What Is the 'Ick,' and Should It Guide Your Dating Decisions?
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- February 5, 2023
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A close cousin of “moist” in my book, “ick” is a word that sounds a little gross to say—and that’s fitting for its definition in the context of relationships. The “ick,” which has become a trending concept on TikTok, refers to any kind of highly visceral turnoff or the experience of being repulsed by said […]
4 tips for reining in your know-it-all tendencies (even if you really do think you know it all)
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- January 29, 2023
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Knowledge may well be power, and when you’re incredibly informed (or at least think you are), you want to share your know-how with everyone in your presence. And what’s wrong with that? Well, when you steamroll every conversation with your know-it-all opinions, it’s a bad look that can come across as equal parts rude, pretentious, […]
How To Support Loved Ones Through Identity Changes
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- January 27, 2023
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During lockdown in Phoenix last year, Theo Grace Quest found herself thinking about her name. Theo identifies as nonbinary, and her given name is Grace, but she didn’t feel like it actually fit her. (“I’m not a graceful person,” she muses.) So, in a pandemic-imposed exile, she had the space to imagine a new name. […]
99 things to do after a breakup that are actually healthy and healing
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- January 12, 2023
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The morning after my most recent breakup from a serious relationship, I woke up, wiped off my mascara-stained face and wrote out advice for myself in list form. Item one read: “Breakups are excruciating as a default, you can’t escape that.” While that bummer of a truism isn’t the most empowering, I charged on with […]
7 Bedroom Solutions Everyone With a Tossing, Turning Bedmate Needs
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- January 8, 2023
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If you’re sharing a bed with someone dreamy, but their snoring makes your nights a living hell, feel free to dump them. Or, you could always take solace in remembering that many people have trouble sleeping because of their partner—whether because of tossing and turning, quarrels over the comforter, snoring, or anything else. Of course, […]
5 Egotistical Personality Traits (And How To Handle Them)
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- January 7, 2023
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Placing yourself on a pedestal is often both a valid and valiant act, requiring you to surface your own beliefs publicly, advocate for them, and actively pursue your needs and wants. But if you’ve ever met someone who seems to have taken up permanent residence on that pedestal, you may have an egotist on your […]
I’m Trans and Nonbinary: Here’s What I Want Cis People To Know About Having Sex With Me
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- December 31, 2022
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As a trans, nonbinary, agender person, navigating sex and pleasure is often challenging. That’s in large part a reflection of the lacking sex education young people get (if they get any at all) and patriarchal perspectives about sex and dating that center the cisgender, heterosexual experience. An effect of this landscape is that many cisgender […]
Finally, a science-backed reason to feel great about only having sex on the weekends
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- December 16, 2022
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You’re up early for a workout, working all day, and by the time you’ve made dinner and gotten yourself ready for the next day, you’re probably ready to crash. So even the thought of weekday sex? LOL. Who has time for that? Even if you’re in a committed relationship or you live with your partner, […]
The handful of personality traits emotionally intelligent friends tend to share
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- November 27, 2022
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Gold-medal-worthy friends remember to ask about your big work presentation. They slide into your DMs and pick up the phone to chat with you and make plans for real face time (rather than mere FaceTime). Put simply, they gas you up. Then there are friends who are meh at best. According to one friendship expert, […]
What Is Intellectual Humility? Learn the Power of Being Wrong
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- November 12, 2022
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A great strategy for effectively communicating with people who may have different points of view than your own is to have an open mind and be willing to listen. But depending on who you are, the issue at hand, and how passionate you feel about it, you may not be willing to budge in your […]