Relationships

After my first serious relationship ended, I wondered how soon I should reactivate my account on OkCupid, the site where it had started. “You don’t want to go on a date if you’ll come home crying that it’s not your ex,” one friend said. But when I relayed that perspective to another friend, she said, … Read more

From the moment we’re born, we’re seemingly trained to defend our viewpoints, convinced that our perspectives are the “correct” ones. This instinct is evident at family gatherings, schools, workplaces, and even casual social events. When our beliefs are challenged or debunked, it often feels like a personal defeat, causing us humiliation or even shaking our … Read more