When was the last time you looked up from your phone in a coffee shop to notice anyone cute? Modern technology has built auditory, visual, and societal barriers to fun and adventurous dating.

From documenting your daily cup of coffee to showcasing your relationship or night out with friends, the age of oversharing on Love Island creates an environment for welcomed surveillance.

We learn a lot about a person by the way they respond when we are at our worst. The way my husband responds has brought me to a deeper and more beautiful understanding of vulnerability.

I didn’t understand the difference between sexual desire and the desire to have sex. I lumped them together, considered them shameful, and threw them back at God, wanting to get rid of them.

Dating people has changed over the years. Years ago, we would meet new people at events or places like parties, school or work. We were not looking intentionally until dating apps appeared.