dating

All about dating. First dates, three years into a relationship, Tinder, and more.

No, I'm Not Dating Him so My Kids Can Have Curly Hair
Arriving at the till in any store is a little different for me, especially when I am with him. Amidst deciding whether or not I want a “plestik” I make other calculative decisions as to whether or not I am going to respond in my mother tongue (Setswana) and embarrass both the teller and the packer for their whispers or if it’s one of those I am going to ignore.
By Boipelo Adrian8 years ago in Humans
Girl Talk
I previously left off with my lunch date with Eli... After I questioned his age and not really pushing it, even though I wasn't sure he was being completely honest, we continued to have interesting conversations and enjoyed each others company. We were having such a good time that we didn't want to end our date just yet. So, we decided to go out for a walk before we called it a day. We decided to just walk into a mall near the café, but we had to drive there as it was on the other side of the highway, and yes dumb me got inside his car with this gut feeling that he might be hiding something—not even thinking he can potentially kidnap me right there and then. We made it to the mall and we had a great time. It lasted for a few minutes before the physical tensions got to us. We started holding hands and wanting to kiss, but he was too tall and PDA is really not my thing.
By Nat Z.8 years ago in Humans
'I Overthink Your Punctuation Use'
There's a reason why so many people can relate when Lorde sings, "I overthink your punctuation use" in The Louvre. We can be prone to ruminate and overanalyze silly things, particularly in the early stages of dating. This is enhanced through the use of texting and social media. Text messages can easily get lost in translation, with misunderstandings being part and parcel of texting. Questions like, “Why did they use that full stop?” and “What does that emoji symbolize?” can begin to consume our thoughts. We may rewrite texts multiple times before sending it and send our friends screenshots asking for their advice on how to move forward. Changes in our partner’s mood may cause us to start listing all the potential reasons, in order to see if it could be something to do with us. Many of us overanalyze and overthink relationships from time to time. However, this can become a serious problem when it becomes a daily occurrence and not a once-in-a-while incidence. Therefore, it’s important to try and limit such thoughts and keep in mind that our perception of behaviours is often just our perception.
By Simran Lavanya Saraf8 years ago in Humans
How Millennials Easily Cheat—and Get Caught, Too
When caught, most cheaters come up with the perfect excuses. But a study reveals that there are two main reasons millennials cheat on their partners: Interdependence and need for independence.
By Emily White8 years ago in Humans
What Is Abuse?
My name is Wesson Tisdale, and I'm here to tell you the story of how I died. I don't mean that literally because if I did, you wouldn't be reading this. I just turned 18 years old about three months ago. I haven't lived with my parents since I was 17 and a half. Our family went through some tough shit and my strict parents became not-so-strict parents.
By Alexis Bellaw8 years ago in Humans
Dating 101: Baby, Let's Get Intentional!
Hi, I am here to provide a conversational piece on dating. I want you to think of this as a moment of honesty and a time to self-assess how things are going in this category of your life. This is a judgement free zone with an honest perspective based on my own personal experiences. In summary, I'm just going to give it to you straight.
By KE 🌹8 years ago in Humans
Real-Life Date Stories
I want to tell real stories in any kind of dynamics or relationships. I may change names and such to protect identities. I will also add in my own.
By Lena Bailey8 years ago in Humans
Let's Talk About Cheating...
First of all, nothing justifies cheating. I can affirm that! If you don't agree, text me and let's argue. NEXT! I feel like our generation is making cheating a "normal" thing and I don't like it. I have seen how much breaking the trust in a relationship can affect a person and lower their standards.
By SEWI .8 years ago in Humans
“We don’t need no man”
This is for women. Women that are struggling to see what they need or what they want, but most importantly, what they deserve. “We don’t need no man”. That’s right, we don’t. We don’t need a relationship. But some of us still want someone there, someone by our side. We need someone that we can depend on, but not someone we depend on, not someone that depends on us. A relationship should be a factor in our lives that amplifies our happiness, not one that completes it. Please try to remember that when your parter keeps causing you pain. When they blame it all on you- don’t believe it. Don’t let anybody manipulate you into thinking less of yourself. It’s never wrong to work on yourself and a healthy relationship usually aids you in doing so naturally. It’s not easy to let people go that you love, so please don’t ignore the red flags. Don’t ignore the intuitive feeling that lets you know something’s not right. Because you don’t need anybody but yourself. You don’t need them to complete you- it might hurt, but you will be better off in the end. And it will end, sooner or later, and we can all agree that sooner is better than later.
By Amira .8 years ago in Humans
Two Is Better Than One: Power Couples
Today’s topic is a continuation of my relationship series, and I wanted to discuss something that has been on my mind recently. We constantly see so many couples that talk about being power couples, and even singles that talk about wanting a power couple relationship and marriage. The one thing that I feel that they have left out on discussing is what it means to be a power couple and how to achieve it. Although widely discussed, I think we deserve the right to know and become that power couple that we constantly converse about, and even try to emulate those qualities before we get married.
By Katheryn Compton8 years ago in Humans
Am I Meant to Be Alone?
Do you remember sitting on the playground, minding your own damn business, and out of absolutely nowhere someone comes along and shoves you face-first off the seesaw you were straddling? You meander to the nurse’s office because your face now has wood chips implanted at odd angles. The nurse chuckles and tells you, “Oh sweetie, they shoved you because they like you.” You stare blankly for a moment, giving your grade school brain a moment to process this information. You come to the same conclusion most adults find: How the hell does that make any sense at all?
By Sky Lue8 years ago in Humans
Drying Paint
Average day, swipe left, swipe right. Hoping that I would find someone who would fit me just right, or at least be an interesting experience at the end of the day. I ended up matching with a lovely gal from the islands of Canada. She was new to the city out here in the west and still getting comfortable with the city after a year. Our text conversations seemed to be going great. They were engaging and thoughtful. We seemed to share the same aspects of life.
By Steven Altman8 years ago in Humans