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Apr 11, 2018
How to get laid without freaking out
Advice for a victim of sexual abuse and rape. Plus: Help, I snooped and discovered what I most feared!
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Bleader
Mar 9, 2018
'Spinning Singles' search for love atop a Ferris wheel—in 12 minutes or less
At the Navy Pier's speed dating event, 90 participants tried to make a love connection while trapped in a tiny gondola 150 feet in the air.
By Ryan Smith
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Feb 11, 2016
Dating during chemotherapy isn’t easy
Hair loss, libido-killing meds, the unsexy specter of death, and Tinder
By Brianna Wellen
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Feb 11, 2016
That moment the relationship got complicated
Shotgunning weed smoke into my girlfriend's mother's mouth and more brief stories of dating difficulties.
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Oct 14, 2015
In
Fear of Dying
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And renounces the zipless fuck for good.
By Gwynedd Stuart
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Jul 13, 2015
Aziz Ansari is the dating guru we didn't realize we needed
The comedian blends zaniness with sharp observations about love in the Internet age in his book
Modern Romance
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By Tyler Daswick
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Feb 12, 2015
Teamster seeks a more perfect union—with you, girl
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Feb 12, 2015
Smart, sexy femme seeks smart, sexy butch
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Feb 12, 2015
Model-beautiful CEO loves #MCM—and cuddling
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Feb 12, 2015
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Feb 12, 2015
Globe-trotting Iowa grad wants to learn the language of love
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Feb 12, 2015
Streeterville lawyer wouldn't object to meeting the right guy
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Feb 12, 2015
Lakeview lawyer has looks and brains—the left and the right ones
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Feb 12, 2015
Arts administrator blends southern charm and nice arms
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Feb 12, 2015
She's Pretty in the Windy City and looking for someone tall, dark, and handsome
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Feb 12, 2015
Ten Chicagoans you won't believe are single
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Feb 10, 2015
Our top 12 picks for celebrating (or ignoring) Valentine's Day in Chicago
From dinners to parties to a horror convention, we've got you covered.
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Bleader
Sep 23, 2014
Turn yourself over to
Love Prison
A new A&E dating series makes incarceration scarier than ever.
By Gwynedd Stuart
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May 6, 2014
The trials of a neighborhood high school
Wells Community Academy in West Town has disadvantaged students, many unhelpful parents, a bad reputation, charters nibbling at its enrollment—and some rare successes. Can it survive?
By Steve Bogira
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Valentine's Day
Feb 12, 2014
Things to do on Valentine's Day that aren't awful
If you insist on being romantic . . .
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Feature
Feb 12, 2014
V-Day Issue: Young love later in life
Eleanor Spiess-Ferris and Umberto Tosi are "male and female versions of the same creative spirit."
By Gwynedd Stuart
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Savage Love
Jul 4, 2013
Adult entertainment
How to date porn stars, current and former. Plus: Postbreakup libidos and newlywed threesomes.
By Dan Savage
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Bleader
Feb 9, 2013
Dating a musician: relationship DON'Ts
Six things to not do for a healthy, happy union with a band person
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Valentine's Day
Feb 7, 2013
Advice on being romantic this V-Day
Dumbed down and put in flowchart form (you're welcome)
By Gwynedd Stuart
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