Topic: relationships

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 »

Coronavirus and sex: Questions and answers

Coronavirus and sex: Questions and answers

Jen Gunter, The New York Times
Posted at Apr 01 12:56 PM

The pandemic has most of the world practicing exceptional hand hygiene and social distancing. This coronavirus is so new that we don’t know what we don’t know, and while fresh information is coming at an incredible pace, one medical recommendation has remained constant: the need for social distancing.   Read more »

Galentine’s Day is everywhere. Here’s why

Galentine’s Day is everywhere. Here’s why

Nancy Coleman, The New York Times
Posted at Feb 14 01:00 PM

Feb. 14 is still reserved for romantic relationships. But, if you’re not in one, the week of Feb. 13 is all about sisterhood — and increasingly, as corporations take note of this trend, commercialization. Read more »

Self-blame, trauma: The horrors of ‘ghosting’

Self-blame, trauma: The horrors of ‘ghosting’

Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 11 08:02 PM

Psychologists said ghosting has been a practice even before social media and dating apps gained popularity, but also warned of the negative effects it may have on the person who is abandoned.   Read more »

My virus Valentine: How to show love without getting sick

My virus Valentine: How to show love without getting sick

Jamaine Punzalan and Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 04 03:39 PM

Bank employee Miguel Cordero has refrained from going on a date with his girlfriend for nearly 2 weeks, fearing that they will catch a fast-spreading coronavirus, which a public health expert said should not dampen intimacy between couples.  Read more »

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