Relationships

Five years ago, at a friend’s house party, I ended up in conversation with a woman I had never met before. It was surface-level small talk: work, dating,

I love dating shows. Actually, I’m obsessed with them. Married at First Sight, Love Island, Love Is Blind, 90 Day Fiancé — you name it, I’ve watched

Yaznil Baez was at a breaking point. It was March 2022 and the 29-year-old administrative assistant was ready to be done with dating. All the typical datin

For years, I thought cuffing season was fake — something we made up and clung onto each fall as a beacon of hope for the prospect of love (or any kind of

Trigger warning: This article contains themes of abuse. If spending time with your partner feels like it drains, upsets or hurts you, you might be in a tox

Nina and Alicia* had been best friends for eight years. They’d weathered part of their teenage years together — from family dramas to breakups — and

Ever wondered what you’d say to a therapist, given the chance? We asked Dr. Sheri Jacobson, a retired psychotherapist with over 17 years’ clini

There’s a study from several years ago that’s stayed in my head since I read it: Women and men lose two friends on average when they get into a relatio

Work is always a balancing act — juggling deadlines, a work-life balance and office relationships is never easy — but the last few years have been espe

My friend gasps and looks up at me as I take a long sip of my drink, teasing her. I’ve just given her the latest update on my love life and a look of bew

Have you ever noticed that a lot of relationships end after the holidays? Call it the January comedown, call it breakup season, call it whatever you want.

I recently located my clitoris, which, at 33 years old, sounds way overdue. Alone, inspired by a conversation I had with a sex therapist, and apparently ho

Ever wondered what you’d say to a therapist, given the chance? We asked Dr. Sheri Jacobson, a retired psychotherapist with over 17 years’ cl

Breakups are the worst, no matter the time of year. The holiday season, though, has its own unique way of making a relationship rough patch feel even more

Seeing friends in person is a constant struggle for Natalie, 24, who lives in Bristol and didn’t want us to use her last name. It’s difficult to find t

I stared at Question 21, my green highlighter hovering over the answers. “He doesn’t check his phone while we’re talking,” read option B, while opt