Believe it or not, finding love while waiting for your flight is not just the plot of a rom-com, it’s a TikTok phenomenon. The airport crush is now a social trend, with airports being the newest hotspot for romantic daydreams. With scores of people traveling through America’s airports each day, your potential match could be…
Something old is new again. The old-fashioned “sidewalk rule” is still widely practiced around the world, even though the conditions that necessitated it are long gone. The sidewalk rule dictates a social expectation that when a heterosexual couple walks together on a sidewalk, the man should walk on the outside near the traffic, and the…
Diaries used to be the holders of your most pressing ponderings. Today, it’s your search history. If you’re anything like me, the moment you have a question or something you’re not sure about, you’re opening your phone and lobbing that question to Google. This continues to be the case when it comes to romance and…
Traditional matchmaking tends to be an intensely heteronormative field. Generally speaking, old-school matchmakers only take on men as clients and keep large databases of eligible women. The scene has changed a lot to keep up with a more modern approach to dating, and many agencies are moving away from the strict confines of traditional matchmaking….
Sometimes it seems that what women are looking for can change on a dime. One minute it’s Manic Pixie Dream Boy and the next it’s Lumbersexuals. They are supposedly eyeing the hedge fund bros while simultaneously fending off “Bucket Bunnies” and “Row Hoes” for the blue-collar line workers. It can be really confusing to know…
I didn’t think anything was wrong when he brought me a coffee. Or the next day when he brought me coffee and croissants and then stared deeply into my eyes for two whole minutes in silence. I still didn’t think it was odd when I was sick and he brought me chicken soup and held…
The Short Version: Aavia is an app that tracks your hormone health symptoms to provide personalized insights on your cycle. With Aavia’s help, you can gain a better understanding of when to expect cramps, low energy, and mood swings–and how to live your best life with them. Julia Pintar, Aavia team member and hormone health…
Dating as a gay person has changed a lot. For decades, people in the LGBTQ+ community had to hide their identity in the past to fit in or stay safe. But between specialized dating apps and queer media normalizing these relationships, gay dating is in a new era. That said, it doesn’t come without its…
As a journalist, I began writing about relationships nearly 30 years ago, and I’ll admit it: I was trying to fix my own love life. Back then, I’d had a decade of intoxicating flings and sweet romances that all seemed to sour and end with me treading water in an ocean of tears. Therapy cracked…
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