dating
All about dating. First dates, three years into a relationship, Tinder, and more.
Asexual Dating
There's something that's always terrifying about being on a first date. Most of the time, I'm quite open about my sexuality beforehand, knowing that it'll be a deal breaker for almost every person I meet. If someone asks me on a date, I'll typically blurt it out without even thinking because I don't want anyone getting uncomfortable or pushing me into something that I don't want. They usually lose interest.
By Will Jackson8 years ago in Humans
Exploring the Worlds of Non-Monogamy and Kink
A few months ago, I decided to embark on a new journey. A journey into the worlds of consensual non-monogamy and kink. I am in my 30s and I’ve been in long-term relationships most of my life but monogamy wasn’t working out particularly well for me. In a romantic relationship I am a people-pleaser: I lose my sense of self too easily and get very bogged down with the shoulds.
By Eleni Peitho8 years ago in Humans
Cutest Things You Can Say to Your Boyfriend
How long they choose to love you will never be your decision. And each time you start a new, if you do, you'll find that each love is different. Love will demand things of you one minute and give you things another. To keep up with love you'll need to cast off your reservations about how to express your love. There's one rule to follow: don't worry!
By Devon Thomas8 years ago in Humans
A Most Beautiful Lady
It was a sunny Saturday morning one November. I had many things to do that day. After all, Thanksgiving was less than two weeks away and I had much to do before I could chomp into any turkey on my plate in the coming fortnight. They had to get things done.
By Maurice Bernier8 years ago in Humans
Dating a Disabled Person
So you see a girl or guy, whatever you're into, and you think "dang, she's/ he’s cute." You go up to him/her and you start talking, you're having a great time, and then they drop this on you: "I have Spina Bifida." Now, the way you react is up to you and there’s no wrong way to react but, I am here to help you. Now here’s a few ways this can go:
By Alex Gonzalez8 years ago in Humans
From Me to You
Love. How do you discuss a topic on an extremely vague, controversial and bitter-sweet feeling? It’s four letters, one word, minuscule almost—however, it’s one of the most overrated and underrated experiences someone goes through at least once in their lifetime. Everyone has different perceptions of love and they all go through it very differently in several ways. Whether you’re still in love, whether it ended badly or faded into nothing, whether you’re experiencing something unrequited, it’s an experience we all find ourselves lost and inevitably invested in for a long time.
By Michelle Lui8 years ago in Humans
Fooled
More fool me I guess. I'm smarter than this and I know it, but why cant I stop myself thinking about you still? I'm the first one to tell others ways of dealing and moving on from emotions that are damaging them. Turns out I'm not so great at practicing what I preach.
By Sasha-Leigh Hazlewood8 years ago in Humans
Polyamory for Neophytes
What follows is a true story, but names have been changed to preserve the integrity of its players. We had been seeing one another for about two weeks, I guess. One night I logged onto social media, and there they were: three words haphazardly thrown into a comment on a shared music video that Ben tagged me in. My heart raced, it hadn't been long enough, but I felt it too! And his eyes! His grin when he laughed! It was right, even if it was soon. The next night, we shared those words in person. I stumbled right into his empty spaces, and he graciously came to dwell in my newfound empty nest. I had never lived with a lover before, never really felt this way. We stayed like that for two months, cheek-to-cheek we slept. We shared Christmas together. The world was bathed in a soft, taffeta glow.
By Aubrey Woody8 years ago in Humans
