What Is “the Ick“? The Truth About Instant Disgust in Dating
Then again, sometimes the ick is not that deep. For example, I personally find fedoras hideous and embarrassing, and I really don’t want to date someone who wears one, even…
Artificial Intelligence Is Changing the Way We Navigate Romantic Relationships
After a painful breakup, 28-year-old Mikaela Wild, a social media content strategist in Los Angeles, sat on her couch, phone in hand. Wary of bombarding a friend and without a…
Paige Bueckers and Azzi Fudd Are Officially Dating, and I Very Much Want What They Have
Love is a many-splendored thing, especially when you’re gawking at it from the outside. In this column, we’ll be examining the celebrity couples that give us hope for our own…
I Want What They Have: Tour de France Cyclist Jonas Vingegaard and His Wife, Trine Hansen
Love is a many-splendored thing, especially when you’re gawking at it from the outside. In this column, we’ll be examining the celebrity couples that give us hope for our own…
Psst: It’s Actually Fine to Have a Little Work Crush
Lisa confesses to occasionally flirting with Marion. “It’s nothing overly sexual, but there’s an unspoken energy between us. And I feel it—and I think he does too.” Charlotte posits that…
Like Jessica in ‘Too Much,’ We’re All Prone to Obsessing Over an Ex’s New Partner
We put these people on a pedestal—one that is usually far higher than wherever we’ve placed our ex to rest, alongside any lingering resentment and pain. Up top, it’s mostly…
With ‘Too Much,’ Lena Dunham Proves That She Remains Unrivaled When It Comes to Writing Dream Boyfriends
Of course, one could argue that Felix’s cuteness (and Adam Sackler’s, for that matter) is primarily a feat of casting, not writing, but I stand ready to rebuff that notion.…
Respectfully, Why Would Anyone Ever Go on ‘The Ultimatum: Queer Love’?
There was lesbian mess aplenty on the last season of Queer Ultimatum, and I became addicted to the point that I still follow several of the principals on Instagram. (Guys,…
Carrie’s Right: Cheating in a Relationship Doesn’t Have to Be a Disaster
I say this as someone who has both cheated and been cheated on, by the way, which I feel is important to clarify. For me, cheating was almost like an…
What Is Limerence? The Obsessive Longing, Explained
Though limerence—a.k.a. obsessive longing—has become a sort of buzzword recently, it’s actually a pretty well-worn concept; there are endless literary examples of weepy protagonists investing way too much in their…