How to Have a Conversation With Someone Who Doesn’t Make Eye Contact
Photo: Tero Vesalainen (Shutterstock) When it comes to public speaking, there are a few pieces of advice we hear over and over again: Know your audience. Come prepared. Make eye…
Bed Tricks, Cod, and the Hidden History of Catfishing
Angela introduced Nev online to an 8-year-old prodigy painter, a 19-year-old seductress, and a whole cast of supporting characters composed of MP3 fragments, online video, photographs, text messages, and nearly…
‘Raptor Boyfriend’ Proves Absurd Dating Sims Are Here to Stay
“Dae was kind of challenging too,” Rollins said of Stella’s third datable option, “because she started off not as a fairy. We originally weren’t even going to have her be…
How to Recognize If You’re Being ‘Lovebombed’ by a Narcissist
Photo: JJ-stockstudio (Shutterstock) Gary Chapman’s 1992 book The Five Love Languages described the various ways that people display affection in romantic relationships. It became something of a cultural touchstone, putting…
How to Sneak in ‘Microdates’ With Your Partner When You Can’t Get a Sitter
“This is like … date night,” I said to my husband as we were sitting in the bleachers, watching our four-year-old at her weekly evening swim class. Maybe that realization…