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fromThe Atlantic
5 days ago

Dear James: Is This Situationship Doomed?

Mismatched expectations—one partner seeking openness while the other seeks exclusivity—can create anxious attachment and undermine emotional security in a developing relationship.
fromSlate Magazine
1 month ago

I Was a Virgin Until I Was 20. Then a Phone-Sex Incident Changed Everything.

I was still a virgin at 20, though I'd acquired a boyfriend just after I turned 19. I wasn't religious, but from an early age, I'd been instilled-by society, schools, parents-with a deep sense of shame, especially when it came to my body and the things I did with it. Though I didn't believe sex should be reserved for marriage, I did believe that it should be reserved for love. (I don't anymore.)
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