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In a society that places a lot of value on committed, long-term, monogamous, romantic partnerships, not being in one can leave a lot of us feeling out of place. But there are a lot of advantages to being single that are easy to overlook. If you’re feeling down, left out, or otherwise not excited or happy about being single and
Congratulations on making it to 2021! The start of any new year is full of resolutions, expectations, hopes, and dreams. Maybe you plan to finally Kondo your closets. Maybe you're committing to a body composition goal. Maybe you're determined to crush it in your professional life. In many ways, the self-imposed pressure is on to not only make the usual
Self-care has a lot of associations these days. It’s often tied up with a “treat yourself” mentality, where it means taking elaborate bubble baths with lots of products, having a drink a little too early, or buying something that you otherwise wouldn’t give yourself permission to buy. In these associations, self-care is inherently linked to capitalism, consumption, and a superficial
The holidays can be a challenging season for everyone, and with the restrictions on social gatherings during a pandemic, they are likely to be even more so. Even those of us who know that not only wearing a mask, social distancing, and reducing our time around others, but also opting out of holiday gatherings and staying in our homes with
We all have things we're more comfortable and familiar with sexually. For some of us it might look like strap-on sex with a long-term partner, while for others it might look like kinky threesomes. As long as you're practicing strong communication and enthusiastic consent, it's okay to be exactly where you are and no practice is better than any other. But
If you’ve ever felt like there was someone you were “supposed to” be with or a way a relationship was “supposed to” go – and who hasn’t – then you’ve felt the crush of societal values. It’s okay to feel this pressure, but what’s less okay is letting it control your thinking and decisions. For some of us, this happens
For many of us this year – and especially this week – it’s hard to look away from the news. Endlessly reloading your feed while teetering on the edge of the abyss, feeling unable to step back or look away, is known as doomscrolling. Its television counterpart is doomsurfing, or the switching endlessly between channels that leaves you feeling agitated,
Lesbians and queer women can be more accepting than our heterosexual counterparts in a lot of ways – but many of us still have blind spots, and body size can be a big one. Particularly when we lead healthy, active lifestyles ourselves, we often want partners who do the same – who will go to the gym, get up early