Why Single Doesn’t Mean Sad
I have read far too many an article either bemoaning or rejoicing over singledom. I have likewise spent far too long bemoaning or rejoicing in…
I have read far too many an article either bemoaning or rejoicing over singledom. I have likewise spent far too long bemoaning or rejoicing in…
On March 5, 2019, I updated my Bumble profile: “Giving up Bumble for Lent. (Not a joke. I’ll see you boys on April 21.)” Followed…
In the halcyon days of my youth, it was hard to decide which dashing cinema hero I’d rather have as my boyfriend: free-spirited, sensitive artist…
When my now husband and I approached our first Valentine’s Day, we weren’t even really together. We had been out a couple of times, talked…
Last winter, I went on the worst first date of my life—and I swore it would be my last bad date. I connected with a…
First dates are stressful enough for anyone, but when you’re an introvert, it’s absolutely nerve-wracking to sit down with a stranger and hold a conversation.…
“I think we’re lost,” I said tentatively, watching the sun draw long shadows up the sides of the Utah canyon. “Nah, let’s keep going,” my…
During college, I worked as a summer camp counselor at a Lutheran Camp in small-town Wisconsin. With a staff largely made up of those in…
Dating apps are not widely known for promoting social graces. So I shouldn’t have been surprised by my awkward interactions with a potential suitor. I…
My boyfriend and I are relatively simple people. We enjoy binge-watching “Hell’s Kitchen,” and while we sometimes dabble in the occasional happy hour or 90s…