Results for: love is a lie
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“Wait, Is This a Date?” Podcast Episode 107: Love Is Not a Lie
Wipe away those break up tears because we’re going to show you that love is not a lie! This week we have Autostraddle editor and all around icon Heather Hogan talking about her 11 year(!!) relationship with her wife and all things long term relationships.
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31 Reasons Why It’s Fine That We’re Single in a Pandemic, Thanks!
7. endless time to wrap your mind around what was really wrong with all of your exes
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You Need Help: Is Love Really a Lie? Should You Even Try?
It’s a hard time to have hope, but friends, don’t give up.
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Your Lesbian Aunt Who Loves You Writes Your Dating Profile
Lately I’ve been joking that I am everyone’s lesbian aunt (or grandfather, depending on whether or not I am offering encouragement or once again scolding half of our team for not having flashlights in their apartments!). And so I thought, what if I just embraced that vibe and put it to work.
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You Need Help: How Do I Date With Devastatingly Low Self-Esteem?
Approach cultivating a friendship with yourself as you would with other people.
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You Need Help: I Don’t Get Excited To See My Girlfriend
“I feel guilty about being so confused and not being able to decide if I like her or not. I’m worried that I’m leading her on.”
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Top 15 Questions I’ve Asked to Vet People on Dates
10. I’m a bit ashamed of this, but it’s the honest truth. I could never be with a Swiftie hater. At best, I can deal with indifference.
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What People Said When I Came Out as Bisexual (Again)
A special shout-out to the friend who said “you know you can just be bisexual, right?” when I was spiraling about whether I’d have to give up being gay altogether and if the last five years of my life had been a lie.
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A Trans Guy’s Guide to Grindr
You don’t have to preemptively feel shame about your body parts. Do you know how many cis gay men hate their bodies? Why do you think Equinox exists?
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You Need Help: Wanting To Move In Together but Unsure About Sharing Bed With Dog
“My girlfriend has a super sweet lab mix who I love dearly, but I’m very new to the concept of sleeping with a dog in the bed. I thought they made dog beds for this exact reason?!”
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You Need Help: How Do I Convince My Girlfriend That I Care?
It sounds like she’s looking for something you just can’t give her, and that’s okay. Your life is very full at the moment. It’s not too full for the right relationship, but it may be too full for THIS relationship.
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How To Send Your Best Post-Date Text
“There is one post-date texting practice the team universally despises.”
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Ranking and Roasting Hinge’s New Gay Prompts
As all Hinge prompts do, these run the gamut of “vaguely cringe-inducing” to “absolutely mortifying,” and that’s before we even begin to consider whether they are, at their root, kind of pandering?
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“Wait, Is This a Date?” Podcast Episode 204: Partner’s Pets
Animals, like people, have their own personalities and should be taken on a case-by-case basis. (AKA wherein Drew bravely says that snakes are maybe a bit sexy thanks to a certain pop star.)
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8 Things to Have In Your Home Before You Hook Up With a Fat Babe
That cute, chubby hottie you’ve been dating is coming over! Let’s get your space prepped!
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Relationship “Green Flags” To Look For When Dating
Just like “red flags” can tell you a person might be toxic, overly controlling, or unavailable emotionally, looking for “green flags” can tell you if your partner is, generally, a pretty solid person worth continuing to invest in!
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“Wait, Is This a Date?” Season Two FINALE: Long Distance Crushes with Elise Bauman
Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to get through this thing called… a season finale! And to celebrate that ending, who better to come on and discuss the joys and successes of a long distance crush, than actor and queer person Elise Bauman?
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“Wait, Is This a Date?” Podcast Episode 208: When Your Friends Don’t Like Your Partner
Bringing someone home to meet your parents is such a trope it’s become an entire genre of movie. But for many queer people there are two families to introduce to a partner: given and chosen. And sometimes the chosen family is scarier.
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“Wait, Is This a Date?” Podcast Episode 106: You Should Probably Break Up
Dating isn’t all sexting and thirst traps. It’s also heartbreak. This week we’re joined by Autostraddle’s Sex and Dating Editor Ro White to discuss break up strategy, when to break up, and the gay tradition of remaining friends afterward.
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Welcome to “Wait, Is This a Date?” a New Autostraddle Podcast about Queer Dating You Never Knew You Always Needed
Think of us as your friendly neighborhood co-hosts, guiding you through super specific queer dating conundrums because honestly, straight dating podcasts could never.