via xonecole.com by Kiarra Sylvester Dating? What does that even mean anymore? Ask around and you’ll get a multitude of answers, from hooking up and talking exclusivity with one person. Personally, I’m talking about good, old fashioned dating that allows you to see what’s out in the world. By that definition, it’s something that I’ve never partook in but something…
Ciara, Russell Wilson and Ciara’s Son By Brenda Alexander Coming into a relationship with children can add layers of difficulties. A mother and child are a packaged deal, so when you date her, you essentially date her kid(s) also. The reality is, there are risks associated with dating a woman with children. And, if you decide to go steady, those…
By Veronica Wells Earlier this week, I saw a meme on The Shade Room that didn’t initially strike me as anything special. Usually, I like to go into the comments and check the pulse of the culture to see what people have to say about a certain topic. But with this, I just kept scrolling. Nothing to see there. It…
Nova & Charley of Queen Sugar By Mwabi Kaira My parents gave me two sisters, one older and one younger. My oldest sister was three years older than me and my little sister is 18 months younger than me. As teens we pulled from the same dating pool in our small town. They say girls mature faster than boys and…
By Tiffy Kink Before we get started, I need you to understand who I am. I like meeting people online, but I don’t like hook-ups. I don’t like the idea of random sex. I’m very boring when it comes to dating to be honest and like things, like my sex life, to be organized. Which is why the best sex…
Amanda Seales via her IG By Veronica Wells Amanda Seales shares some incredibly interesting stories on her Instagram page. Most of them are told through the lens of activism, but occasionally she’ll sneak in some relationship advice or an anecdote from her own romantic experiences. In one of the more recent ones, she shared why she had to get rid…
By Dawn Washington In catching up with an old friend from college who had just started a new job as a clinic director, I asked him what he would do if he was attracted to one of his employees. His response was, “Nothing, because of the MeToo movement.” And as I took a moment to celebrate internally and hum that…
By Tiffy Kink Part 1 of this story When my sister and I got home, my mother immediately sensed that something was very wrong. She could see it in our faces. Who would tell it first, my sister or me? As I was about to say it, my sister said it first, I further explained. The look of slight fear came…
By Tiffy Kink In spring of 2013, my sophomore year in college, I met a guy on an app. I had only met up with one guy before him out of the many different guys that hit me up wanting to take me out. While I don’t necessarily allow one experience to generalize another, I will say that the guy…
Dominique Perry & Sarunas J. Jackson By Veronica Wells This week, “Insecure” fans were surprised to learn that Dominque Perry, the actress who played Tasha the bank teller, gave birth to a child fathered by her castmate Sarunas J. Jackson, (the man who plays Dro.) There was a shock factor associated with this revelation not only because no one would…
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