The worst has happened to you. After a period of platonic bliss, your friend has procured the dreaded significant other. Now, like the rusty pair of training wheels on a child’s bicycle, you find yourself useless. Unnecessary. Redundant, even. Not if you play your cards right. The trick to third-wheeling is mindset. Objectively, being the…
I never envisioned myself in a long-distance relationship, especially in my first one. I’ll say what everyone else says about long-distance: it’s hard, and it’s an adjustment. There are days when it is manageable and some days when it’s absolute hell. I miss the little things about being close to someone. Having random little conversations…
As long as I’ve been old enough to date, I can remember my mom telling me, “Don’t give it up too easily” and advising me to “leave them wanting more” when it comes to guys. A younger version of myself thought she was old-fashioned for saying these things to me. I sit here at 21…
Talking about sex at school has always been taboo. Whether it be giggles in the back of the classroom during a health lesson, or the crowd who attends URI Sex Toy Bingo as a joke, the edge of discomfort has kept its grip on us into adulthood. “Sex and the Cigar” was revamped last semester…
The angles are horrible. Someone is always cold. I would do it again in a heartbeat. Shower sex has reputation issues. People may call it impractical or put it in the same category as sex on the beach, which is debatable. But with a towel in hand, I am here to defend it. When the…
How often do you get something right on the first try? How often do you get something wrong if you don’t try? Never. As everyone around me began getting into relationships, I told my friends my plan. I was going to go one-and-done, find my perfect person, and be with her till death do us…
Four seasons, four types of flings and two people who are together for no romantic reason, how did they meet in the first place? In March 2025, I was doing homework in Coddington Hall’s common room for a change of scenery rather than my dorm room. As I was working, a few people passed by,…
Decades ago, women in the workplace fought to close the wage gap, and in 1963, we succeeded. But one gap remains resistant to our progress: the orgasm gap. Research consistently shows that women are less likely than men to reach an orgasm during sex. A 2017 study in Archives of Sexual Behavior found that about…
You finally poured your feelings out to a guy you’ve known for at least a year, hoping for reciprocation, but it went the opposite way. What’s the next move? Last semester, I had a huge crush on a guy that I’d known for a while, but I was too nervous to do anything about it….
“Love.” What does it mean, how does it feel and is it different with different people? These were questions I found myself asking over the past two months. Growing up, I had a very affectionate family. We were constantly telling each other we loved each other. I now know I am very lucky to have…