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My Future Husband Is Wonderful But His Mother Is Destroying Our Lives
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Her Boyfriend Is Lovely and Kind and Smart and Jealous and Irrational
My boyfriend is jealous of a co-researcher on my team. I have no interest in him romantically because he’s unattractive and married. We also have nothing in common outside of work. We’ve been messaging a lot because about the project and because of a problem we had with a coworker. But all our messages are […]
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Why Won’t Her Boyfriend Cut Off His Toxic, Violent, Vodka-Bottle-Swinging Ex?
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Notorious Biphobe Talks Another Guy Into Identifying as Bisexual
I’m a late 20’s male and I’m struggling with my sexuality. Growing up I was always into women but was a slightly feminine boy/teenager, and had sex with a few women in high school/college. Then a few years ago I had sex with several men and enjoyed it. Now I’m not sure if I’m gay […]
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The Secret History of Romantic Customs: Why We Kiss, Give Flowers, Write Cards, and Draw Hearts
Originally published January 31, 2018. Charles Mudede would tell you we inherited the practice of kissing from other primates, who kiss as a way to create and test bonds. But an anthropologist might disagree. KATI LACKER In Austria, it was once customary for young women to dance with slices of apples tucked beneath their armpits. […]
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Did YOU Get a Mercury Reader Valentine? Check and See!
Jenny Vu The Mercury loves LOVE! And every year we prove it by publishing YOUR most romantic, smoogey-woogey valentines for FREE. Did you get one this year? Oh, it’s very possible! Check out the valentines below, which are listed alphabetically for your convenience. For those who may have missed our February 8 print deadline, visit […]