Topic: relationships

How to set pandemic boundaries for relatives

How to set pandemic boundaries for relatives

Julie Fingersh, The New York Times
Posted at Aug 25 07:38 AM

When pandemic-related shutdowns started, many people rushed to the rescue of their loved ones. They rallied to meet an extraordinary situation and extended themselves in deep and loving ways.  Read more »

Thailand moves to legalize same-sex unions, a rare step in Asia

Thailand moves to legalize same-sex unions, a rare step in Asia

Hannah Beech, The New York Times
Posted at Jul 10 08:55 AM

In a country that has long been a rare bastion in Asia for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people, Thailand said Wednesday that it had approved a draft bill that would give same-sex unions many of the same benefits as those of heterosexual marriages. Read more »

For lesbians, TikTok is ‘the next Tinder’

For lesbians, TikTok is ‘the next Tinder’

Lena Wilson, The New York Times
Posted at Jul 04 02:36 PM

Like other social media, TikTok connects LGBTQ people around the world. And the impulse to convene online has only gotten stronger during quarantine. According to data from market research firm Sensor Tower, approximately 338 million first-time users downloaded TikTok from the App Store and Google Play from March 1 to May 31. Read more »

Masks, no kissing and ‘a little kinky’: Dating and sex in a pandemic

Masks, no kissing and ‘a little kinky’: Dating and sex in a pandemic

Tara Parker-Pope, The New York Times
Posted at Jun 12 02:59 PM

Pandemic life is tough on everyone. But for a single person, the prospect of dating and sex — while social distancing to avoid a potentially life-threatening respiratory illness — feels impossible. How do you date without touching or kissing? How do you have sex without breathing on your partner and putting each other at risk? Read more »

How to end pandemic fights with your partner

How to end pandemic fights with your partner

Stephen Marche, The New York Times
Updated as of Jun 11 08:29 AM

Couples’ fights in lockdown are often about the unremitting intensity of togetherness. The sooner you de-escalate a fight, the sooner you can begin working on real solutions.  Read more »

Sellers of sex toys capitalize on all that alone time

Sellers of sex toys capitalize on all that alone time

Gabrielle Drolet, The New York Times
Posted at Jun 08 02:12 PM

While big, corporate sex toy retailers seem to have thrived, the same cannot necessarily be said for brick-and-mortar sex shops. As consumers rush to buy sex toys from websites, businesses that usually rely on foot traffic and interpersonal connections with customers are suffering.   Read more »

Winning bidder for Grindr has ties to Chinese owner

Winning bidder for Grindr has ties to Chinese owner

Echo Wang, Alexandra Alper and Chibuike Oguh
Posted at Jun 03 08:25 AM

An investor group that got US approval to buy Grindr Inc has financial and personal links to the dating app's current owner, China's Beijing Kunlun Tech Co Ltd, Reuters has found, in a possible departure from Washington’s national security policy on deals. Read more »

How to livestream your wedding

How to livestream your wedding

Daniel Bortz, The New York Times
Posted at Apr 27 04:10 PM

While social distancing and restrictions on travel and large gatherings have forced many couples to postpone their wedding celebrations, some are still choosing to marry and are inviting guests to witness their union from the comfort of their own homes via live video streams.   Read more »

Confessions of a former serial dater

Confessions of a former serial dater

Brianna Holt, The New York Times
Posted at Apr 13 11:14 AM

Enter the traits of serial daters: those who consciously look to have fun and don’t want anything serious, who love the thrill of the chase and the power of romancing many partners, who fear commitment but also loneliness, who have attachment issues, who actually enjoy the glamor of the single lifestyle, who date to get narcissistic needs fulfilled, and who are confused and don’t really know what they want.  Read more »

A new COVID-19 crisis: Domestic abuse rises worldwide

A new COVID-19 crisis: Domestic abuse rises worldwide

Amanda Taub, The New York Times
Posted at Apr 07 02:24 PM

Add another public health crisis to the toll of the new coronavirus: Mounting data suggests that domestic abuse is acting like an opportunistic infection, flourishing in the conditions created by the pandemic. Read more »

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