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What Is Asexuality, Really? We Asked A Sexologist
Nina Miyashita
19 Jun 2023
Living
My Best Friend & I Are Long-Distance — & I Love It
Ella Glover
19 Jun 2023
LGBTQ+
Queer People Constantly Fall In Love Online — Without Dating Apps
Sadhbh O'Sullivan
15 Jun 2023
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
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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
Relationships
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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Elizabeth Gulino
Relationships
How Your Class Affects The Way You Date
The following is an edited extract from The New Laws of Love: Online Dating and the Privatization of Intimacy by Marie Bergström. Marie is a researcher
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Marie Bergström
Living
‘If You’re Not Dating Then What Are You Doing?’: The Joy Of Focus...
“So, are you dating anyone?” It’s usually about the third question people ask you when you’re single. Friends and family tend to wait for what
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Pema Bakshi
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Mind
Ask A Therapist: I Feel Left Out Because I Can’t Afford What My F...
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
IYKYK
What Is The Liking Gap And Why Is TikTok Loving It?
Worrying that people don’t actually like me is one of the more persistent thoughts I have on a daily basis. I’ll walk away from interactions wi
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Nina Miyashita
Relationships
How I Regained My Confidence After A Decade’s Dating Drought
I clearly recall when Tinder launched, a little over a decade ago. It coincided with the breakup of a relationship I thought would go the distance. I was h
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Anonymous
Relationships
How To Tell If You’re Chasing Someone Who’s Emotionally Unavailable
They love me, they love me not. Working out which one it is at the beginning of any kind of sexual or romantic relationship is hard enough with all the mix
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Nina Miyashita
Dating Stories
At 29, I Finally Opened Up To My Immigrant Mother About Dating
I was 29 when I got the sex talk for the first time. My mother sat at one end of the sofa looking at her phone while I sat in the opposite corner scrolling
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Radhika Menon
Wellness
Help! I’m In A One-Sided Open Relationship
Thanks for reading Can We Talk?, a sex and relationships column that aims to tackle the burning questions about sex, dating, relationships, and b
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Moraya Seeger DeG...
IYKYK
Is ‘Boyfriend Air’ To Blame For Feeling Gross After A Sleepover? ...
eople are recording themselves before they head over to their partner's place (who are usually cishet men) looking fresh, beautiful and glowy, only to reco
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Nina Miyashita
Relationships
Is It Possible To Recover From The Ick? 6 Women Share Their Datin...
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Maggie Zhou
Unbothered
Why I’m Making Ethical Porn For Black Women
Let’s face it: porn is not going away any time soon — and it has grown more popular with women than ever before. A 2022 survey by adult streaming platf
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Mellie Akpoghene
Work & Money
What It’s Like To Make More Money Than Your Partner, According To...
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Nina Miyashita
Relationships
How To Be A Compassionate Partner To Someone With ADHD
When her boyfriend of three years finally got diagnosed with ADHD, Grace*, 24, cried with relief. Not just because she felt empathetic for her partner̵
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Nina Miyashita
Relationships
Ask A Therapist: My Best Friend Said He Has Feelings For Me. Shou...
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
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