I don’t even like sharing a bowl of popcorn; why would I want to share a person? I ring the buzzer for apartment 406, then take a couple steps back to get a better view of the building. It’s a typical Mexico City concrete four-story, nothing fancy, but it borders a tree-filled park and has […]
What if instead of parsing yourself into a bunch of pleasing qualities, you honored the gloriously complicated mass of humanity that you are? I frequently hear from readers who are confused about why they’re single, and their letters very often include a detailed list of their attributes. They typically go something like this: “I have […]
When singles express wistfulness with their unattached state, they risk being branded with that deadly word, “pathetic.” Several years ago, I was dining out with a friend when he asked about my love life. I confessed there was nothing to report—I hadn’t dated anyone in ages. So he did the thing people do when confronted […]
A case for balancing instinct and logic when choosing a partner who will father your children. I had a baby with the wrong man. It’s as simple as that, and what a terrible mistake it is to have made. So I warn you, keep your wits about you when considering who will father your children. […]
I say it’s time we do away with the “thrill of the chase” narrative. Men go out on the town “hunting” for women to win over, while we women are taught to play coy and hard-to-get for fear of coming off as “easy.” It seems like every day there’s a new app, site, or trend […]
