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The Modern Dating Paradox What Research Actually Reveals

  The Data Nobody Wants to Discuss Photo by Shaira Dela Peña on Unsplash Research from dating platforms reveals uncomfortable patterns about modern romance: Current Dating Market Dynamics 80% of likes go to 20% of profiles Average response rates differ drastically by gender…

This World Is My Grave

  Photo by Marcos Paulo Prado on Unsplash I’ve died a thousand deaths in this world. Not the dramatic kind with last breaths and final words, but the quiet kind — the type that happens when you’re staring at your bedroom ceiling at…

Men Vs Women

  Why Neither Is Winning This Fight Photo by Joshua Tsu on Unsplash Let’s cut straight to it. Everyone’s heard the debate: men say they’re better, women claim independence. The internet is full of these spats — women calling men trash, men screaming…

Modern Dating App Scams

  The most dangerous scams aren’t obvious anymore. Here’s your updated 2025 guide to protecting yourself from increasingly sophisticated dating app fraud. Photo by Zanyar Ibrahim on Unsplash The “Too Perfect” Profile Model-quality photos that look professionally shot Bio reads like a…

Why I Don’t Set Goals

  Photo by Stefan Cosma on Unsplash It may sound a little unconventional, but I don’t set goals for myself. It’s not that I lack ambition or don’t want to achieve things, but over time, I’ve realized that focusing on goals…

Finding Strength In Our Softest Moments

  Photo by Greg Rakozy on Unsplash I used to think vulnerability was a weakness. I’d build walls so high and thick that nothing could penetrate them — not pain, not rejection, and certainly not love. I was the master of the brave…

The 5 Worst Life Lessons I Learned The Hard Way

  Photo by Santa Barbara on Unsplash Life has a funny way of teaching us lessons — often the hard way. You know those moments when you think, “Why didn’t anyone warn me about this?” Well, I’ve had my fair share of those.…

How I Finally Learned To Stop Overthinking And Start Living

  Photo by Sinitta Leunen on Unsplash Overthinking — it’s a habit that sneaks up on you, isn’t it? One minute you’re going about your day, and the next, you’re spiraling into a vortex of “what ifs” and “what could go wrong.” I’ve…