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Dating today is a tricky business — whether you’re looking for love online or off. People ghost. They fetishize. Those who seemed nice in their profiles turn out to be total fuckboys after the first date. Regardless of who you are, the journey that is dating and relationships can make you feel like you’re running around in circles. But plus women often have an entirely different experience with dating than women who are considered straight-size. And to uncover just how different it can be to date as a plus-size person, we spoke to five women from across the country. Some date online, while others choose a more “traditional” route. A few enjoy more casual sexual experiences, while others are happy in their committed relationships. But all of them have dealt with one specific thing: their bodies being at the forefront of the dating conversation. And all of them are ready for that to change. Read their stories. Natalie Craig, 25, Chicago Plus-Size Fashion Blogger at Natalie in the ...

A 29-year-old virgin named Lauren has discovered she is pregnant with her first child after going against her doctor and religious family’s advice and finding a sperm donor without having sex. According to report, the mom-to-be, who is from a Manitoban community in Canada, is expecting the baby in June and feels the happy news will help her not have to deal with dating, something she doesn’t want to do. Lauren said she considers herself happy being alone and she intends to remain a virgin for the rest of her life. She even confessed that she dislike kissing Despite the good news, however, Lauren also suffers from hypopituitarism which is a rare disorder that affects a person’s hormones and is something she has struggled with since she was younger. “I WAS BORN WITH HYPOPITUITARISM, WHICH MEANS MY PITUITARY GLAND IS NOT FORMED PROPERLY. IT DOESN’T SEND THE RIGHT HORMONAL MESSAGES TO THE OTHER GLANDS IN THE BODY, LIKE THE ADRENALINE GLAND OR THE OVARIES.” Lauren’s disorder made her ...