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…
Do Opposites Attract? | Vogue
Two summers ago, I had a weekend tryst in Miami with a former Albright Scholar who wrote op-eds on Middle Eastern policy for The Wall Street Journal. He was the…
I Want What They Have, Pride Edition: Anna Camp and Jade Whipkey
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…
Who Is Dua Lipa’s Fiancé, Callum Turner?
Dua Lipa and Callum Turner are officially engaged, which should feel vindicating to all those eagle-eyed celebrity news readers who spotted the pop singer wearing a diamond ring on her…
I Want What They Have: Mandy Patinkin and His Wife of 45 Years, Kathryn Grody
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…
Word to the Wise: Faking an Orgasm Isn’t Worth It
The first time was during a heatwave. I was flushed and dizzy, the windows wide open, sweat pooling at the small of my back. As a train passed over his…
Why Are We So Obsessed With the Idea of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce Getting Married?
I like Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce together as much as the next person (who’s not an avowed anti-Swiftie, that is): After years’ worth of excellent yet depressing songs about…
Faking Phone Sex? Like Carrie, We’ve All Done It
Traditionally, long-distance relationships are defined by several factors. Excellent communication skills (ideally). Intermittent existential crises (realistically). And phone sex (necessarily). Or, in these camera-omnipotent times, FaceTime sex—hopefully, lots of it.…
What Getting Divorced in My 20s Taught Me About Love
When I was growing up in the 1990s, getting married wasn’t an “if” in the Midwest, but a “when”—and “divorce” was practically a curse word. Despite the statistics even then,…