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How Quarantine Helped Me Overcome Stigmas Surrounding Queer Dating

How Quarantine Helped Me Overcome Stigmas Surrounding Queer Dating

Quarantine has changed dating across the board, but as a queer person, it's changed it even more.

By Meggie Gates

The Top 7 Positive Effects of Quarantine on Couples, According to Relationship Therapists

The Top 7 Positive Effects of Quarantine on Couples, According to Relationship Therapists

Fewer distractions can make for more quality time…and more sex.

By Isadora Baum

It's Exhausting To Be the One Black Friend, Particularly Right Now—Here's How To Cope

It's Exhausting To Be the One Black Friend, Particularly Right Now—Here's How To Cope

Representation burnout has taken on a new meaning.

By Kara Jillian Brown

How Sexual Nostalgia Could Be Getting in the Way of Your Current Pleasure Needs

How Sexual Nostalgia Could Be Getting in the Way of Your Current Pleasure Needs

By Emily Laurence

Identifying As Queer In a Straight-Passing Relationship Exposed me to the Isolating Reality of Queer Invisibility

Identifying As Queer In a Straight-Passing Relationship Exposed me to the Isolating Reality of Queer Invisibility

By Gabrielle Kassel

How to Heal After Being Cheated on—Whether You Decide to Stay in the Relationship or Go

How to Heal After Being Cheated on—Whether You Decide to Stay in the Relationship or Go

By Mary Grace Garis

Johns Hopkins Is Now Offering a Free Online Course on Psychological First Aid—Here's What That Entails

Johns Hopkins Is Now Offering a Free Online Course on Psychological First Aid—Here's What That Entails

By Erin Bunch

6 Long Distance Relationship Sex Ideas to Keep Intimacy Spicy, Even From Afar

6 Long Distance Relationship Sex Ideas to Keep Intimacy Spicy, Even From Afar

By Morgan Mandriota

8 Books About Polyamory That'll Answer All Your Questions About Opening up Your Relationship

8 Books About Polyamory That'll Answer All Your Questions About Opening up Your Relationship

By Gabrielle Kassel

Being a 'Good' Person Isn't a Steadfast Trait or Status—Here's Why That's Important

Being a 'Good' Person Isn't a Steadfast Trait or Status—Here's Why That's Important

By Kells McPhillips

7 Telltale Signs You Might Be Having an Emotional Affair Unknowingly

7 Telltale Signs You Might Be Having an Emotional Affair Unknowingly

By Mary Grace Garis

'Tall Poppy Syndrome' Happens When Critics Try to Diminish Your Success—Here Are 6 Tips to Deal

'Tall Poppy Syndrome' Happens When Critics Try to Diminish Your Success—Here Are 6 Tips to Deal

By Jessica Estrada

This New Tool From the Smithsonian Helps You to Talk Openly About Race

This New Tool From the Smithsonian Helps You to Talk Openly About Race

By Kells McPhillips

Your 6-Step Guide for Introducing Sex Toys Into Your Partnered Relationship

Your 6-Step Guide for Introducing Sex Toys Into Your Partnered Relationship

By Gabrielle Kassel

5 Tips for Getting Out of a Sex Rut When You're in Deep

5 Tips for Getting Out of a Sex Rut When You're in Deep

By Isadora Baum

Cheating in Your Dreams Is on the Rise in Quarantine—Here's Why, According to a Dream Expert

Cheating in Your Dreams Is on the Rise in Quarantine—Here's Why, According to a Dream Expert

By Mary Grace Garis

How to Keep Too Much Time Together in Quarantine From Breaking Your Relationship

How to Keep Too Much Time Together in Quarantine From Breaking Your Relationship

By Jenna Birch

I'm a Relationship Therapist and Here Are 4 Ways *I* Resolve Arguments With My Partner

I'm a Relationship Therapist and Here Are 4 Ways *I* Resolve Arguments With My Partner

By Mary Grace Garis

People Keep Asking Me to Hang Out, but I Don't Feel Ready—What Should I Do?

People Keep Asking Me to Hang Out, but I Don't Feel Ready—What Should I Do?

By Erin Bunch

Is It a Bad Sign If I Prefer to Masturbate Over Having Sex With My Partner?

Is It a Bad Sign If I Prefer to Masturbate Over Having Sex With My Partner?

By Alexandra Fine

The Real Reason You're Feeling Like Everyone Hates You Right Now, and How to Fix It

The Real Reason You're Feeling Like Everyone Hates You Right Now, and How to Fix It

By Mary Grace Garis

The Dos and Don'ts of Seeing People in Person Right Now, According to Doctors and Nurses

The Dos and Don'ts of Seeing People in Person Right Now, According to Doctors and Nurses

By Kara Jillian Brown

More Than 80% of the World’s Longest-Living People Are Having Sex Between Age 65 and 100—Here’s Their Secret

More Than 80% of the World’s Longest-Living People Are Having Sex Between Age 65 and 100—Here’s Their Secret

By Mary Grace Garis

Help! I'm Disgusted by How Jealous I Am of Other People's Superior Quarantine Situations

Help! I'm Disgusted by How Jealous I Am of Other People's Superior Quarantine Situations

By Mary Grace Garis

Why We Get Enraged by Rule Breakers—and How to Deal With It Compassionately

Why We Get Enraged by Rule Breakers—and How to Deal With It Compassionately

By Erin Bunch

Dealing With Anger *All* the Time in Quarantine? Here's Why, and How to Cool Down

Dealing With Anger *All* the Time in Quarantine? Here's Why, and How to Cool Down

By Mary Grace Garis

I'm a Couples Therapist, and These Are the 6 Biggest Communication Issues I See in Relationships

I'm a Couples Therapist, and These Are the 6 Biggest Communication Issues I See in Relationships

By Allie Flinn

How to Have Meaningful Conversations on Video Calls, According to a Professional 'Conversation Designer'

How to Have Meaningful Conversations on Video Calls, According to a Professional 'Conversation Designer'

By Kells McPhillips

Why You Shouldn’t Feel Triggered If You’re Having Less Sex Than the 'Normal People' Characters

Why You Shouldn’t Feel Triggered If You’re Having Less Sex Than the 'Normal People' Characters

By Erin Bunch

An Introvert and Extrovert Wax Poetic About the Benefits of FOMO

An Introvert and Extrovert Wax Poetic About the Benefits of FOMO

By Zoe Weiner

Zoom Weddings Are on the Rise and May Change the Marriage Industry Forever

Zoom Weddings Are on the Rise and May Change the Marriage Industry Forever

By Erin Bunch

7 Unexpected Virtual Activities to Make Your Mom Smile on Mother's Day

7 Unexpected Virtual Activities to Make Your Mom Smile on Mother's Day

By Mary Grace Garis

The 5 Most Common COVID-Related Disagreements You're Having, and How to Solve Each

The 5 Most Common COVID-Related Disagreements You're Having, and How to Solve Each

By Kells McPhillips

6 Tips for Dealing With Homesickness When You Can't Travel Home

6 Tips for Dealing With Homesickness When You Can't Travel Home

By Kells McPhillips

A Relationship Expert's Top 5 Ways to Be Romantic When Life Feels Anything But

A Relationship Expert's Top 5 Ways to Be Romantic When Life Feels Anything But

By Mary Grace Garis

7 Actually Fun Things to Do on Zoom That Aren’t Just Awkwardly Staring at Your Friends

7 Actually Fun Things to Do on Zoom That Aren’t Just Awkwardly Staring at Your Friends

By Kells McPhillips

How to Navigate the Emotional Side of Telling Your Partner You Got Laid Off

How to Navigate the Emotional Side of Telling Your Partner You Got Laid Off

By Kells McPhillips

10 Long-Distance Date Ideas to Get You Through and Keep Your Bond Strong

10 Long-Distance Date Ideas to Get You Through and Keep Your Bond Strong

By Jessica Estrada

The Enduring Thrill of Sneaky Sex—and How to Do It (Almost) Anywhere

The Enduring Thrill of Sneaky Sex—and How to Do It (Almost) Anywhere

By Erin Bunch

5 Reasons to Break up With Someone for the Sake of Your Own Happiness

5 Reasons to Break up With Someone for the Sake of Your Own Happiness

By Mary Grace Garis

5 Health Benefits of Cuddling That'll Make You Want to Cozy up Right Now

5 Health Benefits of Cuddling That'll Make You Want to Cozy up Right Now

By Mary Grace Garis

Breaking up During Quarantine Is Uniquely Isolating—Here's How to Navigate the Heartbreak

Breaking up During Quarantine Is Uniquely Isolating—Here's How to Navigate the Heartbreak

By Emily Laurence

Thank You, Social Distancing, for Helping Me Get Closer to My Far-Flung Loved Ones

Thank You, Social Distancing, for Helping Me Get Closer to My Far-Flung Loved Ones

By Jen Doll

Good@sex: I'm Not Quarantining With My Partner—How Can We Maintain Intimacy Without Touching?

Good@sex: I'm Not Quarantining With My Partner—How Can We Maintain Intimacy Without Touching?

By Alexandra Fine

7 Ways to Decipher Body Language on Video Chat Like an Expert

7 Ways to Decipher Body Language on Video Chat Like an Expert

By Kells McPhillips

'Sexual Mirroring' Is the Hot, Unspoken Language You're Not Using in the Bedroom...Yet

'Sexual Mirroring' Is the Hot, Unspoken Language You're Not Using in the Bedroom...Yet

By Kells McPhillips

Vacation Might Be Canceled but Vacation Sex Isn’t—Here's How to Have Staycation Sex

Vacation Might Be Canceled but Vacation Sex Isn’t—Here's How to Have Staycation Sex

By Mary Grace Garis

Feeling Serious Video Chat Fatigue? You Can Probably Blame the 'Presence of Absence'

Feeling Serious Video Chat Fatigue? You Can Probably Blame the 'Presence of Absence'

By Kells McPhillips

Sex Drive and the Coronavirus Are Like Oil and Water—Here's What to Know About Your Libido Right Now

Sex Drive and the Coronavirus Are Like Oil and Water—Here's What to Know About Your Libido Right Now

By Erin Bunch

7 Slow-Build Foreplay Ideas From a Sexologist, Since You May *Finally* Have the Time for It

7 Slow-Build Foreplay Ideas From a Sexologist, Since You May *Finally* Have the Time for It

By Mary Grace Garis

Don't Know How to Watch Movies Together Online While You're Physically Apart? These 6 Services Can Help

Don't Know How to Watch Movies Together Online While You're Physically Apart? These 6 Services Can Help

By Mary Grace Garis

The 7 Golden Rules for How to Sext Safely (and Oh-so Effectively), According to a Sexologist

The 7 Golden Rules for How to Sext Safely (and Oh-so Effectively), According to a Sexologist

By Mary Grace Garis

How to Not Be a Sore Loser, Even When Board Games Are Your Chief Form of Entertainment

How to Not Be a Sore Loser, Even When Board Games Are Your Chief Form of Entertainment

By Kells McPhillips

How to Ask for a Favor When *Everyone* Is Already at Full Capacity, According to an Etiquette Expert

How to Ask for a Favor When *Everyone* Is Already at Full Capacity, According to an Etiquette Expert

By Mary Grace Garis

Yale's Happiness Expert Says 'Fresh-Start Energy' Can Help You Create New Meaningful Traditions

Yale's Happiness Expert Says 'Fresh-Start Energy' Can Help You Create New Meaningful Traditions

By Mary Grace Garis

Use the 'Communication Hierarchy' to Keep Long-Distance Friendships (Aka, All Friendships Right Now) Strong

Use the 'Communication Hierarchy' to Keep Long-Distance Friendships (Aka, All Friendships Right Now) Strong

By Emily Laurence

10 at-Home Date Night Ideas That Are Definitely *Not* 'Dinner and a Movie'

10 at-Home Date Night Ideas That Are Definitely *Not* 'Dinner and a Movie'

By Erin Bunch

The Body's 4 Lesser-Known Erogenous Zones Deserve to Be Touched 'for the Very First Time'

The Body's 4 Lesser-Known Erogenous Zones Deserve to Be Touched 'for the Very First Time'

By Kells McPhillips

How You Handle Relationship Conflicts, According to Whether You're an Introverted or Extroverted Myers-Briggs Type

How You Handle Relationship Conflicts, According to Whether You're an Introverted or Extroverted Myers-Briggs Type

By Jenna Birch

There Are Many Ways of Dealing With Stress—Understanding Your Partner's Is More Important Than Ever

There Are Many Ways of Dealing With Stress—Understanding Your Partner's Is More Important Than Ever

By Erin Bunch

Holidays and Celebrations Look Different During a Crisis, but Upholding the Importance of Family Traditions Still Makes You Happy

Holidays and Celebrations Look Different During a Crisis, but Upholding the Importance of Family Traditions Still Makes You Happy

By Mary Grace Garis

Domestic Violence During Social Distancing Is on the Rise—Here's Why

Domestic Violence During Social Distancing Is on the Rise—Here's Why

By Morgan Mandriota

This $12 Phone Stand for Desks Is a Game-Changer in the Era of Virtual Socializing

This $12 Phone Stand for Desks Is a Game-Changer in the Era of Virtual Socializing

By Mary Grace Garis

How to Write a Polite Email, According to an Etiquette Expert

How to Write a Polite Email, According to an Etiquette Expert

By Mary Grace Garis

Quarantine Love Languages: How to Effectively Convey Love and Support During the Pandemic

Quarantine Love Languages: How to Effectively Convey Love and Support During the Pandemic

By Morgan Mandriota

10 Virtual Birthday Ideas to Help Some One Have the Happiest Day

10 Virtual Birthday Ideas to Help Some One Have the Happiest Day

By Erin Bunch

Dating Long Distance During COVID-19 Can Add More Stress to a Tough Situation—These 5 Expert Tips Can Help

Dating Long Distance During COVID-19 Can Add More Stress to a Tough Situation—These 5 Expert Tips Can Help

By Kells McPhillips

7 Other Ways to Say 'How Are You Doing' That Are Actually, You Know, Helpful

7 Other Ways to Say 'How Are You Doing' That Are Actually, You Know, Helpful

By Mary Grace Garis

Your Preferred Style of Virtual Connection, Based on Your Astrology Sign

Your Preferred Style of Virtual Connection, Based on Your Astrology Sign

By Erin Bunch

How to Set Boundaries When You’re an Adult Living With Your Parents Again, According to a Family Therapist

How to Set Boundaries When You’re an Adult Living With Your Parents Again, According to a Family Therapist

By Mary Grace Garis

How to Politely Decline That Virtual Happy Hour When You Very Clearly Don't Have Plans

How to Politely Decline That Virtual Happy Hour When You Very Clearly Don't Have Plans

By Mary Grace Garis

13 Ways to Change the Conversation When You Can't Talk About COVID-19 Anymore

13 Ways to Change the Conversation When You Can't Talk About COVID-19 Anymore

By Mary Grace Garis

Why It's Super Important to Practice Good Group Chat Etiquette Right Now

Why It's Super Important to Practice Good Group Chat Etiquette Right Now

By Allie Flinn

Suddenly Feel Like Reaching Out to an Ex Right Now? Here's Why, According to a Psychologist

Suddenly Feel Like Reaching Out to an Ex Right Now? Here's Why, According to a Psychologist

By Allie Flinn

Why Now Is a Watershed Moment of Realizing We're Going to Be Caretakers for Our Parents

Why Now Is a Watershed Moment of Realizing We're Going to Be Caretakers for Our Parents

By Erin Bunch

Staying Connected While Social Distancing Is Even Tougher for Introverts—but That Doesn't Make It Impossible

Staying Connected While Social Distancing Is Even Tougher for Introverts—but That Doesn't Make It Impossible

By Mary Grace Garis

Most People Don't Sext to Initiate Actual Sex—Here Are 5 Top Reasons to Press Send

Most People Don't Sext to Initiate Actual Sex—Here Are 5 Top Reasons to Press Send

By Kells McPhillips

How to Deal With Cabin Fever When You're Social Distancing With Other People

How to Deal With Cabin Fever When You're Social Distancing With Other People

By Kells McPhillips

Is Your Fear of Intimacy Keeping You From the Love You Deserve? Here Are 5...

Is Your Fear of Intimacy Keeping You From the Love You Deserve? Here Are 5...

By Mary Grace Garis

Why Samantha Jones Is Still the Role Model Young Girls and Adult Women Need

Why Samantha Jones Is Still the Role Model Young Girls and Adult Women Need

By Alexandra Fine

I Tried a Couples Therapy App to 'Train' My Relationship—Here's What I Learned

I Tried a Couples Therapy App to 'Train' My Relationship—Here's What I Learned

By Rachel Lapidos

The 11 Sex Personality Types Are Like Love Languages for Intimacy—Here’s How to Learn Yours

The 11 Sex Personality Types Are Like Love Languages for Intimacy—Here’s How to Learn Yours

By Kara Jillian Brown

How to Maintain Human Connection and Not Feel Lonely When Working From Home

How to Maintain Human Connection and Not Feel Lonely When Working From Home

By Kells McPhillips

Meet the Toy My Partner and I Use When We're Too Lazy to Have Sex

Meet the Toy My Partner and I Use When We're Too Lazy to Have Sex

By Gabrielle Kassel

The Real Reason Many Find Themselves Stuck in the Friend Zone—and How to GTFO

The Real Reason Many Find Themselves Stuck in the Friend Zone—and How to GTFO

By Kells McPhillips

Learning How to Talk About Hard Feelings Is, Well, Hard—Here Are 3 Tips From a...

Learning How to Talk About Hard Feelings Is, Well, Hard—Here Are 3 Tips From a...

By Minaa B.

My Ex Just Got Engaged to His Brand-New Partner—but Why Do I Care?

By Allie Flinn

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