Do You Really Want to Know Why You’ve Been Unfriended?
Our need to feel congenial often extends to the social-networking realm. But perhaps it’s time to reckon with our desire to connect with everyone before we log back in.
Relationships
How to Take a “Lover”
Somewhere between a one-night stand and a relationship lies the lover, our writer discovered while having an affair with a French man. Follow these ground rules, and have the time of your life.
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The most compelling stories from our favorite sources.
Dear Julie: “How Do I Deal with Always Being the Third Wheel?”
DAME’s Friendkeeper assesses a couple-heavy friend situation, and helps a woman see that her friendship with a stoner may go up in smoke.
Did My Best Friend Really Know Me?
For 27 years, the writer had a dutiful relationship with her most devoted friend. Only later did she question who needed who more.
Is Orgasm Equality as Simple as Tit for Tat?
With Nicki Minaj and Amy Schumer calling for climax parity, our sex columnist asks the experts if this fight is really as feminist as it sounds.
Is It OK to Want a Dominant Male Partner?
‘50 Shades of Grey’ may be a silly work of fiction, but it’s opened a conversation for women curious about BDSM. Here, expert submissives tell us how to bow down without buckling.
Let’s Set “Maiden” Name Out to Sea—Forever
The New York Times reports that more married women than ever are choosing to keep their “maiden” names. For "practical" reasons—that are inherently political.
I Can’t Believe I Lived to See My Marriage Legalized
DAME’s executive editor celebrates today’s historic, hard-won SCOTUS ruling on same-sex marriage, reflecting on why she never imagined even being married.