Maighna Nanu

Sex and Dating

‘Advodating’: The Controversial Dating Trend That Mixes Protest with Pleasure

An increasing number of millennial and Gen Z daters are expected to meet their partner through political activism.
Maighna Nanu
11.30.20
Dating

The Rise and Rise of 'Voice Note Dating'

More intimate than texting but less awkward than a phone call, voice notes can tell you everything you need to know about a match.
Maighna Nanu
10.30.20

I Got Pregnant on Birth Control

Contraception is a highly effective way of avoiding pregnancy – unless you fall into the tiny percentage of those for whom it doesn't work.
Maighna Nanu
4.21.20
Dating

Will You Be 'Marleyed' By An Ex This Christmas?

One in ten people will be contacted by an ex using the festive period as a guise for sliding back into the DMs. Stay alert.
Maighna Nanu
12.5.19
VICE Does 'Love Island'

These Women Would Dump Their Boyfriends to Go on 'Love Island'

"My goal is to go on there, strut around in a bikini for a few days, and then eventually change the world."
Maighna Nanu
7.3.19

These Women Are Doing 'No Man 2019' And —Surprise!— It's Going Great

These women say they're using their year-long break from men to build a stronger relationship with themselves.
Maighna Nanu
4.26.19
LGBTQ

I'm Changing the Largely Male, Straight Tattoo Industry with a Simple List

Queer Bodmod Compass helps LGBTQ people connect with tattooists in their area that they can feel safer around.
Guik
4.15.19
reproductive health

Why Does Penetration Hurt During Sex for Some People?

In the US, an estimated one in 500 women has vaginismus, a condition that makes penetrative sexual intercourse incredibly painful. Broadly spoke to women about how vaginismus has affected their sex lives.
Maighna Nanu
3.19.19