Especially when you have a long-term partner… Once I got my first job out of college, people told me it was important to save money. Nobody told me how much money to save, or why it was important, but I tried to do it anyway. Then I read this article by Ashley Johnson, the CFO of Wealthfront…

Why it means everything and nothing about female founders — Today, on February 11th 2021, Bumble began trading its shares as a public company, starting at $43 per share after raising about $2.12 billion from investors. For us in the tech world, Bumble represents an important anomaly. Whitney Wolfe Herd, Bumble’s 31-year-old CEO, is one of the youngest female founders…

Over the years, I have talked a lot about dating with my straight female friends. The topic of romantic relationships always comes up: who we’ve been sleeping with, whether we’re in a relationship or not, and what our friends recommend we should do. Asking our friends for boy advice might…

Why people need to respect our personal choices. — I graduated from university in 2018, which you’ll notice is in the 21st century. And yet, at every gathering of older family members and friends, the questions come up: “How is your love life?” “Have you got a boyfriend?” If I mention I’m single, they’ll immediately recommend a male for…

Tldr: Getting a Hormonal IUD has given me years of my life back, where I don’t have to worry about getting pregnant or experience excruciatingly painful periods. People are worried about the hormones in my birth control. When I mention that I was on the pill and now have a…

For women these days, being single for years at a time is normal. I was single for 6 years between the ages of 18 and 24, and now that I’m single again at 25, it could be at least a year before I find another boyfriend. When you feel a…

If your partner won’t wear a condom, they might be an asshole For straight people, there are two types of sexual partners in this world: those who will use a condom when they have sex with you, and those who won’t. The condom test is that split second before you’re…

On Saturday May 12th 2018, Chadwick Boseman delivered a groundbreaking speech at his alma mater, Howard University, for the institution’s 150th Commencement Ceremony. …

📲❌ Don’t lose the countless hours curating your profile. Don’t over-exercise your thumbs. Someone decent is not going to appear on the next swipe. It is all a total waste of time. Your future partner is not on an app. They’re not in any of the hot-ish photos of people…