PinnedEmily J. SmithinGENThe Art of Being Completely AloneSociety thinks it’s time I partner up. I think it’s time to retreat into the woods.·6 min read·Aug 20, 2018--104--104
Emily J. SmithinHuman PartsA Dating App Founder and A Dating App Novice Walk Into A BarFinding love in unexpected places after a decade on the apps.·7 min read·Mar 12, 2024--13--13
Emily J. SmithHARPERCOLLINS BOUGHT MY NOVEL!!!!!My debut, NOTHING SERIOUS, will be on shelves in Feb 2025.·6 min read·Oct 28, 2023--57--57
Emily J. SmithThe Messy Matter of Modern AdulthoodWhen choosing the life you love doesn’t mean loving your life·6 min read·Jan 6, 2023--1--1
Emily J. SmithWhy Substack Is Poised To Be the Next TwitterAs Twitter goes down in flames, the newsletter platform is quietly stealing its most valuable writers…and features.·5 min read·Nov 15, 2022----
Emily J. SmithStuck In A Single IdentityMy identity is tied up in my singleness, my childlessness, and I’m not sure I want to let that go.·10 min read·May 7, 2022----
Emily J. SmithStop Worrying About Women’s Apologies —Address Men’s DefensesIf we want women to apologize less, we should encourage men to take more accountability.·6 min read·Jul 2, 2021--12--12
Emily J. SmithinDebuggerFacebook Wouldn’t Let Me Advertise My Dating App Because Its Algorithm Thought It Was for SwingersThe policies of the most dominant social media network are stifling — and even worse for women·6 min read·Dec 18, 2020--7--7
Emily J. SmithinP.S. I Love YouDating Deconstructed: Part 1Emily and Scott talk modern relationship challenges, gender differences, and writing about dating.·10 min read·Sep 23, 2020--1--1
Emily J. SmithinHuman PartsQuarantine Has Forced Me to Confront How Little I Care About MyselfMy sustained lack of motivation has forced me to question what that motivation was made of in the first place·7 min read·Sep 8, 2020--70--70