Kate Hakala

Kate is a freelance writer and regular contributor to Mic. A former editor of Nerve, her writing has also appeared in the The New York Times, Playboy, Refinery29, Salon, and The Daily Dot. On most days she is thinking of Louis C.K.

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There's One Way to Close the Orgasm Gap, Once and For All

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'Broad City' Nailed the Problem with Casual Sex That We Don't Talk About

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In Defense of Settling for the Not-So-Perfect Partner

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In One Chart, Here's the Ultimate Hierarchy of Likes We Get on Social Media

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Here's When It's OK to Start Openly Farting in a Relationship

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We Asked Facial Symmetry Experts About the Science Behind Having a "Punchable Face"

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Here Are 7 Things We Could Buy With the $290 We Spend on Valentine's Day

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The 5 Stages of Helping a Friend Through Grief

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Meet the Single, 20-Something Women Who Are Trying To Adopt Kids

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Here's What You Can Buy With the Cost of Funding a Big Wedding

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Meet the Women With Tokophobia, An Inexplicable, Crippling Fear of Pregnancy

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Who Should Really Pay for Plan B if the Condom Breaks?

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What It's Like to Be a 20-Something Virgin on Tinder

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The Truth About Those Couples Who Quit Their Jobs to Go on Permanent Vacation

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Men, Here Are 8 Rules for Taking Sexts Women Actually Want to Receive

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The Truth Behind "Virgin Births" — And What It Means for New Moms

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The Truth About "Mixed-Collar" Dating — From the People Who Make These Relationships Work

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Here's the Real Reason Why So Many Women Are Single

6 Reasons You Love Being Naked — From the People Who Do It 24/7

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The New Dating Requirement: Like My Shit on Instagram