DEAR SHAMELESS BY SHAMELESS HEATHER ATLES Hi, I’m Shameless Heather Atles, an expert relationships, sex, and intimacy coach. With years of experience guiding individuals through the complexities of love, connection, and self-worth, my approach combines humor, practical wisdom, deep insights, and actionable steps to empower those navigating the twists and

I know I’m not alone when I say that I loathe Valentine’s Day. I’m just not fond of the idea that for this one pink and fluffy day we must prove our love to another. Serene Martinez, CEO and founder of Pink Bunny in San Francisco helps me understand other

I’ve got some awesome news! We received a grant from the Civic Joy Fund to put out a literary magazine celebrating SF and acting to counter the stupid “Doom Loop” narrative. It’s a gift to the people of San Francisco. And after months of working on this project it’s now available

I live on the top floor of a building constructed in 1914. To put that in context, Russia still had a Tsar when my building went up. Because it’s old and wooden, it shakes and sways. When a big truck goes by I can often feel the rumble. When they

If you’re not looking for love on a dating site than most agree you’ll find yourself single for a while until you try to coax someone to date you IRL. We made this online dating profile template to help you write the perfect profile. Guaranteed laughs: not at all proven

On January 1, 2021, Daphne Gottlieb sent me a message on LinkedIn.  “Happy New Year!,” it read. “I will make this shortish and sweetish. My first novel is coming out on Valentine’s Day. It’s a mix of anonymous sex, po mo theory, Scheherazade and 1001 Nights, and the search for

Nothing prepared me for logging on to Twitter today and seeing the platform dripping with a heated discussion on whether Batman performs oral sex. Where did this come from? Perplexed, the Broke-Ass Stuart I-Team tried to put our finger on why people would be arguing over whether or not Batman

COVID-19 vaccine eligibility is about to open up like mad, and the fabulous weather forecast right now means you will definitely be having Spring Fever soon. You are probably going to get your vaccination appointment in April, if you don’t have it already, which begs the question — when can

We still do not have the green light for casual sex or random Tinder hook-ups as we enter the 11th consecutive month of COVID-19 shelter-in-place, and many of us single people can still tell you the exact date in February or March 2020 when we last got any action. But