When I was younger, I based my worth on how wanted I was by a lover or potential partner. I was preoccupied with romantic prospects. This makes sense, given that we’ve been overfed the idea that ...

Becoming close to another person is one of the most thrilling experiences in the human repertoire, both the bedrock of emotional security and a passport to self-expansion. If the relationship is a ...

I was in a relationship and married for 19 years. During that time, I got very used to having someone physically around. Something that surprised me when we unexpectedly divorced this year was how ...

Some of the most homoerotic dynamics I’ve ever witnessed — including those between my proudly gay friends — exist between the brothers in my ex-boyfriend’s fraternity who, in reality, are possibly the ...