Nowadays, there’s seemingly a new dating term for every nuanced form of behavior. The guy you were talking to on Tinder suddenly stops responding? You just got ghosted. Your kind-of boyfriend is being flaky? You’re probably being benched. Or maybe you’re being breadcrumbed or cushioned — it’s hard to tell. Why are the niche terms proliferating? Relationship expert Susan Winter attributes our …

Unless you’re immune to rejection, we’ve all fallen victim to unrequited love. You know, that soul-crushing, heart-throbbing yearning for someone else who just doesn’t return the feeling. But the truth is, “the chase” is seriously appealing to many and can be difficult to quit. Take it from me, I’ve had my fair share of unreciprocated feelings in my dating life. I …

When it comes to love, sex, and dating we’ve all got our own ideas as women what makes the “total package” when it comes to a man. For some women, this “total package” is an ideal type of man who meets a stringent and intense list of unrealistic standards. For other women, the “total package” is the minimum requirement they …