Queer women are famous for staying friends for life. Our exes are often our besties, business partners, and extended family. While straight people debate if exes can ever stay friends, queer women have made it a cultural norm. I loved you once as my lover and forever as my friend—even if we aren’t a match for lifelong romantic entanglement, I still want to be around you because I enjoy and value our connection. It seems pretty simple in the dyke…
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Is Dating Actually Worth It?
Posted on April 9, 2020Growing up, we’re all fed the same fairytale ending: We’ll find our person, they’ll offer us love and devotion, they’ll complete us, and together, we’ll settle into a life of fulfillment. From story books, to romantic comedies, to the arc of almost every book, romantic partnering is presented as the ideal. Surprise, things aren’t that easy.…
Episode 31: Dating, Fatphobia, and Love
Posted on February 20, 2020February is the season of love—but how does that translate for queer, larger-bodied folks? In this episode, Veer Queer interviewer Kevin Anderson sits down with guests Marnina Miller, Shadawn McCants, and Ian L. Haddock to talk dating, fatphobia, and love.…
Asking For A Friend: Top Tips For Dating Apps
Posted on July 31, 2019How do you navigate the chaos that is online dating? How can you make yourself stand out on dating apps? Is finding a long-term relationship online possible? Dr. Laura McGuire lays out her top three tips for digital dating in this month's Asking for a Friend!…
When ‘The One’ Becomes Two: Top 5 Myths About Polyamory
Posted on February 14, 2019Polyamory, like many relationship expressions that fall outside the societal “norm” of monogamy, is largely misunderstood, often dismissed, and rarely validated as a natural way for humans to connect with one another. This dynamic is not as provocative or alluring as the media depicts, nor is it fraught with more complications that the traditional two-party relationship system. In fact, almost no mammal on earth is truly monogamous (yes, even those that “mate for life”). As queer people, our relationships are…
Asking for a Friend: Six Queer-Friendly Dating Apps That’ll Make You Swipe Right
Posted on November 24, 2017Greetings queerios, allies, and friends! In this special edition of Asking For A Friend, I’m going to take you on my personal tour of dating apps. I frequently get asked which dating apps or sites I recommend and, to be honest, I don’t often know which ones are the most “in” at the moment. But, as a relationship expert, sexologist, and a single-and-ready-to-mingle woman, I decided to dive in and share my digital dating experiences. Full disclosure before we begin: these…
Episode 2: Shiver Me (Why Does) Tinder (Suck)
Posted on September 7, 2017Julien, Endy, and Mai sit down with trans porn starlet Valetina Mia, who dives into her dating woes and deconstructs the stigma surrounding sex work. Plus, in the wake of Hurricane Harvey's devastating aftermath, the Veer Queer crew attends a fundraiser for Avenue CDC, an organization on a mission to build affordable housing, as well as to serve the neighborhoods affected by the disaster. …