Author: BO

There is a strange kind of silence that comes after a breakup. Not necessarily the kind you hear, but the kind you feel when you reach for your phone to tell someone something and remember you don’t have that person anymore. Maybe you still catch yourself thinking, I need to…

For you to be thinking about dating means you’re ready. Okay, maybe not exactly ready, but a part of you is healed enough to consider it. You only want to make sure you do it right this time, or maybe you’re lonely. Whatever the case, I hope these points help…

You meet someone who says all the right things. He tells you he’s looking for something serious. He says he’s tired of games, wants to settle down and is finally ready for a healthy relationship. You breathe a little easier. Finally, someone who wants the same things you do. The…

Let’s be honest for a second. Sometimes asking for clarity feels scarier than the uncertainty itself. You’ve replayed the conversation in your head a hundred times. You’ve practised what you’re going to say while washing the dishes, driving home from work or staring at the ceiling at midnight. Every version…

Have you ever noticed how some men have impeccable timing? The moment you finally stop thinking about them… Ping. “Hey, stranger.” Or perhaps it’s a random, “I was just thinking about you.” Suddenly, the man who disappeared for three weeks has remembered your existence at exactly 11:47 p.m. on a…

Can I say something that might make you laugh? At this point, some of us can spot a situationship before it even fully develops. The good morning texts? They’re there. The chemistry? Plenty. The late-night phone calls that somehow end at 2 a.m.? Of course. The pet names? They’ve already…

There’s a particular kind of confusion that comes from liking someone who gives you just enough to keep you hopeful, but never enough to make you feel secure. One day he’s calling you on his way home from work, asking how your meeting went and making you laugh until your…

Have you ever been in one of those conversations where you’re asking one question, but somehow the other person manages to answer everything except what you actually asked? You finally gather the courage to ask, “So… what exactly are we?” He smiles. He reaches for your hand. He tells you…

Let’s not deceive ourselves. Walking away from a situationship can feel like trying to mourn a relationship that technically never existed, and that’s exactly what makes it so painful. When an actual relationship ends, at least you know where to place your grief. You can point to a breakup, tell…