Christmas is the time of the year where we show appreciation to our loved ones in the form of gifts – it’s a co-opted holiday designed to appease the gift giving love language. I pride myself on my gift giving abilities, however even I struggle with purchasing presents for boyfriend. This can partly be attributedContinue reading “Gift Giving According to Your Partner’s Love Languages”
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The POWER of Vulnerability
The ‘Strong Black Woman’ narrative is one I’m sure you all know off by heart. We live under the false notion that we Black women are able to handle whatever life throws at us because we are more emotionally robust, self sufficient, self sacrificing and apparently possess an inhuman ability to handle pain. In fact,Continue reading “The POWER of Vulnerability”
When you want to break up with dating
If you’ve been in the dating game as long as I have then it’s likely you’ll have experienced feeling demotivated or as I refer to it ‘dating fatigue’ at some point or another. Until recently I was totally fatigued with dating and this feeling lasted for quite a while. I can report I’ve recently feltContinue reading “When you want to break up with dating”
The cats out of the bag
When I first heard the term ‘Catfish’ I remember being baffled that it was even a thing. When I finally got round to watching a couple of episodes of the show I was struck by how pitiful some of the catfishers seemed to be. I was honestly shocked and a little saddened that there wereContinue reading “The cats out of the bag”
Argue With No One Else But You
As much as we’d love for our relationship to always be completely copacetic and devoid of any disagreements, with the way life is and stuff it throws at us we can sometimes feel like we’re stuck recreating John Legends’s ordinary people. Arguments to a certain extent are normal and it’s unrealistic to believe you andContinue reading “Argue With No One Else But You”
Protect Platonic Friendships
Platonic – a relationship marked by the absence of romance or sex – Urban Dictionary In an era of sexual liberty and casual sex with friends, I feel like I’m witnessing the end of true platonic friendships. There’s a common misconception that there’s sexual tension underpinning all friendships between men and women. Certain individuals tendContinue reading “Protect Platonic Friendships”
First Christmas
This is the first Christmas I am spending with my boyfriend’s parents. Last year I decided to skip it because I thought it was too soon into us dating, however this year I’ve decided to join them for our first major holiday together. Thankfully, me and his parents already have a good rapport so I’mContinue reading “First Christmas”
Dating & Relationships: Plus Size and Mid Size Edition
Like many other females I have struggled with my weight my entire life. Although considered mid-size and what society deems an acceptable palatable level of fat, up until recently I struggle with the concept that someone could love me in my current state. I struggled with existing as a black plus size woman, I veryContinue reading “Dating & Relationships: Plus Size and Mid Size Edition”
BEWARE OF THE BREADCRUMBERS
Breadcrumbing – the act of sending out flirtatious, but non-committal text messages (i.e. “breadcrumbs”) in order to lure a sexual partner without expending much effort,” Breadcrumbers are sadistic individuals who revel in the act of leading someone on with no intention of following through with their romantic or sexual suggestions. I’m referring to the “whenContinue reading “BEWARE OF THE BREADCRUMBERS”
Millennial Femme 