May 18, 2024
Chicago 12, Melborne City, USA
Health Relationship

I'm a relationship therapist, and this is the most common question single people ask me

I’m a perpetually-single-but-never-actually-single individual who alternately uses my therapist as a professional psychologist, best girlfriend, oracle, dating profile evaluator, horoscope reader, and more when it comes to navigating the dating world. Though I’m ostensibly in therapy to work through past trauma and navigate the anxieties that cripple my work life, sometimes I feel like I […]

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Being Friends First Before Dating Is Found To Be Common

For single folks ready to find a romantic partner, dating during quarantine presented it’s fair share of challenges, like overcoming the awkwardness of the virtual date, making sure you’re on the same page about COVID safety, and deciphering whether you trust the person enough to meet up in person. But if you’re now considering downloading […]

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Cuffing Season 2020 Looks Different Than in Years Past—Here's What To Expect

As temperatures drop, spiced drinks appear, and the chaos of seasonal family functions (even if just digital!) kicks into high gear, another calendar-sanctioned event begins: cuffing season. Cuffing season is the phenomena of singles seeking out a partner for October through February, basically for the express purpose of staying warm through winter and staving off […]

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I tried vibrating 'Bond bracelets' to bring a sense of physical touch to my LDR

It’s Sunday night, and yet again I’m FaceTiming with my boyfriend (let’s call him, Joe) who resides 1,000 miles west of New York City, where I live. We’ve been doing the whole long-distance dance for a few months now, and while grateful that technological advancements have let us stay in contact to this extent, we […]

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Like a rom-com protagonist, I told my best friend I was in love with him

Harry and Sally. Ross and Rachel. Dawson and Joey. Sam and Diane. Cher and Josh. Monica and Chandler. Robin and Barney. Etcetera. Etcetera. Etcetera. Few love stories appeal to me so much as do those centered around best friends-turned-lovers. In my cynical mind, something about the level of intimacy, of authenticity, that exists in friendship […]

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