Results for: meet up
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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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You Need Help: Can I Open My Relationship and Have Casual Sex Without Relying On The Apps?
Sure, maybe some nights you’ll encounter a confident queer who makes a beeline for you and starts chatting, but you know how you can guarantee a confident queer is in the room chatting to new people? Be The Confident Queer You Want To See At The Bar!
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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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Untethered: Visiting Other Peoples’ Families and Unhinged Horse Lesbians
She grabbed my hand and smashed a tomato with her homemade caesar dressing into my palm.
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You Need Help: When Is the Right Time To Talk About Being Exclusive in a Relationship?
And do I have to have the conversation in person when we’re long distance?
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“Wait, Is This a Date?” Podcast Episode 206: Celebrity Crushes
Celebrity crushes mean more to queer people than they do to straight people. They can be our first expressions of queer desire or our first expressions of gender envy. They can be a safe place to try out urges that aren’t ready for the real world.
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A Very Sensible, Queer Guide to Sending the First Message on Dating Apps
14 first messages that will have you burning up your matches list (with queer pop culture references!).
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You Need Help: How Do I Flirt When I’m Worried About Coming On Too Strong
I’m black and masculine so I’m worried that if I tried to make a move it would come off too strong, which I know I really shouldn’t but we live in a world.
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You Need Help: I’m Afraid of Feeling Like Less of a Trans Man for Not Dating Men
Cool people who will appreciate you as a whole person exist, and I believe you can find them.
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“Wait, Is This a Date?” Podcast Episode 108: First Dates
It’s a CROSSOVER SPECIAL! We’re joined To L and Back Analyssa Lopez! We’re talking about first dates — the who, the what, the where, the why, AND the how.
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You Need Help: Should I Tell My Crush How I Feel?
You’re wondering if you should admit your feelings to her, but you’re not sure if she’s queer or not. Let’s look practically at all the options.
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You Need Help: My Crush Is Dating Someone Else and I Feel Very Jealous
You don’t always get the girl, and that’s okay.
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You’re a Combative Communicator? That’s a Red Flag!
I much prefer relationships that meet confusion with curiosity and center attempts for clarity and mutual understanding.
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You Need Help: Should I Tell My New Date I Used To Follow Her on Tumblr?
I think that this probably happens to people a lot more than you’d think.
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“Wait, Is This a Date?” Podcast Episode 201: Mommi Culture
Honey, we’re home!!!! “Wait, Is This a Date?” is back and we’re talking all things mommi culture! And all things dating as an actual mom!
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You Need Help: How To Date While Dealing With Mental Illness
Dating has often felt like a game I don’t know how to play. “An elaborate puzzle,” as you say. One where the pieces are sharp as knives that cut to the core of my deepest insecurities.
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Dating as a Single Dyke in My 60s
Singlehood in my late 50s to early 60s feels like trying to climb a sheer mountain cliff armed with only a bottle of lube
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How to Successfully Flirt With the Babe of Your Dreams on Instagram
Any app is a dating app if you have confidence and a good selfie. Combine that attitude with Instagram’s many features for actually getting to know what someone is like and connecting with their life, and you’re halfway to adopting a cat with someone or just sucking their face off, whichever you’re looking for.
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You Need Help: I’m a 16 Year-old Lesbian Asking ‘What Is Love?’
“How do I get myself to understand what love can really be, after the initial sparks fade?”
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“Wait, Is This a Date?” Podcast Episode 105: Best Sex Ever
Our episode topic this week is Best Sex Ever so we are talking about… the best sex we’ve ever had! We’re joined by Autostraddle writer, poet, and journalist Dani Janae as we get into what makes good sex good.