Dating Archives

Ultimate Horoscope Guide for Love & Dating in 2022

Illustration by Sam Liacos.

Wondering what the rest of this year has in store for your love life? Read for both your sun and rising sign.

How Venus & Mercury Retrograde Winter 2022 Will Affect Your Love Life

These retrograde transits are giving us a lot to think about. Don’t be afraid to do the shadow work.

The Scaries: Limerence — That Wild Obsession With Your Partner

Art by Marta Lebek / Stocksy.

The state of scary obsession with the object of your affection is familiar for many — and it has a name: limerence.

The Scaries: On the Fear Of Falling In Love

Art by Sam Liacos for ILY

Words by Kathleen Wong. Art by Sam Liacos. What should falling in love actually feel like? There is arguably no other idiom in the English language more ubiquitous than “falling in love.” We hear it in songs, television shows (hello, Bachelor Nation), books, movies, and of course, conversations in real life. The exact origin of…

The Scaries: On Saying ‘I Love You’ First

Photography by Lucas Ottone⁠.

We spoke to four people about the time they said ‘I love you’ first and how they overcame the fear to do so.⁠

The Scaries (Editor’s Letter)

Photography by Ibai Acevedo via Unsplash.

For December, we explore the different fears attached to love as our monthly theme.

Deconstructing Love A.K.A ‘The Great Unknown,’ With Silvana Estrada

Silvana Estrada. Photo by Ada Navarro.

Ahead of release of her ‘Marchita’ album, Silvana Estrada talks intimacy that’s beyond skin deep, and more.

On Loving Ourselves (And Everyone Else)

Two queer singles and one couple share their experience with polyamorous love in a post-pandemic landscape.

Three Therapists Weigh In on Mental Health, Intimacy & the Layers in Between

Art by Sam Liacos.

Intimacy is “an exercise in being vulnerable and knowing that I’m going to be okay on the other side of it regardless.”

How Celibacy Deepened My Sense of Intimacy

In our world of hook up culture and dating apps, remaining celibate can be seen as “missing out.” But for this writer, it strengthened her relationship with her partner—and with herself.