Relationships

Why I Believe in the Foods Before Dudes Rules of Dating

There are two crucial components to successful dates: good conversation and good food. Both distill…

Stop Ordering Me To “Come For You”

The lights were dim in his Brooklyn apartment; two glasses of white wine danced with…

What I Learned After Being Ghosted Just As I Was Feeling Secure

We started too quickly. In just one night we went from being complete strangers to…

Tinder Isn’t A Nicholas Sparks Novel And We Have To Stop Expecting It To Be

Let me preface this by saying that I am not an authority on the world…

What Your Love Language Says About Your Relationship Style

My husband and I are not the same. We’re actually not even that similar. He…

No One On Tinder Thinks I’m As Funny As I Do

I have never been a science person. My ex was all equations and experiments, but…

Dating A NYC Bartender Hurt My Pride And Revealed His Prejudices

Recently I went out with a New York City bartender, and intimidation was an understatement. He…

The Spiral Of Knowing Everything Happens For A Reason

Two years later and two cocktails in, I’m at a dive bar listening to an…

I Love My Friends, But They Should Stay The F*** Out Of My Relationship

To my friends: I love you, but stay the f*ck out of my relationship. You…

When It Comes To Dating, I Prefer It Old-Fashioned

Like many other twenty-something year-olds, I’m no expert on dating. I’ve only had two boyfriends…

What Trainwreck Taught Me About Healthy Relationships

I went to see Trainwreck in theaters with my mom the week it came out.…

My Relationship Turned Me Into A Cliché

Two weeks ago, I found myself driving by my ex-boyfriend’s house. It was the first…

This Is How I’ll Let You Go

“He never asked you to dwell on him.” So why was I? That text and…

I’ve Never Been In Love, But I Know I’m Not Ready

I’m 23 years old and I’ve never been in love, or dated, or even been…

I Packed Up My College Room, And With It, The Memory Of Him

After he helped me stick them all across the slanted ceiling above my bed, he…

Birthday Surprises That Will Win You Mega Romance Points

This one is for the folks who might not always be on top of their…

22 Vindictive Haikus to Send to Your Ex

I write a lot about failed relationships. No, seriously, I write a lot about failed…

Don’t Play Me Like a Doll

I don’t really think I’ve ever been in love. Not the Nicholas Sparks, throwing-yourself-in-front-of-a-bullet-to-protect-your-other-half kind,…

I’m Incapable Of Keeping It Casual

I first heard the term “friends with benefits” the summer I was 13. I was…

An Almost-Lover Can Hurt You, Too

I hate that I couldn’t fall asleep after things ended, and how you used to…