This story has been reviewed by Rathika Nimalendran, M.D., a family medicine practitioner and abortion provider based in North Carolina. Although the abortion pill has been available in the United States for more than 20 years, many people still don’t know that the first-trimester abortion option is safe and effective. The process is non-invasive, doesn’t […]
This story has been reviewed by Rathika Nimalendran, M.D., a family medicine practitioner and abortion provider based in North Carolina. Despite everything that’s happened in the past few years—from Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court confirmation to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s passing—abortion is still legal in the United States. It’s not always accessible though, and depending on […]
Situationships, aka ambiguous relationships with no label on them, have been around for a while now, but the term is especially worth revisiting during current pandemic times when *everything* is extra uncertain. The word “situationship” is mostly used to describe friends with benefits, or people who are essentially dating but don’t say they’re dating or […]
Raise your hand if you naively thought that a “rainbow kiss” was the newest Kylie Cosmetics lip kit shade. (Hi, yup, it me.) But sorry to say, that’s not exactly it. If the term sounds familiar to you, it’s likely you’ve seen “rainbow kiss” spiking all over your social feeds. Not only are there tons […]
I’m going to let you in on a lil secret: In the same way no one can tell you when you’re in love, there’s no way of knowing when your partner is in love. Sure, there may be some signs you can read into that = they are absolutely ready to say ILY, but it […]
I’ve been masturbating for what seems like forever. Fingers and shower heads were all I used up until around age 18, when my best friend (who hated this loser guy named Jeff I was hooking up with) bought me my first vibrator. She accompanied it with a note: “His name is Jeff. Get rid of […]
Relationships can be a lot. They’re messy, sometimes overwhelming, a lot of times amazing, at other times confusing, and everything in between. (Unfortunately, this is the case no matter how much experience you have.) But that doesn’t mean you have to process all of that by yourself. Your solution to navigating these feelings: a good […]
What’s happening: Tonight, Mercury forms a supportive sextile to Pluto, the intense planet of transformation, encouraging important, serious conversations between you and your partner. At the same time, Venus, the planet of love, enters a tough opposition with Uranus, the planet of disruptions, so those convos are defs about something/someone you totally didn’t expect! On […]
Whether you’re complimenting the cute barista’s overalls or asking your latest Hinge match about the new King Princess album, there’s no shortage of ways to lay down some Sapphic small talk. But if you’re feeling nervous about initiating a pickup line with a woman, know that it’s incredibly common. (After all, the lack of LGBTQ+ […]
As someone who has used a handful of dating apps over the past three years, I’ll admit that my texting game wasn’t all that great. To be completely honest, it took lots, and lots, and lots of practice to fully feel comfortable engaging in some flirty banter. (This may be the case for you too.) […]