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After a Crash Course in Cohabitation, My Pandemic Relationship Will Have to Weather Outside Socialization

“I usually have an anxious attachment style, and it has moved toward becoming more secure during the pandemic, but that could shift again as we start to spend more time…

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya —

Apr 19, 2021

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The Bittersweet Magic of Falling in Love with My Best Friend During the Pandemic

“As wonderful as this time together has been, as close as we’ve gotten, we both know that once the world opens up a bit more, we’ll finally get to have…

meg —

Apr 12, 2021

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You Need Help: Is It a Crush Or Am I Just Lonely in Quarantine?

“How do I know this isn’t some quarantine induced haze and I’m just projecting my feelings of loneliness onto her?”

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya —

Apr 6, 2021

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What a Long Strange Year It’s Been: A One-Year Quarantine Reflection Roundtable

We were hoping not to have occasion to revisit this conversation as a one-year anniversary, but we do, so here we are, exploring the question: What do you feel like…

the team —

Mar 26, 2021

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You Need Help: How Do I Break Up During a Pandemic?

My advice for folks who KNOW that they want to break up with their partner is almost always the same: Break up with your partner!

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya —

Mar 2, 2021

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You Need Help: My Partner’s Pandemic Practices Suck and I Want to Break Up

Transmitting a deadly virus doesn’t exactly say “I love you,” so it makes sense that this particular conflict is bringing up big questions about your relationship.

Ro White —

Dec 15, 2020

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