relationships
The People in Intimate Relationships With AI Chatbots
Replika users say that it's all too easy to form a meaningful – even romantic – attachment to your AI friend.
Are You Getting Any? I've Had the Same Partner Since I Was 18
Hagar has been with her boyfriend for almost a decade and worries about appearing closed-minded.
For These Committed Couples, Living Apart is Key to Staying Together
“Even the sex becomes that much more intense because we want to make the best use of those two days in a week when we meet.”
What It’s Like To Be Sexually Attracted to Men but Emotionally Attracted to Women
People are taking to TikTok to talk about what it’s like to have a “split” in attraction.
I Have Bipolar Disorder. This Is How It Affects My Sex Life
“Does Cassie want this much sex, or does the bipolar mania that’s driving her brain right now want it?”
This Organisation Gives At-Risk Interfaith Couples a Safe Space
Dhanak has been working for almost two decades now to help facilitate a dignified future for interfaith couples who have parted with their conservative families.
Why You Feel Like Breaking Up With Your Partner Around the New Year
A psychologist explains why it’s so tempting to end relationships as the year comes to a close.
Are You Getting Any? Moving Country Changed How I See Intimacy
Moving from Costa Rica to Europe dramatically altered 23-year-old Irina's views on consent and dating.
What ‘Defining the Relationship’ Means for 3 Different Couples Right Now
We sat down with three real couples to discuss marriage, healthy intimacy, contraception, and "defining the relationship."
Worrying About the Climate Crisis Is Affecting People’s Relationships and Sex Lives
Some worry about the environmental cost of having children, while others feel guilty about condoms polluting the ocean.
I’m Addicted to Cuffing Season, But I Can’t Stop Dumping Them Afterwards
How do I stop looking for someone else as soon as it’s spring, or is this just a part of my personality?"
How To Make a Relationship Work When You Don’t Speak the Same Language
One spoke English, the other spoke French. They found love, anyway.