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As A Single, Queer Woman, Lesbian Bars Gave Me A Home
Deniz Sahinturk
Dec 7, 2020
Thanksgiving
12 Thanksgiving Pick-Up Lines That Actually Work
Molly Longman
Nov 25, 2020
Entertainment
What ‘Happiest Season’ Gets Right & Wrong About Dating Someone Who ...
Molly Longman
Nov 25, 2020
Relationship Advice
Is Your Relationship Ready For Thanksgiving?
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
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Elizabeth Gulino
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
Dedicated Feature
Embracing Unexpected Sources Of Love Has Never Been More Important
In this year filled with so many unknowns, finding some semblance of love and comfort has never been more important — especially around the holidays, whe
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R29 Editors
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Relationship Advice
Can Your Relationship Survive An Election, COVID & The Holidays
Sophia C. met Arthur on OkCupid in 2017. For their first date in New York City, they met up for pizza before stumbling into a kitschy West Village shop fil
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Molly Longman
Relationships
I Tried The 5 Love Languages — & It Helped Me Find Joy In Quarantine
“I’d prefer Chanel. Birkins are ugly,” my friend Iman responds when I ask what her love language is. The term ‘love language’
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Jessica Morgan
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
Dating Advice
How To Take A Relationship Break & Not Have It End In Disaster
Twenty-three years after Ross first shouted, “We were on a break!” in an episode of Friends, people are still debating what, exactly, taking a break me
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Erika W. Smith
Relationships
Spend The ‘Extra Hour’ From Daylight Saving Time On S...
When I first realized that Daylight Saving Time would happen this weekend, I was crushed. The powers that be could keep that “extra hour.” I didn’t w
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Molly Longman
Relationships
Texting Your Ex Today Would Be Chaotic Evil — But Should You Do I...
In the U.S., we have some pretty moronic “national days.” There’s National Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day. National Feral Cat Day, which just passed on
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Molly Longman
Dating Advice
Zombieing Is The Dating Trend That’s Spookier Than Ghosting
Even if you’ve never been ghosted — or ever been the ghoster — you probably know what it is: when someone you’re dating or “talk
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Elizabeth Gulino
Gen Z
Why I Want A Degree In My Hand Before A Ring On My Finger
My parents came to this country without knowing how they would lead their lives, but they were adamant their kids would lead better ones through the power
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Fairoj Tashnia
Relationships
Will Netflix’s
Holidate
Inspire A Messy New Dating...
The following contains spoilers for Netflix’s Holidate. If you love Lifetime holiday movies full of toxic-yet-beautiful characters who fall in love
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Molly Longman
Halloween
34 Sexy Halloween Stories That’ll Inspire You For The Big Night
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Sarah Van Cleve
New Lease
Refinery29 Readers’ Most Chilling Roommate Horror Stories
Buying a home is the biggest purchase you’ll ever make — but who says you have to make it? Welcome to New Lease, a series that examines our long-he
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Carli Whitwell
Unbothered
Lessons My Momma-Me Taught Me About Beauty
On November 27, 2019, I tweeted “the love of my life, my maternal grandmother, momma-me became an ancestor this morning.” Within the tweet is a video o
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Taylor Crumpton
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Sex
Losing It: Does Virginity Even Matter Anymore?
Societal construct? Religious belief? Here, 13 members of Gen Z tackle the endless debate between purity and pleasure.
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Lydia Wang
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
Relationships
What To Do When Your Friend Is In An Abusive Relationship
In the United States, more than 10 million adults experience domestic violence annually, according to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, and
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Elizabeth Gulino
Love & Money
Should Couples Share The Cost Of Birth Control? That All Depends ...
For most of us, modern couplehood means splitting the bill for groceries and dinners out, taking turns paying for gifts for friends, and sharing the cost o
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Lindsay Goldwert
Single Files
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
LGBTQ+
Coming Out Is Challenging. Maybe One Day, People Won’t Have To
National Coming Out Day is Sunday, October 11. The day, founded by LGBTQ+ activists Robert Eichberg and Jean O’Leary back in 1988, is used to celebra
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Max Battle
Coronavirus
Cuffing Season Is About To Get Way More Intense, Thanks To COVID-19
It’s officially cuffing season: The time of year when singles start coupling up, in the hopes of finding a partner to keep them company through the cruel
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Molly Longman
Halloween
Classic Sexy Halloween Costumes For Couples
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Kasandra Brabaw
Relationships
These Are The Dating Apps That College Students Actually Use
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Erika W. Smith
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
Wellness
15 Ways To Maintain Long-Distance Friendships
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Kimberly Truong
Gwyneth Paltrow
Gwyneth Paltrow Says Conscious Uncoupling Was Harder Than It Looked
After Gwyneth Paltrow made a name for herself as an actor, but before she made a name for herself as someone who sold controversial vaginal eggs made of ja
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Molly Longman
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