Ahh, we are living in the Age of Instagram. Yes, your boyfriend’s Instagram behavior is a reflection of the time and not uncommon—who’s not taken by Emily Ratajkowski? Not only do social platforms ...

How to Do It is Slate’s sex advice column. Have a question? Send it to Stoya and Rich here. It’s anonymous! Dear How to Do It, A week before our city went into COVID lockdown way back in March, my ...

Stoya: Should irks me in my soul. Because there’s so much social expectation baked into the concept. Rich: Yes, and I think phrasing the question that way suggests to me the writer is, in fact, not ...

My boyfriend recently bought a house under his name. Before buying, I suggested that we buy it together, as the plan was for us to move in together. However, he said he wanted to buy it himself. Now ...

Personalized gifts are often better than generic everyday stuff, but some people don’t appreciate sentimental gifts as much as others. What would you do if someone made fun of a gift you made for them ...

For Christmas this year, my boyfriend surprised me with a ring. It’s sapphire and silver—beautiful. But it’s not an engagement ring. Without saying so outright, he made clear that it was just a ring.