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The Art of Being Completely Alone

Society thinks it’s time I partner up. I think it’s time to retreat into the woods.

6 min readAug 20, 2018

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A Dating App Founder and A Dating App Novice Walk Into A Bar

Finding love in unexpected places after a decade on the apps.

7 min readMar 12, 2024

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HARPERCOLLINS BOUGHT MY NOVEL!!!!!

My debut, NOTHING SERIOUS, will be on shelves in Feb 2025.

6 min readOct 28, 2023

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The Messy Matter of Modern Adulthood

When choosing the life you love doesn’t mean loving your life

6 min readJan 6, 2023

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Why Substack Is Poised To Be the Next Twitter

As Twitter goes down in flames, the newsletter platform is quietly stealing its most valuable writers…and features.

5 min readNov 15, 2022

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Why Substack Is Poised To Be the Next Twitter

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Stuck In A Single Identity

My identity is tied up in my singleness, my childlessness, and I’m not sure I want to let that go.

10 min readMay 7, 2022

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Stuck In A Single Identity

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Stop Worrying About Women’s Apologies —Address Men’s Defenses

If we want women to apologize less, we should encourage men to take more accountability.

6 min readJul 2, 2021

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Facebook Wouldn’t Let Me Advertise My Dating App Because Its Algorithm Thought It Was for Swingers

The policies of the most dominant social media network are stifling — and even worse for women

6 min readDec 18, 2020

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Dating Deconstructed: Part 1

Emily and Scott talk modern relationship challenges, gender differences, and writing about dating.

10 min readSep 23, 2020

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Quarantine Has Forced Me to Confront How Little I Care About Myself

My sustained lack of motivation has forced me to question what that motivation was made of in the first place

7 min readSep 8, 2020

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Emily J. Smith

Emily J. Smith

Writer and tech professional. My debut novel, NOTHING SERIOUS, is out Feb '25 from William Morrow / HarperCollins (more at emjsmith.com).

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