Simone Paget
LATEST STORIES BY SIMONE PAGET
The one that got away: Obsessing over our exes is more common than we think
Rachel and Ross from Friends. Hank and Karen from Californication. Ted and Robin from How I Met Your Mother. We relate to these popular love stories because most of us have at least one person from our past that we consider “the one that got away.”

Questions you should ask before you get into a new relationship
When I was younger, attraction, desire, love and sex were all tangled together in one big elastic band ball of feelings. I equated physical attraction with romantic love and found the two nearly indistinguishable. If I was attracted to someone, I’d immediately make it my goal to date them, often sacrificing my heart and mental well-being in the process. As a result, I frequently found myself in relationships (or if we’re being completely honest, “situationships”) with people who weren’t necessarily good for me.

The naked truth about clothing optional resorts
Last October, I stood over my half-packed suitcase equal parts excited and terrified at what I’d agreed to do. I was preparing to go to Cancun for my first topless-optional vacation at Temptation Resort. What was I thinking? I don’t even like getting changed at the gym in public. I closed my suitcase and vowed to stay fully clothed at all times.

I went to an intimate couples only retreat and here’s what happened
Pulling up to the resort, I was greeted by a banner that said “welcome, young, sexy and wild” in bold, hot pink font. The driver braked suddenly so a crocodile could lazily saunter across the road. “This happens all the time,” he said with a shrug. Little did I know, this would be the least wild thing I’d see all week.

The ABC's of DMs: The dos and don'ts of online dating
In recent years, the DM ‘slide’ has become the new online dating message. To “slide into the DMs” is slang for sending someone a direct message on Instagram or twitter, often with romantic intentions in mind. The idea is to come off as cool and slick, in hopes that the other person will write back. But as someone who is often the recipient of these kinds of messages, I can say that they often have the opposite effect.

How to handle a break up when there are kids involved
I’ve reached the point in my thirties where at least half of my friends who are parents are no longer with their children’s biological parent. When we get together for brunch, it’s just as common for us to discuss custody agreements as it is to rehash the latest episode of RuPaul’s Drag Race.
