woman 'settling' for horse-human hybrid
@Thoughts

Is the Media Teaching Women To Settle?

I had this horrifying thought while talking to one of my coworkers about Beauty and the Beast. For the record, I haven’t watched the live-action version, but I have seen Disney’s cartoon version a very long time ago. While we talked about it, I…

April 17, 2017
my potential dream guy standing on a mountain
@Dating

Who Is My Dream Guy, and Should I Wait for Him?

Despite how disenchanted I am right now with my love life, I know my dream guy is out there. So every day I try to have the faith that he exists. It took me a while to figure out who he really is, and what…

April 14, 2017
laptop with tea on bed
@Thoughts

I Am Not My Parents’ Generation

One of my good friends and I were discussing marriage one day, and how some of our former classmates were getting married this year. She pointed out that her mother was 30 when she got married, and she’s anxious that she’s almost 30 and…

April 9, 2017
picture of couple kissing with no sign over their face
@Dating

Why I Took a ’40 Day Fast’ from Dating

Let me just clarify one thing: this fast wasn’t inspired by Lent. The time period doesn’t even coincide with Lent. Taking a break from dating just happened to be a conscious decision, after I got so fed up of spending my time thinking about…

April 6, 2017