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L.A. Affairs: We found friendships through sex. Then the connections got complicated

The Feeld app made it easy for us to connect with other couples. But the best part wasn’t always the sex.

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L.A. Affairs: Could I pull off a red bikini at 55? My husband’s deep love helped me love myself

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L.A. Affairs: Red flag! My date called sharing a Bloomin’ Onion financial theft

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L.A. Affairs: After Alzheimer’s, we were wife, husband and husband’s new girlfriend

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L.A. Affairs: After breaking up with me, he asked for one more date at the Grove. Should I go?

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L.A. Affairs: What happens when your new boyfriend is the son of TV icon Robert Blake?

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L.A. Affairs: I was in my 50s and done having kids. Would it be a deal-breaker for my lifelong bachelor?

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L.A. Affairs: Our marriage was in a rut. Could martial arts help us get our groove back?

L.A. Affairs: While on a date, my girlfriend called out a racist stranger. It changed everything

L.A. Affairs: After two failed marriages, would I ever get my perfect Hollywood ending?

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L.A. Affairs submission guidelines

L.A. Affairs is a first-person column in the Los Angeles Times chronicling romance and relationships. We are looking for original essays. Here’s how to send us yours.

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L.A. Affairs: It’s hot when a man drives to me. But would this new guy make the trek from the Valley?
L.A. Affairs: He wanted L.A. I wanted New York. A panic attack changed everything
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L.A. Affairs: I’m a black woman. He’s a white guy with a pickup truck. Here’s what happened

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