Being told you look attractive can be lovely. Being noticed for how you think, act, or make another person’s day can add something different: the…
Marriage & Desire
Life together, attraction, everyday friction, and the conversations that keep a relationship interesting.
First Love, Later Reunions, and the Future We Never Agreed On
We first knew each other years before the events that keep bringing us back together. By 2014, our lives had taken different directions. In 2018, as…
Trust Your Discomfort Without Treating It as Proof
If an online date makes you uncomfortable, you can pause or leave. You do not need to establish wrongdoing before deciding that you do not want another…
I Cared About Her. I Wasn’t Sure We Should Attend the Wedding Together.
After becoming single, David grew close to his neighbor, Claire. Walks became dinners, and the relationship became intimate. They enjoyed parts of the…
Does Height Matter in Dating? It Depends Who Is Dating.
Some people have a strong height preference. Others barely think about it until a profile asks. Attraction is personal, but the way a preference is…
We Scheduled Intimacy. By One-Thirty, We Were Both Resentful.
After years of difficulty around sex, my wife and I agreed to make time on Saturday evening. I felt hopeful. When Saturday came, she was tired and…