romance
I Have Dated Several Crack Dealers
Crack dealers approach me. I'm not chasing them down. It's not like I said to myself, “I'm going to date crack dealers now!” But when you meet one, you meet a lot of others. And then you start dating. It's kind of boring. They always want to chill at...
I Went to a Gay Rodeo, and Now I Want to Bone Cowboys
I never liked rodeos, because I had never experienced the rugged masculinity of the true rural cowboy. But after a day of chatting with some gay horse riders at the Alberta Rockies Gay Rodeo Association's rodeo, the sex appeal of the cowboy became...
Love Tips with Donny Benét: Getting Serious
Funk master and world class lover Donny Benét continues his step-by-step guide to everlasting love this week by walking you through the tricky follow up to the perfect first date.
Love Tips With Donny Benet: On the Date
Last week in Love Tips, Italo disco funk musician Donny Benet guided us from the delicate art of securing a date through to the even more delicate art of extracting said date from her mom and dad’s house. This week he shows us what a romantic night out...
Love Tips With Donny Benet: The First Date
Living a life of sophistication doesn’t come easy for everyone. Along the way I’ve been given a few tips on the art of sophistication by many wise Mediterranean men and have taken it upon myself to modernise them for the 21st century lover.
People Who Think They Can Change the World with 'Free Hugs' Are Fatuous Dickheads
Turns out the people of Reclaim Love are incredibly difficult to love.
Searching for My Stoner Queen
Janet mentioned she didn’t smoke that often but didn’t hesitate for a second to smash a couple of pro hits off the joint when it got to her. At this point, I felt safe enough unleashing some played-out game, so I told her how hot she looked smoking a...
On Bathing - Kissing in the Ganges
In middle school my class took a field trip to a sewage treatment plant. Somehow, I imagined the Ganges to be a bit like this.
The Room All to Itself
This is one of James Purdy’s last unpublished manuscripts. Written in 1978, the short play is every bit as uncompromising and brutal as his fiction.
The VICE Guide to Dating Rich Girls
As long as you realize she only keeps you around to annoy her parents, it's gonna be fun.
Hot Dog and the Lady Bun - Long-Distance Lovers
“Why let distance tear us apart when our crippling insecurities can take care of that?”
Boyle's Brains - ShrimpTalk with OkCupid
I talked with nine OkCupid users about their favorite things to do with their body parts and things from the sea.