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Love & Relationships

Have a question about dating, relationships, or just love in general? Cosmo has answers. Consider this page a safe space to find expert-approved advice on how to navigate all the modern issues of the heart, from butterflies to breakups, dating apps to dialogues, and everything in between. We've got your back.

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Your Full Guide to Leo and Scorpio Compatibility

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Netflix Age of Attraction Hosts Nick Viall and Natalie Joy

Love Shouldn’t Be “Age-Blind”

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What Is One-Sided Monogamy?

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All About Age-Gap Relationships

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Asking for a Friend...

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Can You Be Too Happy Being Single?

AI Has Come for Your Love Life

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Is AI Ruining Relationships?

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How AI Is Guiding Gen Z Divorces

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Is Everyone Sexting With AI?

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So Apparently, Your AI Girlfriend Can Dump You

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Dating Diaries

Read the latest from Cosmo columnist Ella Snyder

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What It Took to Finally Find Pleasure After Gender-Affirming Surgery

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I Thought I Was Asexual—Turns Out, I Was Just Having Bad Sex

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Dating While Trans Means Coming Out Never Ends

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What My First T4T Relationship Taught Me About Love

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My Agoraphobic Anxiety Almost Kept Me From Dating

New Year, New Dating Trends

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2026 Dating Trends: V-Day Edition

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Everyone’s Looking for Love and “Chalance”

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Dating in 2026 Is All About Friendfluence

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Have We Lost the Plot on “Intentional Dating?”

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Hello, 911? There’s Been a Breakup

Don’t worry, we’ll get through it together.

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Why You Need a Post-Breakup Bestie

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What Is the “No Contact Rule?”

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What to Say to a Friend Going Through a Breakup

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The Self-Indulgent Art of the Post-Breakup Letter

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Is It Still Cuffing Season?

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How to Have a Nontoxic Cuffing Season

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“Sledging” Is Just a Seasonal Situationship

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Are You Cuffing or Just Winter Coating?

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The Pebbling Dating Trend Is...Actually Cute?

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6 New Cuffing Season Trends to Watch