lucy Thorpe
Relationships
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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Avalon Afriyie
Relationships
What’s The Difference Between Polyamory & An Open Relations...
So much of what we understand about relationships and love comes not only from the people we know, but the TV shows, movies, and books we consume. The prob
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Kasandra Brabaw
Relationships
Ask A Therapist: I Barely Hear From My Friends Anymore. What Am I...
Ever wondered what you’d say to a therapist, given the chance? We asked Dr Sheri Jacobson, a retired psychotherapist with over 17 year
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Sadhbh O'Sullivan
Dating Advice
Recognising ‘Beige Flags’ Is A Major Dating Hack
As bleak as it sounds, there is value in efficiency when it comes to swiping. Because after lockdowns, cuffing season and the ‘cost of loving’
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Pema Bakshi
Relationships
Dating Apps Queer Women & Non-Binary People Will Actually Want To...
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Kasandra Brabaw
Relationships
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
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Izzie Price
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