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Did I Tell You About David?

by Peter Rubin January 5, 2023January 5, 2023

“I didn’t know what he was looking for, but what he saw kept him focused on me in a way I wasn’t sure could or should exist.”

Posted inNonfiction

Sniffing Out Love

by Carolyn Wells July 26, 2021October 18, 2022

“Instead of swiping, the strategy is wiping: namely, one’s perspiration onto a cotton pad.”

Posted inNonfiction

Self Portrait With iPhone

by Pam Mandel May 13, 2020December 9, 2022

Newly single in her mid-50s, Pam Mandel swipes through dozens of selfies, including her own.

Posted inEditor's Pick

‘This Is Small Talk Purgatory’: What Tinder Taught Me About Love

by Sari Botton December 11, 2019October 19, 2022

Just when she is about to give up on finding real human connection on a dating app, C.J. Hauser meets a mate — who stays in her life for a while.

Posted inEssays & Criticism, Feature, Featured, Nonfiction, Story

Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo-Hoo

by Christy Lynch October 16, 2019January 20, 2023

A Childless Millennial’s Guide to Falling Apart at Disney World

Posted inReading List

Swipe Right: A Reading List about Online Dating

by Jacqueline Alnes October 7, 2019October 19, 2022

Jacqueline Alnes shares her own dating app experiences and nine stories about the pitfalls of finding a partner online.

Posted inEditor's Pick

Darkness on the Edge of Cougartown

by Sari Botton October 2, 2019October 19, 2022

On the brink of 50, Sarah Miller makes peace with being 10 years older than her boyfriend, and stops wasting time wishing she were younger.

Posted inHighlight, Nonfiction, Quote Posts, Quotes

No Surgery Can Fix a Self-Defeating World View

by Krista Stevens May 28, 2019October 19, 2022

Brick had gotten a new jaw, nose, and cheekbones from a surgeon in California, costing him around $30,000, and still he was furious at women and the world.

Posted inEditor's Pick

Edible Complex

by Sari Botton April 15, 2019October 19, 2022

Trying pot chocolate on the third date leads Jen Doll and a man she’s just getting to know toward an unexpected trust exercise.

Posted inEssays & Criticism, Feature, Featured, Nonfiction, Story

Edible Complex

by Jen Doll April 15, 2019October 19, 2022

Never eat pot chocolate on a third date, and other lessons about love.

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