By: Lolwah Many people in the region interpret “hookup culture” as a culture in which casual dating and short-lived relationships are encouraged, simply so we can go to sleep with someone living in our minds rent-free. In the Arab world, … Continue reading Why Our Understanding of Hookup Culture is Shit, and It’s Not Even Hookup Culture
By: Aliah As part of our growing up, we must find our group. Our ‘ride or dies’ yet in many cases friendships fall apart, it’s natural as you grow, you change. With that change comes new people, experiences and thoughts. … Continue reading Recognizing the Toxic Dialogue in Our Conversations as Female Friends
By: Nour Jumma I love flirting. The excitement/nervousness of meeting someone new, and finding out if you click together or not is a standard part of socialising. I’m a sucker for sappy “how’d you guys meet?” stories, and I can’t … Continue reading 12 Ways to Up Your Flirting Game (Yes, We’ve Got Nothing Better to Do)
By: Neda Ahmed Post a breakup, the thought of running into an ex probably crossed your mind at least once, especially now that it’s summer – how will it go down? Should I acknowledge them? Do I pretend not to … Continue reading 8 Ways to Get Yourself as Prepared as Possible for Stumbling Into an Ex
By: Nour Jumma It is genuinely a blessing to have parents that have a loving marriage. Love/relationships are hard. They take a lot of work, commitment, compromise, and patience. This is practically tripled when a kid is involved. It’s safe … Continue reading 13 Lies I Believed About Relationships Growing Up With Parents in a Toxic Marriage
By: Mariam Abdelrazek I’m literally in no place to give relationship advice being the single-pringle I am. HOWEVER, I can promise y’all I’ll give unbiased, non-clingy, easy and doable tips and hacks to get your love life back on track … Continue reading 6 ‘Unconventional’ Relationship Hacks That Might Save Your Heart and Love Life
By: Salma Gharraf It’s no secret that staying at home has given us a lot of free time, AKA a fun opportunity for our overthinking and wide imagination to mess with our minds over these last few months. Hated and … Continue reading 8 Types of Supposedly ‘Date-able’ Egyptian Boys
We’ve come a long way lehad ma 3erefna neqne3 ahaleena en having a boy best friend is not haga 3eib or something that shouldn’t be done. Bas lel asaff el shedid the argument of whether a guy and a girl … Continue reading Is My Friend Jokingly Flirting Wala Da Begad – The ‘Egyptian’ Version
By: Nour Jumma It’s always difficult to witness a friend go through a hard situation. However, it is especially sensitive when you’re not sure how to make them feel better or what to do to help. Losing a loved one … Continue reading 17 Things To Consider When Helping a Friend Who Recently Lost a Loved One
By: Marie When I was assigned this topic, I got a flashback of every stupid thing I did to tell my 6th-grade crush I like them. And let me tell you, I wanted eno el ard tensha2 w tebla3ni. From … Continue reading How to Tell Your Crush You Like Them (Without Ma Tenayelou El Donya)
