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 ...

My college boyfriend made me feel bad about myself for the most random things. According to him, my favorite movies weren't "weird" enough (because I like rom-coms, I guess), my music taste wasn't ...

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 ...

I’ve been working from home for the past year, and like a lot of people, my go-to attire has been pretty relaxed — think joggers, comfy tees and sometimes even PJs if I’m being honest. It’s been a ...

Q: I’m worried this may be above your pay grade. LOL. My boyfriend and I have been together for nearly five years. When we first got together, he shared a fetish with me, which has honestly gotten out ...

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 ...

Dear Readers: Periodically, I ask for updates regarding questions that have been published in this space. I am naturally curious about how things might have turned out for people who have received my ...

Last weekend I sent an old pal a picture of my boyfriend sitting outside a pub with our dog in his lap. He looked handsome, I thought: salt and pepper hair curling over his ears as he gazed into the ...

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 ...