relationships

Lana Del Rey’s Perfectly Ambiguous New Boyfriend Is Extremely On-Brand

After photos of Del Rey and her new boyfriend Jack Donoghue surfaced online, many complained that he looked too pedestrian, Midwestern or like a January 6th insurrectionist. But really, who did you expect?

The Cool, Unnerving Detachment of ‘American Psycho’ Sex Memes

You're not supposed to see yourself in Patrick Bateman, but somehow he's become the perfect poster child for the deep discomfort of sex and dating

Starving for Touch: What It’s Like to Have ‘Skin Hunger’

Physical affection and touch releases feel-good brain chemicals like dopamine, oxytocin and serotonin. But what happens when you go without it for too long?

Kendrick Lamar’s ‘We Cry Together’ Is Such a Disturbing Song About Relationships That Nobody Wants to Hear It

The abrasive duet just set a record for the biggest single-week drop on the Billboard charts. But the discomfort the track provokes is entirely the point — especially at a time when domestic abuse is all over the news