dating, relationships, & sex
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This Alleged Relationship Contract Between 8th Graders Is The Greatest Thing You'll Ever See
I still have doubts about whether this relationship contract found and tweeted by Longform.org founder Max Linsky (@maxlinsky) today is real. But I’m going to officially choose to believe that it is. Because that choice allows me to officially acknowledge it as the greatest thing I’ve ever seen. Also, it being real means it was created by the…
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When To Stop Online Dating And Embrace Becoming An Occasionally Slutty Cat Lady Auntie
Staring at my half eaten plate of moderately priced American Asian fusion chain restaurant fare, I glanced up at my date to notice he had never stopped talking. It was our first outing together, and he was going through the regular first date particulars. All the while my mind wandered, thinking about if my new…
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The Three Types Of Men You Will Date, Based On The Black Guys In Captain America: Civil War
Last weekend, I dusted off my sweatpants and trekked to the movies to see the latest Marvel Cinematic Adventure. It was a good comic book movie. Great even. I normally have a hard time sitting in a dark room for over two hours without taking at least one solid nap but I am proud to…
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Love & Hip Hop Atlanta, Season 5, Episode 7 Recap
The saying goes that all good things must come to an end – fake lesbian relationships, faker hetero marriages, 20/20 vision, etc. Mona Scott managed to bring an end to all of the above and then some with the latest episode of Love and Script Hip Hop Atlanta Season 5. The most recent installment of…
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The Sugar Baby Chronicles: That Time I Was Forced To Walk Home On The Freeway
A long, long time ago (‘bout 2011), I lived in a place called Houston, Texas. It was here that I acquired my first job, my first apartment, and my first sugar daddy. All within six months which, if you think about it, is a damn good list of accomplishments for an 18-year-old community college dropout.…
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If I Give You A Kidney, We Pretty Much Go Together Forever
Typically, I’m not a big fan of owing people shit once a relationship ends. Like, I don’t owe you to wait before I jump into a new relationship with somebody else. I don’t owe you to not bang your mother if she puts it out there. I mean, I probably shouldn’t bang your mother anywa.…
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That Time Getting Hit On By A Lame Dude Made Me Sympathize With Women
Once upon a time, pretty long ago, I used to manage a nightclub in Washington, D.C. At this particular nightclub, Liv (RIP), we had a rotating list of parties throughout the week. On Friday nights, we had gay night. This was always typically a good night for us for a few different reasons: 1) Gay…
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An Investigation On Why Good Sex Sometimes Sounds Exactly Like Mac And Cheese Being Stirred
It is an indisputable fact that sex, when its good, often sounds eerily similar to a serving spoon stirring a pot of macaroni and cheese. This is something I first noticed over a decade ago while running an afterschool program and taking a trip to the kitchen where the daily meal was prepared. And seeing it…
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How and Why I Forgave the Father I Never Had
“Kids have a hole in their soul in the shape of their dad. And if a father is unwilling or unable to fill that hole, it can leave a wound that is not easily healed.” – Ronald Warren My life is the result of the bargaining between two consenting adults; only one held up their…