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Queer Voices
Queer Women's Most Popular Dating App Has A Fresh New Look
Kasandra Brabaw
May 31, 2018
Relationships
Why Your Partner Smells So Good…To You
Kasandra Brabaw
May 30, 2018
Date Ideas
6 Second Date Ideas That Aren't Boring
Kasandra Brabaw
May 30, 2018
Relationship Advice
How Do You Figure Out What You
Really
Want From A Relati...
Many times, the advice that sex and relationship experts give to anyone who wants to have a great relationship or sex life boils down to one main principle
by
Kasandra Brabaw
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13 Reasons Why
, Clay Is A Bad Role Model For Consent
Warning: spoilers for season 2 of 13 Reasons Why ahead. Clay Jensen has no chill. That’s not a dig at a character who’s clearly going through some stuf
by
Lindsay Burgess
Wellness
How You Can Help Someone Recovering From Sexual Abuse
by
Kimberly Truong
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Wellness
The Tale
Is The Most Realistic Portrayal Of Rape & Traum...
“The story you are about to see is real,” a 13-year-old Jenny Fox says. In the highly anticipated HBO film The Tale — directed by documentarian Jenni
by
Sara Li
Relationships
What Ariana Grande Gets Right About Dating Someone With Addiction
Less than a month ago, singer Ariana Grande and rapper Mac Miller called quits on their two year relationship. Soon after news of their split hit, Miller w
by
Kasandra Brabaw
Class of 29
I'm Getting Married At 22 — & I'm Figuring The Rest Out
Welcome to the inaugural class of '29. We've selected 29 graduating college seniors, entering the “real” world in 2018, to write abou
by
Kaitlyn Reavis
Sex
What It's Really Like To Lose Your Virginity On Your Wedding Night
by
Kasandra Brabaw
13 Reasons Why
Courtney's 13 Reasons Why Ending Is A Huge Moment For Queer Women...
Warning: Mild spoilers ahead for 13 Reasons Why season 2. When Courtney Crimsen introduces Tony and Caleb to her girlfriend, Tameka, in the season finale o
by
Kasandra Brabaw
Horoscopes
What It Means If You & Your S.O. Have The Same Birthday
Having the same birthday as your S.O. comes with a few perks. You always have a date to your party. And you probably won't run the risk of forgetting
by
Sara Coughlin
royal wedding
Why We're All So Obsessed With That Prince Harry Lip Bite
Maybe you blinked at the wrong moment. Maybe you got up to get a snack. Or maybe you, like me, slept through the entire Royal Wedding. But even if you miss
by
Kasandra Brabaw
Relationships
Is It Okay To Be Jealous Of Your Partner's Celebrity Crush?
There's a reason we call jealousy the green-eyed monster. It can be an ugly emotion, one that can drag you down. And, if it's a partner who inspi
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Kasandra Brabaw
Relationships
The Trouble With Dating While Grieving
This story is adapted from Am I There Yet?: The Loop-de-Loop, Zigzagging Journey to Adulthood, written by Mari Andrew, a writer and illustrator living in N
by
Mari Andrew
Relationships
Swinger, Monogamish, & 6 Other Words For Open Relationships
by
Kasandra Brabaw
Wellness
Read This Before You Cut Someone Out Of Your Life
These days, self-care (as defined by the internet) seems to involve a number of things: staying in with your friends, saying no to plans you don't wan
by
Kimberly Truong
Relationships
Dating As A Single Mom Isn't All Horror Stories
When people talk about dating as a single mother, they generally speak in can'ts, won'ts, and don'ts. You can't tell someone you have k
by
Kasandra Brabaw
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Books & Art
In
Unwifeable,
Mandy Stadtmiller Describes What It's Lik...
Before delving into our discussion about her new memoir, Unwifeable, the first thing Mandy Stadtmiller tells me is that I need to download the voice record
by
Elena Nicolaou
Relationship Advice
What To Think About Before Choosing To Stay With A Cheating Partner
by
Kasandra Brabaw
Queer Voices
What Does It Mean To Be Heteroflexible?
We use a lot of different words to describe people in the LGBTQ+ community. So many, in fact, that the whole acronym (LGBTQQIP2SAA…) has been nicknam
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Kasandra Brabaw
Wellness
Lady Gaga’s Mom: What My Daughter Taught Me About Anxiety & Depre...
I am the proud mom of two daughters — Natali and her big sister, Stefani, who most people call Lady Gaga (but I call Stefi) — and the profoundly proud
by
Cynthia Germanotta
Sex
I Was In A Similar Situation As DJ Khaled & His Wife — & It Wasn'...
When the news broke yesterday that DJ Khaled, uh, “doesn’t do that,” (“that” referring to performing oral sex), I instantly went back to the time
by
Meagan Fredette
Living
The Unexpected Life Lesson I Learned From Moving To NYC
(Paid Content) In three days, I’ll be packing my bags to leave New York City for California. Now, to be clear, I am not a scorned ex-lover of the city, f
by
Sarah Max
Relationship Advice
What To Say If Your Partner Says "I Love You" & You Don't Feel Th...
My ex-girlfriend and I had only been dating for a month when she tapped me on the shoulder one night and asked me to turn toward her. “Kassie,”
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Kasandra Brabaw
Entertainment News
After Waiting Nine Years, Kelis Opens Up About Her Abusive Relati...
Kelis has come forward about the alleged domestic abuse she endured while married to rapper Nas. It's the first she's spoken about it since the c
by
Meagan Fredette
Sex
Couples Ages 13 to 90 Talk About Sex
Talking about sex isn't easy — especially talking about your personal sex life. So when Refinery29 sat down with nine different couples, ranging in
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Kasandra Brabaw
Relationships
Couples Ages 13 To 90 Talk About Why They Fight
Even the happiest couples fight from time to time. It's just a reality of spending so much time with one person. Even though you love your partner, th
by
Kasandra Brabaw
Dating Advice
Why Joanna Coles Wants You To Meet People IRL
Nowadays, we use Snapchat and WhatsApp to stay in touch with friends, hit up swiping apps to find dates (and then use some of those apps to find new friend
by
Kimberly Truong
Sex Tips
Will Rebound Sex Actually Help You Move On?
The fastest way to get over someone is to get under someone else, right? Well… maybe. While it may work that way for some people, rebound sex isn
by
Kasandra Brabaw
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