There’s still this bizarre misconception floating around that introverts are inherently people-hating, shy, hermits (whi…
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What It’s Really Like To Look Young For Your Age
There are some of us out there who seem to have drunk from the Fountain of Youth. Blessed with smooth skin and chubby ch…
Why I Believe in the Foods Before Dudes Rules of Dating
There are two crucial components to successful dates: good conversation and good food. Both distill awkward tension, dis…
12 Things Every Girl Who Sheds A Lot Will Understand
As a girl with thick hair (who sheds a lot) I feel this in my soul. From all the “Hey is this your hair?” snaps, to the …
I’m An Employed, Functioning Adult Who Can’t Make Small Talk
As a law graduate the list of things I can do is quite long, but the list of things I cannot do is even longer. During m…
14 Everyday Mortal Enemies That Are Ruining Your Life
Most of us may never live a life dramatic enough to experience a nemesis in the traditional sense of the word—sworn reve…
My Conversation With a Male Gynecologist
Newly 21, I’m the first of my friends to visit a gynecologist. I had my first appointment at 20 when the student health …
I Feel Fake Generating My Own Brand
You have to be acutely self-aware to generate your own brand. Part of the major disconnect I feel with the youth of toda…
8 Things To Do When Your Life Is Falling Apart
Your life is falling apart. You’re buried under your student loans, your job is hell with no real living wage in s…
I’m Almost 21 And Still Don’t Know How to Party
Two girls walk into a party. The first makes a beeline for the bar. She leans coolly against the polished wood counter, …
A Valentine’s Day Pity Party For the Single and Bitter
The second 2016 hit, New Years party hats and blowhorns were cleared off the shelves to make way for heart-shaped boxes,…
Our Most Awkward Encounters With Celebrities
Celebrities: They’re just like us! OK, not really. But meeting them can be just awkward as with any stranger. The staff …
The Weirdest Things We’ve Heard While Eavesdropping
Twenty-Something Tuesday None of us can really resist eavesdropping every now and then. Even the most mundane vignettes …
A Psychologist Tells Us Why We’re So Awkward
Are millennials truly “Generation Awkward?” In addition to being the favorite media descriptor, in my practice, mi…
15 Times I Fulfilled Obnoxious American Stereotypes
No one likes a tacky tourist. I know because I go to a historic university; one frequented by fanny-pack sporting, photo…
Why Can’t Guys Act Like Actual Human Beings on Tinder?
There are a plethora of things that nobody tells you about your foray into adulthood. More money gets taken out of your …
The Reality Of Life With An Anxiety Disorder
Everyone experiences anxiety to some degree—that surge of adrenaline released after the mind has detected something to p…
20 Under 30: Underwhelming Accomplishments
Twenty-Something Tuesday This is a fantastic generation of women. We’ve been seeing unprecedented female badassery from …
Women’s Magazine Advice Satirized in Motivational Posters
I have a complicated relationship with women’s magazines. On the one hand, I love them. I subscribe to Cosmo, Glamour, H…
Thoughts You’ve Had While Sweating Your Ass Off
It’s August, and while we may dream of fall, the sticky summer heat drags on, leaving behind it sweat puddles created by…