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Posted on August 27, 2018 August 29, 2018

Being Brown On Tokyo Tinder

Aarohi Narain
Written by
Aarohi Narain
Posted in
Lust+Liaisons
Tagged
online dating, race, tinder, tokyo

Being brown and Indian, I did not embody an appealing brand of foreignness. Read more

Posted on July 26, 2018 July 26, 2018

What I Learned On An Accidental Date With A Trump Supporter

Anna Laird Barto
Written by
Anna Laird Barto
Posted in
Lust+Liaisons
Tagged
Bernie, dating, Hillary, Islamophobia, Muslims, online dating, racism, socialism, trump

Maybe now you have to pay $29.99 a month to find out if you match a Scorpio or a xenophobe? 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
Posted in
Lust+Liaisons
Tagged
dating, essay, lower-trio, lust-liaisons, online dating

I felt my inferiority complex kicking in. Read more

Posted on April 5, 2016 August 31, 2018

We Online Date Because We Want To Be Pierced, Wounded, Feel Alive

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Written by
Carley Moore
Posted in
Lust+Liaisons
Tagged
love, online dating, relationships

Internet dating is both real and unreal. I project myself onto every surface, every picture, and every face — they might as well be a sex doll or a love robot or a mannequin. Read more

Posted on October 30, 2015 August 24, 2018

Yes, Your Dating Preferences Are Probably Racist

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Written by
Emma Tessler
Posted in
Lust+Liaisons
Tagged
online dating, Racial Bias, racism, relationships

The problem is, this isn’t personal. It’s cultural, it’s national, and it’s fucking everywhere. Read more

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