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Our Partners, Ourselves: Why Is It So Hard To Know What To Call A Significant ...
Olivia Harrison
Feb 22, 2021
Single Files
How I Overcame My Fear Of Losing A Year Of Dating During The Pandemic
Linne Halpern
Feb 22, 2021
Relationships
Why The 5 Love Languages Are Still Popular, Even After 29 Years
Elizabeth Gulino
Feb 18, 2021
Unbothered
Dear, Black Love: Meet Jade & Daniel, A Black Love Story 10 Years...
“There’s been a lot of time invested here, but, that is to say, different parts of that time have been better than others,” 27-year-old Jade Parker s
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R29 Unbothered
Relationship Advice
Crying To Sam Smith: Why Breakup TikTok Is The Only Honest Part O...
I was in bed drinking ginger tea and watching my 64 billionth TikTok video when I began to notice a trend. There was a lot of running mascara. And a lot of
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Molly Longman
Somos Latinx
My Latina Mother Needs Love Too —
So
We Tried Dating Apps
Disclaimer: No chancletas were thrown in the making of this. In many Latinx households, mothers are the glue that holds families together. From master chef
by
Katie Coss
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Weddings
Did The Pandemic Change Wedding Photography Forever?
When I entered my 20s and many of my friends and acquaintances began getting married, there was a noticeable shift in the types of images I regularly saw o
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Olivia Harrison
Wellness
My Love Language Is Having A Basic AF Valentine’s Day
If you told me last February that the next time we’d be celebrating Valentine’s Day would be close to a year into a devastating pandemic, it’s not ju
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Elizabeth Gulino
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
by
Lola Méndez
Coronavirus
Quarantine Might Be Ruining Your Relationship. Here’s How T...
Since last spring, we’ve learned that being cooped up indoors is a small price to pay to help halt the alarming spread of coronavirus, officially kno
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Elizabeth Gulino
Sex
8 Steamy Items To Add To Your Sex Bucket List
by
Kasandra Brabaw
Date Ideas
COVID-Friendly Winter Date Ideas That’ll Warm Your Heart & ...
Dating during COVID-19 is weird and hard in the best of times — by which I mean, in the spring, summer, and fall, when the world might be hanging on
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Molly Longman
Relationships
9 Women On The Highs & Lows Of Dating During The Pandemic
by
Carli Whitwell
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
Books & Art
Torrey Peters Isn’t Going To Be Distracted
Torrey Peters’ debut novel, Detransition, Baby, reads like a traditional, expertly done bourgeois domestic novel — but, with a trans woman at its cente
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Britni de la Cretaz
Online Dating
The Hottest Dating Trends of 2021, From Astrolove To Hardballing
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
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Refinery29 Team
At Home Wellness
How To Have The Perfect Virtual Quarantine Date
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
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Molly Longman
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
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Horoscopes
Your Love Horoscope For 2021 Is Here
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Athena Antares
Dating Advice
Snow-Globing: The Worst Holiday Dating Trend Ever
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
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Molly Longman
Relationship Advice
12 Safe Experiences Your Partner Wants Instead Of A Gift
by
Cory Stieg
Living
I’ve Made More Authentic Friends During The Pandemic Than E...
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
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Anna Myers
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
Work & Money
This Year, Our Co-Workers Became Our Best Friends
Our co-workers have always been there to make mid-day coffee runs (well, pre-COVID), shit-talk bad bosses, or celebrate professional accomplishments. Howev
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Olivia Harrison
Unbothered
Amanda Seales Is Turning Her Radical Outlook on Dating Into An Im...
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
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Katherine Tinsley
Dating Advice
Apocalypsing: The Dating Trend That Could Happen To Anyone
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’
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Refinery29 Team
Wellness
17 Awkward “Meet The Parents” Stories That Really Happened
by
Sarah Van Cleve
Somos Latinx
Doñas, It’s Time To End The “Y El Novio” Culture
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
by
Jennifer Mota
Relationships
How COVID-19 Has Changed Dating (Hint: “The Talk” Is Way More Int...
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
by
Molly Longman
Relationships
What To Gift Your Long-Distance Partner (Besides A Surprise Visit)
by
Cory Stieg
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