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Healthy relationships

QUIZ: How do you express your love? 

 Written by One Love Staff member Jalesa Tucker We are officially 9 days away from one of the most romantic holidays of the year: Valentine’s Day. While most people are getting ready for Valentine’s Day by making dinner reservations or purchasing holiday chocolates (or maybe even avoiding Cupid’s arrow), One Love is helping you focus on expressing […]

7 Questions to Ask Before Getting Back Together With An Ex

Deciding whether to date someone you’ve already dated is tricky. On one hand, you might think “why not give it another go?”… and on the other, you think “there must have been a reason you broke up in the first place. Right?” While there isn’t one solution to the internal debate concerning getting back with […]

I’m an Extrovert, They’re an Introvert – Can Our Relationship Work?

 Written by Writer’s Corps member Amanda Phillips  “Opposites attract” – we’ve all heard it a million times, right? There’s almost nothing more opposite than an extrovert and an introvert! You’re the strong, silent type; they’re the first to volunteer at karaoke night. While introverts prefer spending time alone and having smaller groups of friends, extroverts […]

5 Little Ways to Love (Yourself) Better

We’ve all heard the saying that the most important relationship is the one you have with yourself — but even this relationship is subject to monumental ups and downs. Some days it’s easy to be kind to yourself and other days everything hits the fan and it’s difficult to stay out of a negative thought […]

You Can Have a Mental Health Condition and a Healthy Relationship Too 

 Written by Writer’s Corps member Amanda Phillips  It can be hard to talk about mental health in our society, and even more so with someone you’re excited about dating. I’ve dealt with depression and anxiety most of my life and received a Bipolar Type II diagnosis at age 22 which gave me an explanation for […]

Relationship Moving too Fast? Here’s How To Tell Your Partner…

 Written by Writer’s Corps member Julie Oltman A racing heartbeat, excitement at just the thought of that special person, the constant feeling of butterflies in your stomach. There’s no doubt that the beginning of a relationship can be an exciting whirlwind. We see it often in the media: did Pete Davidson & Ariana Grande really […]

5 Reasons You Shouldn’t Have to Impress Your Friends

 Written by Writer’s Corps member Jenny Koza It’s no secret that friends are important people: I mean, friends are the family we choose, right? Normally, we save all of our energy for making good impressions on people we don’t know, but should you ever worry about impressing your friends? Spoiler alert: No, you shouldn’t. Here are 5 big reasons why:  1. […]

7 Things They Should’ve Taught You In Sex-Ed But Didn’t

 Written by Writers Corp member Joe Rissacher Sexual orientation and gender identity can be confusing when you don’t fit into the heteronormative and cis-normative sex education you’re often taught in school. With all of the emphasis on heterosexual intercourse and virginity, sex education largely invalidates queer and non-binary youth. According to the Human Rights Campaign’s […]

How to Tell Someone You’re Not Looking for a Relationship

 Written by Writer’s Corps member Emily Desanctis  Disappointing someone is tough. Most of us will do somersaults to avoid the uncomfortable interaction of telling someone the opposite of what they want to hear, particularly when it involves romantic feelings. When you really care about someone, it’s also equally hard to be on the receiving end […]