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Is my partner too good for me? Handling dating insecurity
Let’s talk about that moment when you’re looking at the person across from you—the one who remembers your coffee order, handles your “bad days” with the grace of a saint, and somehow looks like a Pinterest board come to…
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When fate changes targets and love pays the price
She always used to pick a bad hand. Her dad was hard-working but struggled to make ends meet. Gigi always felt sad—and guilty—for him. Catch up: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part…
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Why slow dating is the only way to survive
When Mr. “I Can’t Wait to See You” repeatedly fails to show up, or worse, shows up as a lukewarm version of his profile picture who spends forty minutes explaining his crypto portfolio, you start to feel it. That…
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How to spot an avoidant before the first date
Let’s talk about the “talking stage.” It starts with a flurry of witty banter on a Tuesday, and by Friday, you’re already mentally checking if your favorite black dress is clean for a potential Saturday night date. You’re feeling…
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How to combat a single identity crisis
When you’re single in a world built for two, people don’t just look at you. They look through you, searching for the person who’s supposed to be standing next to you. It starts with the “plus-one” line on the…
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The 5 best official places in LA to easily meet people
When you live in Los Angeles, the city doesn’t so much “greet” you as it does challenge you to a high-stakes game of hide-and-seek. I live in a sprawling, beautiful, exhaust-fumed paradox where you can be surrounded by four…
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How to handle the “friendship demotion” when they get a partner
When your best friend calls you to cry about her boyfriend for the third time this week, you’re there. You’re the one who knows her Starbucks order, the one who helped her move into that third-floor walk-up, and the…
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My boyfriend keeps making huge promises he never keeps and I’m starting to spiral
You know that moment when you realize the “dream life” your partner has been building for you is actually just a collection of empty boxes? Well, if you’ve ever felt like you were dating a person who was perfect…
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