The year 2011 was interesting for the cultural zeitgeist. Adele was reaching mega-stardom by setting fire to the rain, the Harry Potter films were coming to their devastating end (I’m personally still recovering from this), and, most importantly, romcoms were shaping the modern dating landscape. Movies like Just Go With It, Something Borrowed, and Crazy,…
Does a dapper-looking man in a tailored suit turn your head? Or are you more of a laid-back jeans and t-shirt kind of girl? Perhaps you have a hankering for a man in a cowboy hat and boots, or maybe that preppy collegiate look is what sets your heart a flutter. Across the U.S., history,…
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Dating in today’s world has become somewhat of a mystery, and I know I’m not the only one who is getting confused. With all the trends on social media telling you what to do and what not to do, how’s a girl supposed to know what to expect? Finding someone who matches your freak and…
Quick admission, I am a study junkie. I love to read scientific studies. I’m a science dork, so I often read about new science, but I also want to keep educating myself about what’s going on with everyone, mentally and emotionally. I even have a podcast where I chat with the authors of these studies…
When I was 15, I told a friend that I was interested in him romantically. He let me down gently. I didn’t know why he wasn’t into me, but I later learned it was because he assumed I was devoutly religious (I was not). We went to a Catholic school, and I dressed in vintage…
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…
A situationship is like a relationship, but not quite. Situationships are sexual and romantic relationships that are undefined — you’re not officially dating, but you’re engaging in many of the same activities that couples do. Gen Z has created and popularized the term in an attempt to describe the unique sort of relationships they find…
The Short Version: A good date location should give couples plenty of room for thoughtful conversation, and that’s certainly true for the African American Museum in Philadelphia. This cultural hub gives visitors the chance to explore, learn, and converse about topics that matter. I’ve learned a lot about myself throughout my journey of singlehood. One…
