Alyssa Shelasky

1 week ago | thecut.com | Alyssa Shelasky

Photo-Illustration: Marylu Herrera In this week’s story, a woman picks up her things from her ex’s place and finds time to have quick situationship sex: 28, single, New York. DAY ONE 7:40 a.m. My alarm clock goes off, which is so annoying because I could have slept in. I’m taking a mental-health day, which just means I want to sleep and give myself a manicure and masturbate, basically. 11 a.m. Relaxing on the couch, catching up on TV, waiting for my DoorDash to arrive — a breakfast burrito.

2 weeks ago | housebeautiful.com | Alyssa Shelasky

Above: The Monogram range in designer Gail Davis’s kitchen in South Orange, New Jersey. Two years ago I developed an unexpected crush, and it made things a little awkward between me and my sister-in-law, who lives in Santa Barbara. After a spring break vacation at her awesome little bungalow, I came home and began lusting after…her range. I dreamed about her stove. Fantasized about how quickly we boiled salted water for our kids’ pasta.

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Alyssa Shelasky

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links."Above: The Monogram range in designer Gail Davis’s kitchen in South Orange, New Jersey. Two years ago I developed an unexpected crush, and it made things a little awkward between me and my sister-in-law, who lives in Santa Barbara. After a spring break vacation at her awesome little bungalow, I came home and began lusting after…her range. I dreamed about her stove.

2 weeks ago | thecut.com | Alyssa Shelasky

Photo-Illustration: Marylu Herrera In this week’s story, an ethically nonmonogamous woman goes on another date with an influencer and blocks a divorced guy with bad vibes: 40, single, New York. DAY ONE 6:56 a.m. I went to bed so late last night because I had a boring date that ran long, and now I’m awake for no reason other than anxiety. I’m one of those anxious-all-the-time people. 7 a.m. I roll out of bed and put on a podcast (Las Culturistas) and make coffee.

3 weeks ago | thecut.com | Alyssa Shelasky

Photo-Illustration: Marylu Herrera In this week’s story, a woman returns home from vacation and sees a handful of dates and lovers: 26, single, St. Louis. DAY ONE  5 a.m. I don’t want to be awake, and I definitely don’t want to be flying back to St. Louis from Europe. I’ve been here for ten days on vacation. It was so relaxing, but I’ve been feeling so anxious for this flight. I have bad anxiety and always worry that my meds won’t work on the plane and I’ll end up having a panic attack.