Quick plan: What I mean by courtship and dating My real courtship story My real dating story What felt good and what hurt Tips I’d give a friend My verdict (for now) So, what’s what? Courtship felt like a slow lane with guardrails. Families knew. Friends knew. We met in groups a lot. We set …
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I’m Kayla, and yes, I dated through grad school. I was 27 to 30. Lab hours, TA stress, grant cycles, the whole parade. So this isn’t theory. It’s my life with coffee stains.If you’d like an even deeper dive into the joys and cringes of balancing research with romance, you can skim my longer write-up …
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Quick note before I start This is my story. It’s messy and true. I’m not a therapist. I’m just a woman who loved someone who drank too much and got caught in the swirl. The sweet start He was funny, bright, and kind in small ways that mattered. He warmed my hands with his on …
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I’m Kayla, and I’ve swiped, tapped, and voice-noted my way through way too many apps this year. I tested them like I test coffee shops: morning, night, weekday, weekend. City, suburbs, small town. I paid for some upgrades. I kept notes. And yes, I went on dates. Real ones. Some sweet. Some awkward. One that …
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Quick note before we start. The word “midget” is hurtful. I won’t use it here. I’ll say “little person” or “dwarfism,” because people matter more than labels. Cool? Cool. If you’d like the unabridged story—including extra screenshots and step-by-step message examples—check out my full, candid breakdown of dating as a little person on InternetDating.net. What …
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Hi, I’m Kayla. I travel for work. I also date. A lot of first dates, a few great second dates, and yes—some quiet walks home after a “meh.”Need the blow-by-blow? I pulled together the full nine-city saga with more photos and extra coffee stats. I’ve met people on apps, through friends, at shows, even in …
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I’m Kayla. I’m a trans woman. I spent a year testing dating apps and sites that say they’re good for us. Some were kind. Some were rough. A few were real keepers. You know what? I didn’t expect to find peace on a dating app. But I found small moments. Like warm pancakes. Like boring, …
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