American Highway Infrastructure Is Evil and Other Lessons From My Long Distance Lesbian Relationship
Also: Podcasts are extinct — just call your yappy girlfriend!
Also: Podcasts are extinct — just call your yappy girlfriend!
Does it make sense to suggest talking about how we feel about kissing/ cuddling/ sex-related stuff/etc.? And if so, what’s the best way to go about it respectfully and in an ace-affirming way?
For pretty much as long as the internet has existed, queers have used it to find each other. We were online dating before it was the norm.
You’ve heard the one about lesbians wanting to move in together on the second date, but what about the couples who aren’t looking to move in together at all?
I really do want to be able to go to bed together.
There was also something to be said for the beauty of women bonding platonically over sexuality.
For as long as there are lesbians, there will be lesbians in long distance relationships it seems.
My girlfriend will say things like “I know you hate Halloween” but here’s the thing: I feel fine about Halloween. It’s her ex who hates Halloween.
“I don’t want to be like “let’s spice things up!” because for some reason that framing feels so idk…straight? to me.”
“Did Shakespeare teach me how to flirt? MAYBE SO.”
Find answers to questions like “should I tell her?” and “what do I do if she’s unavailable?”
Creative jealousy is understandable in a lot of contexts, but especially this one.
Gen Zers who are tired of being “broke, single, and lonely” are drawn to the idea of a rebranded “lavender marriage” as a way to enjoy marriage’s practical benefits without all the sex and romance.
Queer relationships often don’t take the shape or trajectory of cis-heterosexual ones.
So, shame about sexuality. Lots of us have some. Some of us have lots.
While using knowledge about one’s attachment style to build lines of communication with a partner and to manage conflict can be super helpful, letting yourself hang onto false hope because of attachment theory is not going to help you.
And what can we learn from dating people with sexual orientations different from our own?
This started as an exercise in self-love and turned into an exercise in personal connection.
“I’ve started hanging out with him less because he’s just annoying at times.”
“At work, we already have a bunch of inside jokes, and we find excuses to hang out during the day between meetings and spend so much of our time messaging each other even when we’re sitting literally a few seats down from each other.”