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Rachel Thompson

Features Editor

Rachel Thompson is the Features Editor at Mashable. Rachel's second non-fiction book The Love Fix: Reclaiming Intimacy in a Disconnected World is out now, published by Penguin Random House in Jan. 2025. The Love Fix explores why dating feels so hard right now, why we experience difficult emotions in the realm of love, and how we can change our dating culture for the better.

A leading sex and dating writer in the UK, Rachel has written for GQ, The Guardian, The Sunday Times Style, The Telegraph, Cosmopolitan, Glamour, Stylist, ELLE, The i Paper, Refinery29, and many more.

Rachel's first book Rough: How Violence Has Found Its Way Into the Bedroom And What We Can Do About It, a non-fiction investigation into sexual violence was published by Penguin Random House in 2021.

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Associate Editor, Features

Anna Iovine is the associate editor of features at Mashable. Previously, as the sex and relationships reporter, she covered topics ranging from dating apps to pelvic pain. Before Mashable, Anna was a social editor at VICE and freelanced for publications such as Slate and the Columbia Journalism Review. Follow her on Bluesky.

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2019 was the year of clowning for love

We were all Boo Boo the Fool this year.

12/23/2019

By Anna Iovine

This viral tweet proves that love conquers all, even bad jokes

Maybe calling someone a 'jalapeno' isn't so bad after all.

12/19/2019

By Anna Iovine

Strip clubs are getting a high tech overhaul, but will it be enough to save them?

As their patrons age, club owners are relying on VR and other innovations to lure in a younger crowd.

12/17/2019

By Mark Hay

This viral Twitter account wants you to stop chasing men who aren't worthy

It's run by an anonymous college student who wants women to know their worth.

12/16/2019

By Anna Iovine

This viral Twitter account wants you to stop chasing men who aren't worthy

This viral Twitter account wants you to stop chasing men who aren't worthy

Breaking bad news is always tricky. Behold, the absolute worst ways to do it.

"My nan sent out a group text to the whole family when the dog died saying 'max = dead.'"

12/16/2019

By Rachel Thompson

Breaking bad news is always tricky. Behold, the absolute worst ways to do it.

Breaking bad news is always tricky. Behold, the absolute worst ways to do it.

8 gifts to get for the person you just started dating

Perfect presents for 'early in the game' relationships

12/12/2019

By Anna Iovine

Pornhub reveals what kinds of porn women watched in 2019

Including a map of what women in each state are searching for most

12/11/2019

By Anna Iovine

The promise and pitfalls of malleable sex toys

These devices can change shape to accommodate diverse bodies or desires, but they're not the perfect solution for everyone.

12/09/2019

By Mark Hay

Tinder reveals the politicians users talk about most — and, yes, AOC tops the list

Swipers also loved using the facepalm emoji in 2019.

12/05/2019

By Anna Iovine

Tinder reveals the politicians users talk about most — and, yes, AOC tops the list

Tinder reveals the politicians users talk about most — and, yes, AOC tops the list

Video chatting before first dates is actually not a terrible idea

Love at first ... FaceTime?

12/04/2019

By Brenda Stolyar

This meme is here to tell you what you can say during sex that may not be just about sex

"Not a big fan of the music choice"

12/03/2019

By Andy Moser

Hinge's founder leans into data to set the dating app apart from the pack

“I’m prouder of the app than I’ve ever been by leaps and bounds.”

12/02/2019

By Anna Iovine

No Nut November doesn't actually affect porn traffic

We're skeptical.

11/30/2019

By Andy Moser

My friend made a PowerPoint to pitch me to a room full of potential dates — and I actually liked it

Tired of dating apps? Try dating via PowerPoint instead.

11/26/2019

By Anna Iovine

The reason high school bullies get back in touch later in life

"I had to reel out my emotional trauma for him to realise he should apologise."

11/26/2019

By Rachel Thompson

How to introduce a new significant other to the family (without causing drama)

Welcome to the shit show, BAE.

11/26/2019

By Jess Joho

Inside Quinn, a new site for audio erotica

It's more than just 'sexy podcasts'

11/22/2019

By Anna Iovine

Pornhub will sell a special lifetime membership for Black Friday

Watch porn until your last breath.

11/21/2019

By Anna Iovine

It's time to add internet slang 'ship' to the dictionary

It’s time that ship, a verb with an almost 30-year history, is legitimized.

11/20/2019

By Anna Iovine

It's time to add internet slang 'ship' to the dictionary

It's time to add internet slang 'ship' to the dictionary

PayPal will no longer support Pornhub payments

The decision will impact thousands of performers.

11/14/2019

By Anna Iovine

Here's the blueprint for the huge 'Watchmen' vibrator

The design behind the massive Dr. Manhattan vibrator.

11/11/2019

By Anna Iovine

Facebook gave Tinder and other dating apps special access to user data

Tinder and other popular apps were given 'whitelist' privileges

11/08/2019

By Anna Iovine

Facebook gave Tinder and other dating apps special access to user data

Facebook gave Tinder and other dating apps special access to user data

Emma Watson's 'self-partnered' term elicited a very telling backlash. But it's bigger than that.

The conversation turned unpleasant. In doing so, it proved the exact point Watson raised.

11/07/2019

By Rachel Thompson

5 lessons I learned from hacking my sex life

How to embark on a Maiden Voyage to better sex in the digital age.

11/07/2019

By Jess Joho

Sex toy designers react to the wild sex toy in 'Watchmen'

A sex toy the size of two soda cans actually isn't ideal.

11/06/2019

By Anna Iovine