dating
All about dating. First dates, three years into a relationship, Tinder, and more.
An Evening Out
It was my second date with A, and I really wanted to bring my (sorry) "A-game" (I'll see myself out) on this date and make a really great impression. I had grown to like her over the lengthy course of our first date. And so I told her I was going to take her to see a live music show. She had never done that before, and so this was (accidentally) a really good call.
By Sophia-Helene Mees de Tricht8 years ago in Humans
The Swerve
I wake up that morning to Cee-Lo singing about being a "Fool for You" and take it as a sign that today is the day. The first thing my eyes see, through my lashes, is him, like they have done every morning for the last few years. I scan his relaxed, sleeping boyish profile, his short sandy blond hair rough from a good night's sleep; and then his face from his thick eyelashes to his perfectly parted mouth. My stomach still flutters at the sight of him. Just like I do every morning when I lay eyes on him, I feel a rush of love.
By Brynn Imani8 years ago in Humans
The David Sedar-Gig
The David Sedaris Gig finally arrived. Unlike my associate, I wasn’t that familiar with him before the event. I basically only knew him through Bojack Horseman – which he isn’t even in. His sister voices Princess Carolyn. Not something he’d appreciate being told during a book signing. ‘I love Bojack Horseman- which you’re nothing to do with. Ok bye’. Loads of strangers approach me saying that. It never gets less surreal.
By Conor Hufton8 years ago in Humans
The Third One Is The One
Everyone has had their crushes and relationships since they were very little. We date and have fun, there is nothing wrong with that! At some point we have had our hearts broken by someone whom we loved, by someone we thought we would be with for a long time, possibly forever. Does not matter if it was in middle school, high school, or college. That very first serious heartbreak can destroy everything. It can destroy you, your view on love, it can make you depressed, it can do so much damage that you were not ready for. You go from having someone by your side at all times, to realizing you actually had no one if it wasn't for your significant other.
By paris parsa8 years ago in Humans
Politics and Dating...
Remember in the 90s to early 2010s when a liberal and conservative could actually date, maybe even marry and go on to live a happy life? That was an actual thing. People could have varying political views and still come together in other areas successfully. There was an almost calm before the storm, so to speak.
By Angela Brigance-Vance8 years ago in Humans
Rules to Follow in a Polyamorous Relationship
I've been in quite a few relationships that were outside the box. I've been in a lesbian relationship. I've been in relationships with transpeople. I've been in "don't ask, don't tell" open relationships. I've also been in a number of polyamorous relationships, too.
By Ossiana Tepfenhart8 years ago in Humans
I Attract Crappy Men
I attract crappy men. No point in denying reality, because it is what it is. Is it all my fault or is part of it just my life situation? I used to disagree with anyone who would claim their problems are not their own doing, until recently, that is.
By Angela Brigance-Vance8 years ago in Humans
The Shocking Truth That Co-Dependency Stems from Emotional Abuse
Did you ever think a person could be so heartless and evil and yet you would fall for them? Codependency is a surefire way to generally get stuck in a narcissist's web. By being a good, loyal person it's easy to get blindsided and trapped in their web of strategic yet deceitful tactics.
By Silena Le Beau8 years ago in Humans
I Found Love on Tinder
The day I moved to school last year, I went to Tinder to meet new people. I didn't know anyone except for the handful of people who went to my high school. So I started using the app in the hopes that I would get invited to parties and what not. It worked the way I intended and I actually got more than I was hoping for, but in a good way.
By Kaitlynn Pownall8 years ago in Humans
Seven Signs He's Just Not That into You...
When I first moved to Los Angeles, it was essentially an exercise in diving into the biggest dating pool I’d seen or been a part of in my entire life. After growing up in rural New England, the City of Angels provided this single girl with an overload of dating options almost immediately—and, though I’d held off for years, encouraged me to finally download all of our notoriously favorite dating apps: Tinder, Bumble, Hinge… the list goes on, and on, and on, and on.
By Julia Dumas8 years ago in Humans
