Dating apps
Dating apps
Love

Experts say winter is the best time for online dating, so start swiping

At 22 years old, most of my friends are single. We’re in that fresh-out-of-college-and-craving-new-experiences phase,…

women in power dating
women in power dating
Love

Here’s what women in power think about dating, because finding love shouldn’t have to feel like a chore

The story below reflects the feelings of heterosexual women. Even though this piece highlights their…

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what is demisexuality? demisexual definition
Dating

What Is Demisexuality? 5 Signs You Might Identify as Demisexual

To you, emotional intimacy is paramount.

at home date night ideas
at home date night ideas
Love

12 at-home date night ideas to try next time you feel like staying in

Sometimes, you just don’t want to go out. Whether you’re a self-declared homebody (like me)…

couple outside on first date
couple outside on first date
Dating

7 Questions You Should Always Ask On a First Date, According to Experts

You know, just in case the "love at first sight" thing doesn't work out.

Love

15 ways your relationship changes after the honeymoon stage ends

At the beginning of a good relationship, everything seems perfect. You and your partner agree…

win the breakup
win the breakup
Relationships

Five ways you can actually “win” the breakup

The first time I heard the phrase “winning the breakup” was in Cazzie David’s web…

Love

The best free dating apps that are actually worth your time

Raise your hand if you know someone who met their significant other on a dating…

Facebook dating
Facebook dating
Love

I tried Facebook Dating even though it terrified me—here’s what happened

When I heard that Facebook came out with a dating service, my first thought was why?…

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Selfie photo of author
Dating

Why I stopped cropping my body out of my photos for dating sites

The emerald green lake is the perfect backdrop for my photo. I hand my phone…

Dating

5 signs you’re relying too heavily on dating apps (and how to cool it)

Here’s the good news: In 2017, 39% of U.S.-based heterosexual couples and 60% of same-sex…

Emotional Cheating Defined
Emotional Cheating Defined
Love

Real Couples Share Personal Examples of Emotional Infidelity

If there’s one thing we find scary, it’s cheating—specifically the emotional kind. Having sex or…

bed
bed
Love

11 too-real things couples only do when they get past the honeymoon stage

It doesn’t take long for the honeymoon stage of a relationship to end. All of…

Illustration of woman looking at dating app on phone
Illustration of woman looking at dating app on phone
Dating

I tried queer dating apps for the first time—here’s what happened

I stared down at my phone screen, drafting and redrafting the perfect bio that would…

Illustration of phones with hearts on screen
Illustration of phones with hearts on screen
Dating

I tried Loosid, a dating app for sober people

When I first moved to New York City for an internship in 2014, I had…

Ghost (1990)
Ghost (1990)
Love

I was ghosted by someone I actually liked—here’s how I got over it

This article was originally published on April 29th, 2016. We all know the exhilarating feeling…

A couple texting each other with illustrated hearts between their phones
A couple texting each other with illustrated hearts between their phones
Relationships

I’m a serial long-distance dater. Here’s why I think you should try it

In the taxi on the way back from the airport, my boyfriend and I were…

Hands of two people holding coffee mugs on a date
Hands of two people holding coffee mugs on a date
Dating

Back-to-school season means I can get back to dating as a single mom. Here are my tips for other single parents

My son and I moved back to my hometown, where he just started first grade….

Young woman straddling man on bed
Young woman straddling man on bed
Love

Here’s why you should be dry humping your partner more, according to sexperts

Ah, dry humping. Some may know it as “frottage” and many of us have tried…

Author Shelby Sells
Author Shelby Sells
Dating

Sometimes a casual make out buddy is all you need

Sure, dating can be fun. It can also be stressful, confusing, heartbreaking, weird, and…boring. But…