I kicked off 2020 resolving to go on at least 20 dates, a so-called carrot on a stick that I hoped would force me out into the cruel, daunting dating world

Last week, I spent an hour getting ready for a date. I pulled off the ratty sweaty pants I’d been wearing for most of my coronavirus quarantine, and hopp

I know it’s the holidays, so you’ll have to forgive me for bumming you out with news of a terrible dating trend. It’s called snow-globing, but do

I have a confession: I haven’t been a very good friend this year. In spring, while everyone I know was having Zoom parties to combat the loneliness of lo

“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

Amanda Seales isn’t afraid to have provocative conversations. In fact, tackling tough topics seems to be her niche. Now, the Insecure actress and comedia

Over the last 11 months, a few of my more conservative friends have confessed to me that they think we’re in the “End Times.” I don’

I knew it was too good to be true. Two hours into this year’s Thanksgiving gathering, and I thought I avoided being asked the most intrusive question of

Dating has always been unpredictable — like the weather in Britain or the president’s tweets. But this year, the climate for finding romance has been e

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

‘Twas the night of Thanksgiving, and all through the house, not a turkey-stuffed creature was stirring — but I was aroused. I opened my Hinge app,

Thanksgiving is a classic “meeting the parents” holiday. On its face, it’s easy to say why: You can introduce a new partner to everyone a

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.

The first time my boyfriend cheated on me in my dreams, I didn’t talk to him for an entire day. How could he? No — how dare he? To say I felt betra

Compared to other dating trend names — zombieing, whelming, benching — “cushioning” doesn’t sound so bad. But in reality, the meaning

“I’d prefer Chanel. Birkins are ugly,” my friend Iman responds when I ask what her love language is. The term ‘love language’

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