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Dating Games: From Heathcliff to Harami No 1

Your average men with their average-sized members are dumping gorgeous women on whimsical grounds. Men are playing a game of musical chairs with gorgeous women available on Tinder.

The Dire June 7, 2016

Love and Sex

What the Broken Heart Does Not Understand About Finding Closure

Closure is always the first word that is urgently thrown around every time someone sniffs heartbreak in their vicinity, even though it’s really the last emotion that a broken heart has the ability to process. So why do we force ourselves to seek closure instead of letting it find us?

Arré Bench May 25, 2016

POV

In the Age of Casual Sex, Hooking Up is Easy. Making Lasting Platonic Friends is Not

Last year, I shifted cities for work. Despite being on team #NoNewFriends, I knew I had to put myself out there for the nerve-wracking exercise. Everyone knows the rules of romantic dating, but what are the rules of “friend dates”? Why does the idea of rejection on a “friend date” somehow feel more personal?

Swarnim Jain April 29, 2016

Love and Sex

I Came, I Tinder-ed, I Quit

I met some clingy men on Tinder. The dating app, for its promise of a one-night stand, was becoming a multiple-night mess. So one fine morning, I deleted it.

Ananya N April 10, 2016