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Posted on September 5, 2017 September 7, 2018

Bad Advice On Asking A Woman Out When She’s Dating Someone Else

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Welcome to our latest Bad Advice column! Stay tuned every Tuesday for more terrible guidance based on actual letters. Read more

Posted on August 15, 2017 September 7, 2018

Bad Advice On ‘Extremely Well-Endowed’ Exes

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Welcome to our latest Bad Advice column! Stay tuned every Tuesday for more terrible guidance based on actual letters. Read more

Posted on February 16, 2017 August 29, 2018

If It Ain’t Woke, Don’t Fuck It: The Resistance-Era Dating Test

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Megan Ford
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Lust+Liaisons
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dating, humor, politics

Want to join the dating app Snoflake? Just answer these 11 simple questions. Read more

Posted on December 27, 2016 October 3, 2018

I Will Not Be Gaslighted For Speaking My Mind While Dating

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Written by
Wagatwe Wanjuki
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dating, essay, lower-trio, lust-liaisons, online dating

I felt my inferiority complex kicking in. Read more

Posted on December 3, 2016 October 9, 2018

The Troubling Power of ‘Nagging’

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Samantha Schilsky
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dating, diet, Health, location

I’ve given my boyfriend grief about his diet since we started dating. To give you a sense of his philosophy on food: the more butter the better; anything and everything that can should be fried; if you don’t think you need sugar on it, you’re probably wrong and it does. In short, as a person who Read more

Posted on October 31, 2016 October 18, 2018

How I Finally Figured Out I’m Queer In My Late Thirties

Katie Klabusich
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Katie Klabusich
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dating, lgbtq, love, lust-liaisons, queer

I haven’t figured out the answers to all my questions. But I hope I never reach the point where I have nothing new left to experience and, thus, run out of questions altogether. Read more

Posted on September 12, 2016 February 20, 2019

What I Learned When I Gave Up Booze For A Year

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Erica Karnes
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alcohol, dating, decisions, essay, sobriety

I saw intentional sobriety as a choice that carried the potential to completely reshape my life. Read more

Posted on August 12, 2016 December 21, 2018

Is My Friend Still Bisexual? A Handy Guide

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Rachel Charlton-Dailey
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Lust+Liaisons
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bisexuality, dating, infographics, lgbtq, wit-whimsy

Never feel confused again! Read more

Posted on August 4, 2016 July 11, 2018

If People Had Honest First Date Conversations

Jennifer Garam
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Jennifer Garam
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dating, humor, relationships

Your wounds will get along great with mine. Read more

Posted on May 3, 2016 October 18, 2018

9 Jareds To Avoid At All Costs

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Jaclyn Opritza
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craigslist, dating, humor, relationships

Donald Trump’s noxious chosen one is, alas, not the only terrible Jared. Read more

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