Kim Quindlen
I’m a staff writer for Thought Catalog. I like comedy and improv. I live in Chicago. My Uber rating is just okay.
25 Easy-To-Miss Signs That You’re With The Wrong Person
Spending time together usually means you’re both doing something else at the same time, like constantly playing on your phone, working on your laptop, watching tv, or anything else that takes your attention off of each other.
21 Annoying Things You Notice When You Rewatch Disney Movies As An Adult
How did Pocahontas learn how to speak English in sixty seconds?
10 Reasons Why The “Cool Girl” Does Not Exist
Believe what you want, but no girl out there loves to have meaningless sexual encounters day after day and then act like it’s not a big deal immediately afterwards.
23 Ways He’s Telling You He Really Likes You (That You’re Not Noticing)
He makes it a point to actually make plans with you, by setting a date and a time, instead of throwing out a vague “we should hang out soon” kind of suggestion.
21 Women On Helpful Dating Advice They Wish They Had Gotten In College
“If you have to ask “do you think he could be gay?”…there are high chances your intuition is correct.”
30 Would-You-Rather Questions To Help You Figure Out What Kind Of Person You Should Be With
Are you looking for a passionate, intense Noah-and-Allie from The Notebook situation, or something equally as strong but more silly and quirky, such as Leslie-and-Ben from Parks and Recreation?
When Are You Supposed To Drop The “What Are We” Bomb?
Do not think of this conversation as a weapon that you’re unleashing. As something you should apologize for. As a tempting evil that you were too weak to stay away from.
19 Undeniable Signs You’re Dating A Teacher
Whenever they stay at your place, it seems like they have twenty different bags with them. One with their overnight clothes, one with their laptop and planner, another filled to the brim with papers to grade, and another that contains about one-third of the merchandise from Michael’s.
How To Survive Your First Week Alone In A New City
The truth becomes a lot less scary when you’re not trying to avoid it.
27 Things I Wish I Could Tell My Early-2000s Self
Stop having a crush on Lance Bass.
The Best Part About People Telling You You’re Not Good Enough
At various points in your life, your path will cross someone else’s at a specific moment in time – a moment where they are angry or insecure or suffering or jealous or heartbroken. And they will take it out on you.
10 Of The Easiest Things You Can Do To Permanently Strengthen Your Relationship
Understand the difference between making them a top priority in your life, and making them the only thing you have going on in your life.
12 Oddly Helpful Benefits Of Having Anxiety In Your Twenties
A lot of the time, anxiety pops the bubble that you’ve been living in up until now. It’s scary, but it forces you to understand things you never would have otherwise.
8 Undeniable Reasons Why It’s Okay (And Normal) That You’re Not Happy All The Time
You’re going to go through things. Things that are hard, gut-wrenching, and scary. You’ll have moments where you feel like you’re on top of the world, but you’ll also have these terrifying, challenging moments where you have no idea how you’re going to get through the day.
The Real Reason Why He Left You
It’s a hard and brutal truth to accept. It stings. It’s not fair. It makes you feel helpless and out of control. But the fastest way to get back into control, to feel powerful, and to mend your wounds, is to face the truth.
How To Make People Think You’re An Attractive Woman
Do not have cellulite. You can achieve this by going to social events where all of the lights are turned off.
18 Things You Should Know About Girls Who Seem Put Together (But Are Secretly A Hot Mess)
Chances are that if you get a hangover-themed Snapchat from us, we took the photo more than a dozen times; not in an attempt to look perfect, but rather in an attempt to successfully show you how much of a mess we are right now.
35 Unusual Questions You Can Ask Your Tinder Date To See If You’re Compatible
You’re trapped on a lifeboat that can only hold two people. The lifeboat currently holds you, Oprah and Meryl Streep. Which other person do you save besides yourself?