They’re just not that into you: 5 people who won’t reciprocate your feelings
Katrina Romulo/File
Here are some examples of those special someones who have made you change your Facebook status to “it’s complicated” — even when it’s not.
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‘No’ is a full sentence
Off the Beat
If you are unhappy in a relationship, then there is absolutely no reason to stay; it just drains all your energy trying to keep up a facade.
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I’m not your boo
Sex on Tuesday
After I ghosted my ex, I learned that ghosting is sometimes necessary. But there is often a limbo in which the person you are talking to isn’t rude enough to warrant ghosting but still isn’t someone you want to keep in your life.
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With all due respect
My body is composed of a slender torso with wide hips, cellulite and stretch marks, a warm vagina, a wart on my toe, cupid’s-bow lips, perpetually cold hands and a pair of sumptuous, pale breasts. My wide forehead lives behind thick bangs, and I have calves that double in size
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Not-so-hot hookups
Because sex is such a taboo topic, most of us are confused about how to navigate the hazy path sex comes with. Monogamy, hookups, abstinence… whatever it may be, is there one path that is most fulfilling for human connection?
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An ode to distance
Distance is formidable, wounding, unforgiving and ruthless. But distance is also a coward, a liar.
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Be kindr to Grindr
Off the Beat
I realize now how essential access to LGBTQ+-centered spaces — online or in person — is to queer and questioning youth. Online communities provide us with the education, support and affirmation the rest of the world does not offer us.
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Can I see your ass?
Miss Communication
On one screen, a group of refugees landed on the Greek coast under a gray sky. They jumped from an overcrowded raft, carried their children up the rocky shoreline and shivered from the cold water under foil emergency blankets. On another, smaller screen, I opened Snapchat and took a photo
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Courgettes and condoms: Sex and dating on study abroad
While studying abroad in London, I wasn’t expecting to notice many, if any, cultural nuances related to sex and dating. I was visiting a country where I already knew the language, but once the plane landed, I immediately noticed the differences unfolding that went far beyond just accents. As I
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Universe confirms you just missed your perfect other half
“You two would have been so perfect together — if only you had the chance to meet,” said lead administrator Donna Michelson. “But you both ended up walking right on by.”
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