dating
All about dating. First dates, three years into a relationship, Tinder, and more.
Words I Couldn't Say
I was never the one to express my emotions very well, and that’s possibly why we never ended up together in the past. The fact of the matter is that we were never just friends. There was always something more between us. I felt it and so did you. The problem was that I was too afraid to admit it in fear of ruining what I believed to be one of the best friendships I’ve had. Now I find myself staying up at night with my mind fixated on the “what ifs” and “should haves”. I should have been honest with myself and my feelings. I should have told you how I felt the very moment that you asked me. What if that was the only chance we had? A couple of years have past, and the words I’ve been wanting to say to you are still left unsaid.
By Maryanne Jackson7 years ago in Humans
How to Approach Black Women
In my experience as a Black woman, one of the most interesting topics I’ve discussed with other Black women is how men approach us. To be specific, how non-Black men approach us. It’s a complex experience and varies from person to person. However, there are some commonalities amongst those I have encountered.
By Micky Thinks8 years ago in Humans
I Can't Help but Find Myself in the Backseat of Your Car
It all started with the backseat of your car. I was all too familiar with it back there. How we quickly masked the new car scent with the smell of sweat and cigarettes. Marlboro reds, with the hint of pot still lurking around your lips. Nothing good ever lasted with us, and that was one of those things. We’d park in the back of the McDonalds parking lot. The same parking lot I used to get drunk and high in a year prior. The same parking lot where I broke up with the boy who I lost my virginity to because I was young and stupid and no one ever knows what they want when they’re in high school, while they feel like they have the entire world in the palm of their hands. But that all seemed like a different lifetime when I was in your arms and your windows were fogged.
By Brianna Perry8 years ago in Humans
An Evening Out
It was my second date with A, and I really wanted to bring my (sorry) "A-game" (I'll see myself out) on this date and make a really great impression. I had grown to like her over the lengthy course of our first date. And so I told her I was going to take her to see a live music show. She had never done that before, and so this was (accidentally) a really good call.
By Sophia-Helene Mees de Tricht8 years ago in Humans
The Swerve
I wake up that morning to Cee-Lo singing about being a "Fool for You" and take it as a sign that today is the day. The first thing my eyes see, through my lashes, is him, like they have done every morning for the last few years. I scan his relaxed, sleeping boyish profile, his short sandy blond hair rough from a good night's sleep; and then his face from his thick eyelashes to his perfectly parted mouth. My stomach still flutters at the sight of him. Just like I do every morning when I lay eyes on him, I feel a rush of love.
By Brynn Imani8 years ago in Humans
The David Sedar-Gig
The David Sedaris Gig finally arrived. Unlike my associate, I wasn’t that familiar with him before the event. I basically only knew him through Bojack Horseman – which he isn’t even in. His sister voices Princess Carolyn. Not something he’d appreciate being told during a book signing. ‘I love Bojack Horseman- which you’re nothing to do with. Ok bye’. Loads of strangers approach me saying that. It never gets less surreal.
By Conor Hufton8 years ago in Humans
The Third One Is The One
Everyone has had their crushes and relationships since they were very little. We date and have fun, there is nothing wrong with that! At some point we have had our hearts broken by someone whom we loved, by someone we thought we would be with for a long time, possibly forever. Does not matter if it was in middle school, high school, or college. That very first serious heartbreak can destroy everything. It can destroy you, your view on love, it can make you depressed, it can do so much damage that you were not ready for. You go from having someone by your side at all times, to realizing you actually had no one if it wasn't for your significant other.
By paris parsa8 years ago in Humans
Politics and Dating...
Remember in the 90s to early 2010s when a liberal and conservative could actually date, maybe even marry and go on to live a happy life? That was an actual thing. People could have varying political views and still come together in other areas successfully. There was an almost calm before the storm, so to speak.
By Angela Brigance-Vance8 years ago in Humans
Rules to Follow in a Polyamorous Relationship
I've been in quite a few relationships that were outside the box. I've been in a lesbian relationship. I've been in relationships with transpeople. I've been in "don't ask, don't tell" open relationships. I've also been in a number of polyamorous relationships, too.
By Ossiana Tepfenhart8 years ago in Humans
I Attract Crappy Men
I attract crappy men. No point in denying reality, because it is what it is. Is it all my fault or is part of it just my life situation? I used to disagree with anyone who would claim their problems are not their own doing, until recently, that is.
By Angela Brigance-Vance8 years ago in Humans
