casper friendly ghosting
casper friendly ghosting
Dating

How it feels to be “Caspered,” aka a victim of friendly ghosting

“So I Caspered her,” Matt* said flatly as he took a sip of his second…

I cheated on my boyfriend but it was more complicated than I thought
I cheated on my boyfriend but it was more complicated than I thought
Love

I kissed another man and learned cheating isn’t as black-and-white as it seems

Originally posted on October 17, 2019. “We broke up because she made out with someone…

Dating in your twenties, dating advice
Dating in your twenties, dating advice
Love

I went on 10k hours of dates in my 20s—and here are the 10 lessons I learned

As a hopeless romantic who was raised on rom-coms, Julia Roberts and Kate Hudson’s film…

hormonal breast pain
hormonal breast pain
Lifestyle

Do your breasts hurt? You could blame these three lifestyle factors

Too many of us have stories of doctors not believing our pain, years spent being…

the circle
the circle
Lifestyle

How Netflix’s The Circle helped curbed my FOMO

For a long time, the more I worked from home, the more my FOMO would…

relationship finances
relationship finances
Lifestyle

These relationship tips helped me better understand how to talk about money with my partner—here’s what experts had to say

“Okay, so this is great! We can just split the rent. It’s the same as…

CBD and sex
CBD and sex
Lifestyle

Everything you need to know about CBD, sex, and pleasure

“So, how does this work?” my boyfriend asked while he inspected a CBD lubricant and…

how to get over breakup social media breakup
how to get over breakup social media breakup
Lifestyle

Broke Up With Your S.O.? Avoid Doing These 9 Things on Social Media

Relationship experts explain what to do instead.

mother-daughter-conflict-holiday
mother-daughter-conflict-holiday
Lifestyle

All I want for Christmas is to not get in a screaming match with my mother

When I think of the holidays, stress hits me like a Christmas tree to the…

thankful-for-ex-hellogiggles
thankful-for-ex-hellogiggles
Lifestyle

How I learned to accept past breakups and be thankful for my exes

“My ex hates you,” my boyfriend laughed as we sipped overpriced malbecs after a rooftop…

How to cope when your parents get sick
How to cope when your parents get sick
Family

How to cope as an adult when your parents get sick

“Yo Momma’s so stupid, she got hit by a parked car.” My date was firing…

Illustration of woman's hand using smartphone
Illustration of woman's hand using smartphone
Dating

Why I had to relearn how to text now that I’m single again

Only a month into dating him, I was already convinced that Jim* was obsessed with…

Stroller illustration on polka dot background
Stroller illustration on polka dot background
Lifestyle

I might never be a mom, and I’m okay with that

“So. You’re 27, and single?” I wasn’t in the middle of a first date. I…

Illustration of a weight scale
Illustration of a weight scale
Lifestyle

I denied my eating disorder for years. This is why I’m finally talking about it

For Mental Health Awareness Month, HelloGiggles is publishing “The Support You Deserve,” an essay series exploring…

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Mixed media image of a man and women flying through the air together and holding su
Relationships

Why I’ll never regret moving across the country for a relationship that didn’t work out

When I was 23, my college boyfriend, Ryan, proposed to me over text message: “If…

how to tell someone you like them
how to tell someone you like them
Love

Non-Creepy Ways to Tell Someone You Like Them

Having a crush can be a vulnerable-making and completely nerve-wracking experience. You like this person…

Entertainment

Everything you need to know about ‘The Unauthorized OC Musical’

Los Angeles theater isn’t Broadway. Nothing but Broadway is Broadway. But the energy inside the…

Lifestyle

What life would be like today without your smartphone

Sometimes when your phone dies, it can feel like part of you dies with it….

Love

Yup, there was online dating in the 1960s. Here’s what it was like.

Setting up your online dating profile today doesn’t take a ton of effort. Upload some…

Entertainment

Talking gaming, her memoir and online bullies, with “Queen of the Geeks” Felicia Day

Felicia Day is a boss. Indeed depending on who you’re talking to she might even…