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How To Give Someone The Best Damn Oral Sex Of Their Life
GiGi Engle
Feb 6, 2020
29 Dates
The Date I Met On Public Transport & Married
Anonymous
Feb 6, 2020
Relationships
Valentighting: The Dating Trend Ruining Your February
Erika W. Smith
Feb 5, 2020
Dating Stories
The Date Who Got Cold Feet, Maybe Because He Was Engaged
Welcome to 29 Dates, where we explore the weird, wild and sometimes wonderful world of dating — one date at a time. I hate the idea of being judged by my
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Anonymous
Parenthood
Kylie Jenner Talks Motherhood, Co-Parenting, & Baby #2 In New Int...
Kylie Jenner poses as Marie Antoinette in a new fashion editorial in Harper’s Bazaar, and her two-year-old daughter Stormi sits in her lap for one photo.
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Erika W. Smith
29 Dates
The Date That Was Very Mediocre But Became A 9-Year Relationship
Welcome to 29 Dates, where we explore the weird, wild and sometimes wonderful world of dating — one date at a time. “Take me to your best local bar
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Anonymous
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Dating Stories
The Date That I Thought Had Died
When we matched online, I was experiencing the death of a seven-year relationship. The last time I was single, dating involved falling into people in
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Anonymous
Dating Stories
The Date Who Asked Me For A Refund
A few years ago, I went on a date. We met up at a local bar for some drinks and he seemed pretty normal, but very boring. I wasn’t feeling a spark (parti
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Anonymous
Dating Stories
The Date Who Was Really After My Best Friend
I should’ve guessed he wasn’t the one the minute he said he listened to Nickelback. It was the afternoon before the date and our texting was ge
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Anonymous
Dating Advice
Cause-Playing: Another Dating Trend To Dread
If you’re single and dating, you’ve probably been ghosted at some point. You might have been haunted (that’s when a ghost keeps lurking your soci
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Erika W. Smith
Relationships
Paranoid Precautions I Take As A Single Woman
“I am not afraid, I can hardly wait.” – Spin The Bottle, Juliana Hatfield, 1994 I’ll start by saying that I’m a lunatic. I don’t want you u
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Shani Silver
Wellness
My Parents Raised Me To Be Perfect — It Backfired
The non-stop prep to put me on the path to success started in third grade. But my family’s pressure became paralyzing.
by
Yazmin Butcher
Relationships
This Is How Dating By Your Star Sign Works
“So, I’ve got a question for you…” The man opposite me swirled his forefinger in his gin and tonic, then sucked on it loudly before tak
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Alexandra Jones
Wellness
I Stopped Celebrating Chinese New Year After My Divorce
My mother’s family has been part of the Chinese diaspora for generations. We are spread out across the world. We speak different languages, have differen
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Fiona Gilbert
Online Dating
Here’s What Tinder’s New Safety Features Will Look Like
If you’ve ever been on a date with someone you met on an app, you’ve probably had a well-intentioned friend or family member ask you, “Are you sure i
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Erika W. Smith
Relationships
I Deleted All My Dating Apps One Year Ago
“ I just want to tell you that I’ve had enough.” NSYNC, Bye Bye Bye, 2000 One year ago this month, I deleted all of my dating apps. No fanfare, no ch
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Shani Silver
Dating Advice
Stashing Might Be The Worst Dating Trend Yet
You might have been ghosted, breadcrumbed, or paperclipped. But have you ever been stashed? Even if you haven’t heard the term, you might be familiar wit
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Erika W. Smith
Dating Advice
How To Get Through An Intimidating First Date
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Kasandra Brabaw
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Relationships
Why So Many People File For Divorce In January
Happy Divorce Month! Wait, what? While it’s not an official designation in the way that Women’s History Month is, January has earned this nickname in l
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Erika W. Smith
Relationships
Selena Gomez Wants A Boyfriend — But She Doesn’t
Need
One
Selena Gomez has a song called “I Want A Boyfriend” on her forthcoming album, but she’s loving being single, too. A contradiction? Maybe. Relatable?
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Erika W. Smith
Relationships
How Stalkerware Technology Made It Easy For My Abusive Ex To Spy ...
Lianne thought that her relationship was perfect. She had met her partner in a London club, and he had quickly moved her and her two daughters into his hom
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Katie Bishop
Dedicated Feature
The Secret To Finding Love On Bumble, According To 3 Couples
It’s a tale as old as online dating apps themselves: You swipe right, you match, you strike up a conversation, you plan a first date — and sometime
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Andrea Cheng
Dating Advice
If You Want To Date More In 2020, Make Sure You Open Your App Today
If one of your New Year’s resolutions is to date more, make sure you’ve downloaded your dating app of choice, uploaded your best photo from New Year’
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Erika W. Smith
It's Not You
How I Got Back Into The Dating Game After A Long Hiatus
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Maria Del Russo
LGBTQ+
Why I Shouldn’t Have To Come Out Again (And Again) In 2020
Coming out. It’s one of the most nerve-wracking experiences any member of the LGBTQ+ community will go through, and it’s a big deal — people toy with
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Rosie Mulford
Relationships
These New Year’s Resolutions Are For Single Women Only
“Okay, you’re still as hard as nails.” – Harry Burns, When Harry Met Sally, 1989 The only way to approach New Year’s resolutions is with no s
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Shani Silver
Relationships
These Resolutions Will Make Your Relationship Even Stronger In 2020
While your single friends are making dating resolutions for 2020, if you’re in a monogamous relationship, you’re all set, right? Nope — long-term rel
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Erika W. Smith
Dating Advice
Dating Sucks. Here’s How To Make It Better In 2020
It’s been about a month since I last went on a first date. I thought the night went well, but it turns out I was the only one who thought so — at least
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Erika W. Smith
Pop Culture
Get Ready To Swipe: Channing Tatum Is Allegedly On A Dating App
Channing Tatum is single and (reportedly, allegedly, suspectedly) ready to mingle. Since he and Jessie J parted ways earlier this month, Tatum has supposed
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Sarah Midkiff
Dedicated Feature
How A Used Car Helped Me Embrace Being Alone
Refinery29 is proud to partner with Autotrader to celebrate the pivotal, impactful relationships women maintain with their cars. Ahead, hear how one woman?
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Emma Banks
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