The Romance

Essays on love, desire, intimacy and relationships.

8 posts

I Don’t Just Want to Be Loved

I Don’t Just Want to Be Loved

Love keeps us safe, but desire makes us feel fully alive

If You See Where I Come From, Will You Stay?

If You See Where I Come From, Will You Stay?

On shame, family, and the rare kind of love that remains after seeing where you come from

16 Things I Learned Living in 16 Square Meters With the Man I’m About to Marry

16 Things I Learned Living in 16 Square Meters With the Man I’m About to Marry

Somewhere between the low ceilings, the rosé bottles, the arguments, and the lack of privacy, I learned what it really means to choose someone.

The “Hide Your Boyfriend” Reflex: Why We Feel Threatened by Beautiful Women

The “Hide Your Boyfriend” Reflex: Why We Feel Threatened by Beautiful Women

Must. Find. Something. To. Redirect. His. Attention!

We’re Not Bad at Love, We’re Just Afraid of Heat

We’re Not Bad at Love, We’re Just Afraid of Heat

On learning not to disappear when love gets hard

Not Rich. Not Ripped. Just Present.

Not Rich. Not Ripped. Just Present.

What I believe women actually desire in a man, and why presence always wins

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