The first weeks of college are supposed to look exciting: new friends, late-night conversations, campus events, independence, and the beginning of a completely new life. That image can make it especially confusing when your actual experienc...
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Your roommate’s clothes are on the floor again. There are cups on the desk, food containers where they should not be, and somehow their belongings keep migrating into your side of the room....
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Living with someone can make you analyze tiny interactions more than you normally would. Your roommate says good morning but spends dinner with other friends. They tell you about their day b...
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Your crush sends “haha” instead of “hahaha.” They use a different emoji. They take two hours longer than usual to reply. Suddenly you are conducting a forensic investigation into a six-word...
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Wanting something casual does not mean wanting something careless. You can be interested in flirting, dating, physical chemistry or spending time together without looking for a committed rel...
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A first college date can go from exciting to painfully interview-like in about three questions: “What’s your major?” “Where are you from?” “What do you want to do after graduation?”Those que...
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He keeps asking if you want to hang out. You talk easily, he seems happy to see you and sometimes the whole thing feels suspiciously like dating—except nobody has actually called it a date....
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Your phone lights up at 11:47 p.m. It is him again. The conversation is fun, maybe flirtatious, and he seems genuinely interested—except you rarely hear from him when the sun is up. Is that...
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“Do you actually like me, or do you just like the idea of me?” is not subtle flirting. It skips past the usual questions about first impressions and favorite compliments and goes directly to...
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“Are you good at knowing when someone likes you?” is the kind of question that can sound like casual dating conversation while secretly carrying a much more specific message: Have you notice...
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