Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat – they’re all great … until they’re not. Columnist Ethel Navales navigates the murky waters that is social media and exposes some traps and pitfalls. As […]
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Condom Company’s Actions Elicit Strong Response From K-pop Fans
By HAEIN JUNG It seems fans of SNSD and EXO aren’t really into the whole “no glove, no love” policy we seem to unabashedly promote here in the U.S. Case […]
Facing the Big 3-0 … Single
Story by Kanara Ty. When you’re programmed to believe happiness equals marriage and kids by 30 – and they’re nowhere in sight – what’s a 29-year-old (and her angst-ridden […]
Friday’s Link Attack: Shari Song Enters State Senate Race; Samsung Galaxy S5 Hits Shelves; In-bee Park Awarded Player of the Year
Shari Song to run for key state Senate seat Seattle Times Democrats have finally recruited a candidate for the key state Senate race in South King County’s 30th district […]
Dating Culture Shock: The Good, Bad and Fetishism of Modern-Day Dating in Japan
Story by Paul Nakayama. After decades of the singles scene in America, columnist Paul Nakayama discovers the good, bad and fetishism of modern-day dating in his ancestral home of […]
SBS Pulls Plug On Dating Reality Show After Contestant’s Suicide
Amid fierce public criticism, South Korean broadcaster SBS announced it was canceling a reality dating show after one contestant recently took her own life. The 29-year-old woman, surnamed Chun, […]
Do Girls Find You Romantic or Creepy? The Answer Could Surprise You
Wong Fu Productions is awfully great at making us stop and really think about many of our everyday social situations. In one video, they made us realize just how […]
Even More Korean Couples With Matching Outfits on Valentine’s Day
Recently, we showed you a very popular trend among couples in Korea. In an effort to publicly show their relationship, many couples will go for the “couple look.” They […]
Korean Couples Take Matching Outfits to the Next Level
Story by James S. Kim. If you’re looking for something other than chocolates and flowers to give to your significant other this Valentine’s Day, take a note from what […]
Chinese Commercial Pressures Young Women Into Marriage
With Valentine’s Day around the corner, dating companies are seeing an influx of people who wouldn’t mind meeting “the one” before the romance-filled holiday gets here. Using Valentine’s Day […]
Throwback Thursday: Is Dating A Co-Worker A Good Idea?
Story by by Paul Nakayama and Naomi Fujimoto. Is workplace “commingling” a good idea? Guest columnist Naomi Fujimoto says all’s fair in love and work, but Paul Nakayama wouldn’t touch […]
Guy Talk With Michael Yo: Dating As A ‘Blasian’
Story by Paul Nakayama This column used to be called The Awful Truth because dating advice can be exactly that. After watching the impossibly racist “music” video “Asian Girlz” […]
Throwback Thursday | How The Internet Changed My Sex Life
This story was originally published in our Fall 2011 issue. Get your copy here. Story by Paul Nakayama and Lena Chen PAUL SAYS: My editor asked me, “How did […]
Revenge Done Wrong: Girl Publicly Shames Guy She Had A Few Dates With
A 26-year-old Chinese American writer who describes herself as “a connaisseuse of all things entertainment and communications” has set a perfect example of how one should not handle a […]
After 10 Years of The Awful Truth: A Teachable Moment
COLUMNIST PAUL NAKAYAMA RUMINATES OVER HIS INABILITY TO FIND THE ONE WITHIN THE PAST DECADE AND COMES UP WITH A FEW PRACTICAL LOVE LESSONS. It’s hard to believe, but this is […]
