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Can We Talk?
Interracial Couples On How They Talk About Race & Racism
R29 Team
Jun 2, 2022
Relationships
I Was A Cam Girl In The Pandemic & Now I Have Higher Standards With Men
Kate O'Kelley
May 31, 2022
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Somos Latinx
I’m Still Unlearning My Internalized Ableism as a Fat & Dis...
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Relationships
Our Platonic Marriage Is No Less Legitimate Than Romantic Marriage
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Eve Upton-Clark
Unbothered
Kevin Samuels’ Death And The Politics Of “Grief Respectability”
In the weeks since Kevin Samuel’s death, there have been various reactions to his passing. Some praised the late YouTube host, a self-proclaimed “datin
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Cheyenne M. Davis
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Not Your Token Asian
South Asian Women Are Deleting Dating Apps & They Couldn’t ...
Every few weeks, Malvika Sheth can be certain of one thing — she’s going to get a reminder from her parents. It might come through a WhatsApp message,
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Katherine Singh
Second Gen
When My Father Died, I Wanted To Grieve Alone. My Family DidnR...
Last June, as I decorated the hallway of my home with yellow and blue balloons for my master’s graduation, my uncle called to say that my father had pass
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Sarah Samuel
Can We Talk?
I Set Boundaries With My Racist In-Laws — Will My Partner Resent Me?
Thanks for reading Can We Talk?, a sex and relationships column that aims to tackle the burning questions about sex, dating, relationships, and breakups th
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Moraya Seeger DeG...
Unbothered
Mama & Me: An Ode To The Grandmother Who Loved Me When My Mother ...
I’ve spent my entire life yearning for love. In cocktail conversations and other interactions in which I’m trying to be charming, I like to blame this
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Ishena Robinson
Unbothered
TikTokers Are Picking “Baddie Friends” Based On Attra...
Here’s one way to alienate yourself from your current friendship group: announce to God and the entire internet that you desire a whole new set of friend
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L'Oréal Blackett
Unbothered
Marry Me Or Else: A Relationship Expert Weighs In On Reality TV’s...
There comes a time in every romantic relationship when a serious decision needs to be made about the direction the couple is going in. Are we exclusively d
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Ineye Komonibo
Relationships
Is It Ever Too Early To Go To Couples Therapy?
Couples therapy isn’t the first thing that springs to mind when we think of love’s young dream. Weddings and first kisses get plenty of air time but th
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Lizzie Cernik
Can We Talk?
‘Less Sex & More Cuddling’ How Trying To Have A Baby ...
Thanks for reading Can We Talk?, a sex and relationships column that aims to tackle the burning questions about sex, dating, relationships, and breakups th
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Molly Longman
Single Files
My Immigrant Parents Want Me To Settle Down — & I Will, But IR...
“Marriage is not a business deal,” I repeat often and fervently to my parents. They consistently reply to me in mindless unison: “We just want you to
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Jessica Thevarajah
Sex
Flirty Text Ideas That’ll Let You Know Instantly Whether Or...
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Sophie Saint Thomas
Relationships
I Went To College With My High School Boyfriend & It Wasn’t...
Going to college can be a daunting experience for everyone – living away from home, meeting new friends, and devoting your time to one subject can be qui
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Charlotte Doyle
Dating Advice
If You’re An Aries, These Are The Signs You Should (And Shouldn’t...
While it might feel extreme to write “swipe left if you’re an Aquarius” on your Tinder profile, some people consider astrological compatibility when
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Erika W. Smith
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Single Files
How Becoming A Sorority Mom Helped Me Move On After My Divorce
Without looking at the clock, I knew the time was approximately 5:40 p.m. The noise outside my closed office door started to grow as 5:45 p.m. approached,
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Emily Courter
Sex
These Foreplay Ideas Will Make Sex Even Better
There’s something that most of us want a lot more of in the bedroom. No, it’s not oral sex (well, it’s not just oral sex). It’s foreplay. One 2004
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Erika W. Smith
Relationships
8 Years Later, I Finally Feel Like I’m Over My Ex
My ex-boyfriend and I broke up in August 2014, just before my third year of university and just after his graduation. If I hadn’t been the one to do it,
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Izzie Price
Relationships
I’m Single, & I’m Not Dating. Why Is That So Hard For...
“So, are you dating anyone?” It’s usually about the third question people ask. Post-pandemic conversation is a minefield, and they do tend to wait fo
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Pema Bakshi
Relationships
Why "Settling" Was The Best Decision I Ever Made
Most people are terrified of “settling” in their relationships. But don’t we all fall in love with imperfect partners in the end? Susan* is a
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Cristiana Bedei
Relationships
Why You Should Never, Ever Text Someone: “We Need To Talk...
There can be no text message that strikes more fear into the hearts of, well, pretty much everyone than one containing these words: “Can we talk?R
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Vicky Spratt
Single Files
I’m Asexual & Partners Always Think I’ll Change My Mi...
I started using dating apps for the same reason most people do. I wanted to find the one — my one, a person who would be by my side through the diff
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Casey Clark
Relationships
My Long Engagement Has Been Hard — Here’s How We’ve M...
“You’ve changed.” It’s a phrase that often comes with undertones of frustration and judgment. There’s an implicit mourning of the per
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Elly Parsons
Unbothered
Why I’m Prioritizing My Black Queer Friendships Through Therapy
“Prioritize your close friendships!” I’m sure you’ve heard this sentiment before because some version of it goes viral every other week on social m
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Masiyaleti Mbewe
Relationships
Why It’s Time To Embrace Romantic Realism
Many of us have decided that the Disney princess version of everlasting love — the ‘happily ever after’ — is a myth. Ditto the existence of
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Jenn Selby
Somos Latinx
How I’m Healing Anti-Blackness in My Family Through Cafecit...
When I was five months pregnant with my son Rio, I couldn’t wait to get one of those 3D scans that show you a translucent sketch of your baby to fina
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Melania Luisa Marte
Single Files
What I Lost & Found When I Froze My Eggs
Thirty-six. That was the fertility deadline I gave myself, somewhat arbitrarily, when I was in my 20s. If I was still single when I was 36, I decided, I wo
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Lindy Mockovak
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