
Madeline Howard
Freelance Writer
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Latest from Madeline Howard

Acts of Service: Your Everything-to-Know Guide to What This Love Language Actually Means
If you like making your partner’s bed or cooking dinner for them, this one’s for you.

What Is Fexting? Here’s What Therapists Want You to Know About “Fighting Over Text”
It’s not ideal, but when a text fight is inevitable, here’s how to do it productively.

What Is Compersion? It’s the Very Opposite of Jealousy in Ethical Non-Monogamy
It’s feeling total joy and happiness from seeing your partner hooking up with someone else.

Understanding the "Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse" Can Actually Save Your Relationship
These four negative communication patterns are usually a sign you should break up...but that doesn't have to be the case.

Okay, What Can You *Actually* Learn in Sex Therapy?
Well, for starters, it can go way beyond just how to improve your sex life. Here’s what sex therapists (and real patients) want you to know.

Ever Wonder What It’s Like to Make Yourself Into a Sex Doll?
Porn star Lexi Luna spilled the deets on the process of making the $1,940 doll in her exact likeness, her fans’ reactions, and why it was so career-affirming.

How to Ask Someone on a Date Without Actually Psyching Yourself Out
Yes, it’s nerve-racking, but you can totally do it and make it look easy.


Hi, Pls Read This if You Think You’re in Love After Just One Date
(There’s no hard-and-fast rule, but research shows it takes, well, just a *smidgen* longer to really fall for someone.)

You Can Quote Me on This: Dry Humping Is Better Than Sex
I mean, your clitoris is on the OUTside, after all.

Charles Melton Told Us All About How He Found His New “Soul Mate” and, Um, BRB, Crying
Chill, it’s his puppy. And he gushed about her for 25 minutes straight.
