Messy matriarch, dater of disastrous men, writer of provocative prose. — Sounds like there’s a story in that photo caption… There’s a story behind most of my bad dating decisions, so it’s a good thing I’ve made lots of them!! Writing about relationships is a bit vulnerable and raw but I’ve also had some fun exploring my reasons for staying single…

And what will it take before we shut it down? — A Belgian man has committed suicide after chatting with a Chatbot about his fears of climate change. How should we respond to this distressing scenario? We already know that there can be countless deaths caused by devices in human hands and nothing will be done to prevent it. Many humans…

Will the future of dating be sober AF? — I greeted the news that almost 75% of Tinder users now report being sober or low-key drinkers with delight. I once had to run away from a date because the creepy guy across the bar from me stank of cheap wine, and loneliness. His foul breath greeted me before his…

Anti-feminists use classic victim blaming tactics to gaslight women. — “Her wings are cut and then she is blamed for not knowing how to fly.” — Simone de Beauvoir Feminists are under fire, again. As if we haven’t had enough battles to fight over the decades, now we are being blamed for all of young men’s problems. Young, Male and Anti-Feminist - The Gen Z Boys Who Hate Women Half of young men in the UK now believe that feminism has "gone too far". How did it get this bad? One evening Marie…www.vice.com

If you’re still saying there are no good men out there, this is for you. — My adult son once described being on Tinder like walking through a minefield — while covered in magnets, and wearing a blindfold. If you’re tired of wading through seas of unsuitable matches and finding nothing to spark your attention, it’s time for a change. These three criteria changes can make…

Musk unveiled his company’s new humanoid robot this week and sci-fi fans across the globe took a sharp intake of breath.

Do you think you might be a narcissist? Take this simple test to find out. — Are you a narcissist? Has someone told you they think you’re a narcissist? One easy way of knowing if you’re a narcissist is if you are worried you might be. If you’re worried about the possibility of being a narcissist yourself, it’s likely you are not one. In fact, it’s…

The dilemma facing writers throughout history is keeping me awake at night. — Dear FROM LEMON, Back in the heady days of this platform when curation seemed more straightforward, those beautiful words every Medium writer hoped to see popped up in my email inbox: “Our curators just read your story…” It continued, “Based on its quality, they selected it…” What news, what joy…

Bill Gates explains his ‘selfish’ reasons for philanthropy. — One of my favorite things to do with my son is watch Mark Rober videos on YouTube. But this one blew my mind. Around six minutes in, Bill Gates chats with former NASA and Apple engineer Mark Rober about philanthropy, and an initiative to provide clean water to the developing…