Why Does Being Single Still Feel So Pathetic?
Plenty of women, including “Spinster” author Kate Bolick, are choosing not to marry. But the way we talk about it still has everything to do with getting a man.
Dating
Seven Men Reveal Why They Didn’t Text Back
Technology makes miscommunication way too easy, especially with a new love interest. Here, experts give real-life advice so you can keep those dates coming.
Dear Julie: “How Can I Tell My Best Friend She’s a Third Wheel?”
DAME’s Friendkeeper gets a woman more QT with her fam, and helps another who’s stuck between her daughter and a possessive dog.
Getting a Scent of Myself Amid the Grief
Two years after her husband's death, the writer shops the beauty aisle at an upscale drugstore in preparation for her first date. And finds a message in a bottle that helps her move on.
Is There a Science to Finding Romantic Chemistry Online?
This newly single economist used herself as market research to calculate the risk of pursuing love via apps. And it's not as bleak as you think.
Dear Julie: “My Friend’s a Dating Drag” + “Can I Ask If My Kid’s Pal Is Vaxxed?”
DAME’s Friendkeeper helps shut down an unwanted “love guru” and advises a mom on navigating playdates in an anti-vaxx, anti-gun-control world.
To Fend Off Love With Anyone, Do This
The 36 questions guaranteed to repel an inappropriate suitor.
Dear Julie: Advice About an Emotional Threesome and Bowing Out of Baby Showers
DAME’s Friendkeeper walks a woman through the red flags of dating her friend’s still-BFF ex, and how to handle pals’ procreation when you’re childless by choice.
Dear Julie: Advice About Taking a Guy Out of the Friend Zone and a Bad Borrower
DAME’s Friendkeeper lays the perfect plan for gauging the romantic interest of a platonic neighbor and assures a chronic lender she can say No.