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modern dating feels like standing in the cereal aisle
on dating apps, decision fatigue, and the fear of choosing wrong
Jun 16
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Alissa DeRogatis
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i've spent a lot of time thinking about how men think
on having a guy friend and using him for research
Jun 9
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Alissa DeRogatis
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the death of the meet-cute (and why we still want one)
on apps vs accidents
May 26
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Alissa DeRogatis
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30 things i learned before turning 30
cheers to entering a new decade
May 20
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Alissa DeRogatis
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turning 30 without a plus one
what I thought 29 would fix and what it actually taught me
May 6
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Alissa DeRogatis
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i want a relationship, i just don't want to need one
on loving deeply, leaving slowly, and trying not to disappear inside someone else
Apr 30
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Alissa DeRogatis
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is it ever casual?
and the shift from “this is fun” to “could this be my life?”
Apr 14
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Alissa DeRogatis
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is it okay to pursue your friend's ex if they never officially dated?
on Summer House, situationships, and the technicalities we use to excuse hurting other women
Mar 31
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Alissa DeRogatis
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right person, wrong time? or just the wrong person?
on letting go of the most romantic excuse we give the wrong people
Mar 31
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Alissa DeRogatis
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"do you have kids?"
on timelines, success, and the strange pressure to be “behind"
Mar 24
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Alissa DeRogatis
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my situationship didn’t give me a boyfriend—it gave me a book deal
on heartbreak, situationships, and the strange ways women turn pain into art
Mar 17
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Alissa DeRogatis
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the grief of growing up is geographic
Because one day you wake up and realize the people who raised you, the friends who made you, and the life you built for yourself can’t all exist in the…
Mar 11
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Alissa DeRogatis
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