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Jul 17, 2026, 5:53 AM

The Elephant on the Date and in the House

Boring Australian went on a strange tangent involving anarchy and South African apartheid as I sipped on my mezcal Negroni, making me realize there was no part of me that wanted to be on this date. It wasn't just...

Jul 9, 2026, 11:06 PM

The Leading Men of My World Cup

Effortlessly, Astronaut put his arm around me as he spoke to my friends. It occurred to me he was getting to know them. We had just watched Colombia advance to Round of 16 against Ghana and were wearing matching...

Jul 9, 2026, 8:47 PM

Heteropessimism & Heterofatalism–Is It Really All Men’s Fault?

It’s one thing to point out the very real challenges modern women face in dating. It’s quite another to say it’s all his fault. Much is being written about “heteropessimism”/“heterofatalism”–modern first world women's frustration and disappointment when dating men. In...

Jul 6, 2026, 3:17 AM

Breakups and Oslo Accords

I sat in the shower, rosemary shampoo in my hair, water falling on me, replaying my last exchange with New Guy. Since I started dating at fourteen, I've had more breakups than I care to admit. They've come with...

Jul 3, 2026, 4:38 AM

Stories, Trauma, and Boy Drama

During my year of travel, I found myself in Boston for two days. It happened while I was almost over convincing myself I liked my job, and just before I was planning on leaving the US entirely for an...

Jul 2, 2026, 9:05 AM

An Open Letter regarding Schmooze.AI

We all know that with two Jews, you get three opinions, but I created Schmooze.AI, the world’s Jewish-centric AI platform, to discover how many opinions we would get with two human Jews and a digital one. I am happy...

Jun 27, 2026, 10:06 PM

Between the West Side and the West Bank

I was on the floor of my friend's Hollywood apartment with a microphone in my hand, singing my heart out to our makeshift karaoke. I was high and had made my way down a bottle of wine. Just a...

Jun 23, 2026, 2:09 PM

I Left NYC for Tel Aviv. It Was the Best Decision I Ever Made.

Author Sophie Mendel

I left my life in New York City in search of community and belonging—in Tel Aviv, I found it. One year ago I decided to leave New York City and move to Tel Aviv. In the wake of October 7th...

Jun 23, 2026, 5:11 AM

Populism Vs. Secure Attachment

Earlier this year I went on a few dates with a guy recently out of a relationship who was focused on handling his anxious attachment style. He was in therapy, had taken up making sourdough bread, and was viciously...

Jun 16, 2026, 8:08 AM

Can Soccer Make Politics Disappear?

I spent the better part of 2024 and 2025 on airplanes and in hotel rooms. Most of my dating took place while in transit. I almost avoided dating in Los Angeles. One of the few men I met while...

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