Japan’s Rent-a-Family Industry
People who are short on relatives can hire a husband, a mother, a grandson. The resulting relationships can be more real than you’d expect.
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Why Having A Rough Childhood Makes Criticism All The Harder To Cope With
"Being criticized is never pleasant — but when you've also suffered an unsupportive childhood, it cuts especially deep. In order to bolster our capacity to withstand attacks, we need to unpick the legacy of unhelpful nurture in our early years."
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'THE TRUTH IS I'M TRIGGERED'
Sober Gay Man Seeks… What, Exactly, He's No Longer Sure
A survivor of childhood sexual abuse now in recovery, Larry Ruhl finds himself adrift in the age of hookup apps.
WHAT YOU DO > WHAT YOU INTEND
What Machiavelli Really Believed
Machiavelli is known for "the ends justify the means," but this stance is a good bit more nuanced than most realize.
LOVE IS FOR THE BIRDS
Why We're Addicted To Love
This Japanese mobile game about pigeons falling in love at a boarding school explains it best — love is basically a habit-forming addiction.
GET OUT THERE AND SWIPE
Why Is Tinder Trying To Be My Life Coach?
Datings apps are teaching us self-care. Too bad they're the reason we need it.
LOWER YOUR EXPECTATIONS
What Wedding Vows Would Sound Like If They Were Honest And Realistic
"You are going to let me down tremendously, but that's okay."
FROM 'WUT R U UP TO' TO FULL SENTENCES
Money Can't Buy Happiness, But It Can Buy You A Good Tinder Portrait
Me smile pretty one day.
FAUX HAIR DON'T CARE
The Challenge Of Enjoying Sex While Wearing A Wig
I've had alopecia, a stress-related autoimmune disorder that results in hair loss, since I was a kid, and I've worn wigs since I was 21. It was inevitable that one would eventually come off at an inopportune moment.
Why We Feel The Need To Be Alone
We sometimes feel the risk of forgetting who we are if we're not alone.
DAMN GOOD DATING DOS AND DON'TS
Tiffany Haddish Serves Up Indispensable Dating Advice, Like Don't Overspray Your Privates With Cologne
"You don't want your dick to taste like alcohol and hibiscus."
ROMANCE LANGUAGE
How To Say 'I Love You' When The Language Doesn't Exist
On love as idea, labor and action, and how it is translated — and mistranslated — in the author's own life and relationships.
DAMN GOOD DATING DOS AND DON'TS
Tiffany Haddish Serves Up Indispensable Dating Advice, Like Don't Overspray Your Privates With Cologne
"You don't want your dick to taste like alcohol and hibiscus."
UPSETTING BUT IMPORTANT
Parents Fight Back Tears Explaining School Shootings To Their Children
It's hard to stomach that we live in a world where these conversations have become necessary.
RIP THE BAND AID
Hey, Please Don't Break Up With Someone This Way
Don't drag the whole affair out for weeks. Just do it, you spineless buffoon.
CHICKS DIG THIS
Man Buries An Engagement Ring So His Girlfriend Can Unearth It On A Metal Detector Hike
This guy opted for a wholly untraditional proposal, hiding the antique box he had bought, with a ring inside of it, deep in the mud for his soon-to-be fiancé to uncover.
YOU ARE BROKEN BUT SO ARE THEY
A Few Devastating Truths About Love
These are a bit hard to stomach but are also a huge load off as we remember that no love will be without its complications or imperfections.
SCAM SCUM
The Perfect Man Who Wasn't
They all thought he might be the perfect guy. When they found out who he really was, they banded together to take him down.
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