Dating and flirting
First dates, apps, crushes and new beginnings.
13 storiesAge gap: a positive experience
"He told me about investing, I showed him memes. We were both happy." One woman's story of a relationship with an 11-year age gap.
Self-partnered: a follower's story
One of our followers shares why he chose to be self-partnered and what this way of life has given him.
First relationships: how not to get burned
A first relationship is a meaningful experience. A few things worth remembering can make it happier and help you avoid getting hurt.
Ethical flirting
A professional "Tinderella" on flirting that respects boundaries, toxic jokes, ghosting and why there is no Tinder etiquette.
A letter to everyone who is single right now
What if being alone is a gift? A blogger on the pressure put on single people, and her list of guilty pleasures for Valentine's Day or any day you choose.
What if my friends see my Tinder profile?
Why being seen on a dating app can feel embarrassing, and three beliefs that might be behind the worry.
What if relationships just aren't for me?
Together with a psychologist, we look at dating fatigue, disappointment in love, and when they pass.
I've known this guy for about an hour and a half, and I'm 100% feeling that fun single life
A story about one app bug that changed everything
Love is allowed: how a discordant couple met
The third comic in the series about how discordant couples live, made with an HIV foundation
I'm always drawn to the same type of man, but I want a family
Tell me your type, and I'll tell you what you'd bring to a psychologist: two psychologists answer a reader's question.
What you'd never tell on a first date: a comic
To draw a comic about a first date, two illustrators went on a first date.
Who pays?
Who pays on a date is for you to decide. How to offer to treat someone, how to ask to be treated, and some Purpur questions about money.
Flirting is...
Was that flirting or not? The Purpur team shares how they can tell.