No matter the app, swiping and dating can be tricky. If you’re going to use dating or hookup apps, here’s how to make the process a little easier.
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I want to like sex but I don't.
How can you feel safe enough to enjoy sex when you’re a survivor of childhood sexual abuse?
Wonder in a World of Worry: My Body is My Buddy
When the world outside is dark and scary, connecting with your body can be a place where you find safety and sanctuary. To talk about finding home in your body, I reached out to Dirty Lola.
The Bigger Picture on Erections
Learn about what an erection is, how it might look for specific bodies and hormonal profiles, and how to have some useful and fun conversations with sexual partners.
Rebel Well: How to Help Each Other & Improve This Godawful Mess
This piece is part of Rebel Well: a Starter Survival Guide to a Trumped America for Teens and Emerging Adults.
When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, ‘Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.’― Fred Rogers
• Stand up for other people. Period.
• Be a safe haven. Being a safe haven is something you do with your deeds, not just your words — and those deeds need to be meaningful. While signaling that you are friendly with something like a Pride pin can be comforting, it’s also important to take action, too, so people know that
Hey, Autistic People: You're Enough
You exist and that’s a good thing. I wish I’d been told that earlier, because it’s the truth for all of us, in as well as outside the autistic community.
Dating With a Service Dog
If someone can’t handle the vest, they don’t deserve the girl (or the dog) behind it.
Sexual Desire
A way to challenge internalized ideas about desire is to ask yourself: whose voice is this thought coming from?
How to Support Scarleteen’s Fall 2025 Fundraiser
Join us as we work to raise $40,000 for healthcare benefits for real human beings who provide queer-led sex, health, and relationships education!
New Age of Innocence: On Navigating Commitment for the First Time
As I enter an intimate relationship, it’s important to remember how to be alone, too.