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“Body count”: Relic of purity culture or necessary warning?

At the risk of sounding cliché, this story begins at a Parisian café, where I sat with a man over a bottle of white and a pack of cigarettes. Our second date was going quite well until the dreaded t...
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What we keep wearing: “Boho” bangles

Lately, campus has been noisier than usual, and not just because of dayge season or the release of midterm grades. You hear it before you see it. The soft clink of metal during a lecture. The subtle ...
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What we keep wearing: Lingerie and lace

Valentine’s Day has a way of making everyone suddenly aware of what they’re wearing underneath their clothes. Even if you’re single. Even if you’re wearing sweatpants and hiding in your dorm. ...
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How to: Valentine’s Day for couples and singles alike

This year’s Valentine’s Day will be the first time I am passing the holiday truly single since 2019 (yikes)! Throughout my long-term relationships, flings and situationships, I have had my fair sh...
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What we keep wearing: Ballet flats and soft femininity

Everywhere I go these days, ballet flats seem to follow. They’re found under library tables, scuffing across the Arbor walkway and tucked beneath baggy jeans at coffee shops.
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Is I.V. too small for dating? How to have a sex life when everyone is connected

It seems like you can’t suck a single dick in this town without finding out that said dick belongs to your freshman year roommate’s lab partner’s sorority big’s ex-situationship who committed ...
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