Cristina Peerenboom
the product is the process.
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Cristina Peerenboom
Read This And You’ll Never Need To Hit On Anyone Ever Again
While yes, the way we hit on each other has taken us on a ride far, far off course from our destination of closeness and connection, I believe, with a bit of adjustment, we can hop on the right path.
We Train Men How To Treat Us, And We’re Failing
We are women, and we are not equal. We are better. Let’s be even better.
Newsflash: You’re Not A Fucking Brand
Doritos is a brand. Starbucks is a brand. Walmart is a brand. The computer you’re reading this on…that’s a brand. And you, I hope, are not. I hope you are a person.
Fuck Motivational Quotes And Meet Your New Badass Battlecry
Real life is you. Your stories are what are real; your experience is the data we all desperately need.
This Is What It’s Like To Pitch Richard Branson…And Win
I know it’s hard. This is for you.
I Make Tinder Dates Call Instead Of Text Me And You Won’t Believe How Many Dates I’ve Been On
“But how am I going to get a hold of you?” they say.
Texting’s Turned You Into A Liar, And You Probably Don’t Even Know It
Eliminating texting has removed the most forgiving medium for the “white lie” to live in. We get away with murder in the House of Text. We spill blood, but never have to get it on our hands.
This Is What Happened When I Called The Guy I Met At The Bar (Instead Of Texting Him)
This implicit rule on calling vs. texting must be an indicator that it’s not really about doing what feels good anymore. Courtship has become centered around keeping options open. Staying comfortable. Staying safe.
This Is Why Texting Is Actually Worse For Us Than Social Media
It’s the one form of communication where we’re all equally reachable and the conversation never ends.
This Is The Crazy Shit That Happens After 4 Days Of No Texting
There’s a huge distinction between noise and love; between contact and communication. We don’t ever have to feel that distinction, or learn from it, because our text-heavy culture drowns it out.
Here’s How Texting Is Turning Us All Into Flaky Monsters
Texting doesn’t feel real. There’s no accountability.
Goodbye 2017, The Year That Stole My Heart
2017, you showed me how to love myself across months of confusion, mayhem, and sorrow.