Category - Body Image

From: Michael To: Claire Subject: Matched last night Claire, You’re a beautiful woman. I’m 62, divorced, with two grown children, and I develop commercial real estate. I liked your smile, but I have to admit it was your eyes that made me write. There’s something very warm about them. I’d like to know more about …

Sarah’s marriage ended years ago. Since then, she’s built a good life — a career she’s proud of, her close friends, and independence. She’s been seeing someone new for a few months. He’s kind, consistent, easy to talk to. Their first conversation lasted three hours. He asks real questions and listens to the answers. It’s …

They’ve gone out four times. He’s initiated each one, chosen restaurants she wouldn’t have found on her own, paid without hesitation. Between dates, texting is light but steady – a few exchanges every couple of days about articles they’ve read, weekend plans, nothing particularly revealing. On the fourth date, they’re at an Italian place near …

The restaurant around them was lively, casting a warm glow over their table. Mark indicated the long, cushioned bench seat against the wall. “Slide on in there, it’s much more comfortable.” “Oh, you take it,” Sarah said, already pulling out the wooden chair opposite him. “I’ve been sitting in a desk chair all day, I …

She met him at a fundraiser. During dinner, he turned to her and said, “Does this always go on this long?” She said, “Only when lawyers plan the program.” He laughed. They kept talking through dessert. The next morning, he emailed: “If you’re up for continuing the conversation over real food, I’d like that.” They …

Elena glances in the mirror and tugs at her blouse for the third time. Her lipstick is perfect, but she’s focused on the hollow under her cheekbones she swears wasn’t there a year ago. In twenty minutes, she’ll meet David—a divorced executive she connected with online—for dinner. She’s accomplished, well-read, and genuinely interesting. Yet she …

Rebecca smiled as Paul approached her table. They’d matched on a dating app three days earlier. His profile had caught her eye—kind eyes, a warm smile, and a love for hiking, just like hers. Conversation started easily. They laughed over shared tastes in music, swapped Thai food recommendations, and were both reading the same bestseller. …

You’ve been told a lie: “You can’t love someone else until you love yourself.” On the surface, it sounds empowering—a call to self-acceptance and inner strength. It’s often repeated with the best of intentions. But it’s wrong— and it’s quietly keeping countless women from experiencing genuine connection and lasting love. Believing this myth can lock …

Jessica had always struggled with her weight, and her father’s hurtful comments about her body stung. He would call her “chubby” and make jokes that made her feel bad about herself. She began to criticize herself like he did, and she started to believe that she wasn’t good enough because of her size. As a …

We live in a culture that is obsessed with youth and beauty. So, it’s no wonder that so many people feel pressured to look young and attractive for as long as possible. Feminist author Caitlin Moran asks, “Would women fret themselves half to death over how they look or who fancies them if this wasn’t …