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Nicole Caldwell

Nicole Caldwell is Thrillist's Sex & Dating Editor as well as a published author and aspiring dueling piano-bar player. She splits her obsessions equally between Bob Dylan and Tom Robbins; and takes her tequila neat, no training wheels. A New Jersey native, these days she rounds out her knowledge of and experience in both sex and dating with frequent travel between New York City and her organic farm in Northern New York. So far, four-wheelers trump subways. Follow her adventures on Twitter at @NicoleMCaldwell.

Latest Posts From Nicole

Dec 29, 2016

Things People in Relationships Need to Stop Saying to Single People

Against all odds, I've made it to 35 without getting married, impregnated, or doing the big, official "move in" with anyone.

Cross stitch greeting card

Dec 16, 2016

Match's 'Singles Greetings' Cards Are the New Most Depressing Part of Being Single

I'm 35, single, and have never had my own holiday card.

Sleeping on clouds

Dec 2, 2016

How to Make Your Bed So Comfortable She'll Never Want to Leave It

There is nothing worse than climbing into someone's gross bed.

Man in handcuffs

Oct 13, 2016

Drug Deals, Car Chases, and Other Dates Gone Horribly Wrong

"I love bad dates.

Oct 13, 2016

This Woman Hilariously Illustrates the Men Who Creep on Her Online

What would you do if the person you just matched with on Tinder sent you an opening message of "Konnichiwa you look very young"?

kegels illustration

Aug 19, 2016

Everything You Could Possibly Want to Know About Kegels

There's no shortage of full-body workouts available on the internet, but far too many of them leave out the muscles most crucial to making sure you're constantly having incredible sex: the humble kegel muscles.

Jul 27, 2016

Woman Vilifies Ex-Boyfriend on Craigslist While Trying to Sell Vitamix He Gave Her

A Brooklyn woman has used the appliance section of her local Craigslist to pen a scathing takedown of her crappy ex boyfriend while also listing a like-new Vitamix for below-market value.

Jul 18, 2016

How 'Pokémon Go' Could Leave Dating Apps in the Dust

No matter what the tech advance, it eventually falls into the hands of the sexy and the dating.

Conjugal visits

Jul 15, 2016

A Corrections Officer on What Really Happens During Conjugal Visits

There are only four states in the US still allowing conjugal visits in their prisons: California, Connecticut, New York, and Washington.

Find the Charmander to Your Pikachu With 'Pokémon Go,' the Greatest Dating App

Jul 15, 2016

Find the Charmander to Your Pikachu With 'Pokémon Go,' the Greatest Dating App

There are more people using Pokémon Go since it launched last Thursday than there are users on Instagram, Tinder, Hinge, WhatsApp, and SnapChat.

Jul 11, 2016

Your Crappy Dating Profile Picture Is Ruining Everything

Nothing makes more of an impact on your dating profile than your main image.

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May 20, 2016

Why Small-Town Dating Is So Much Better Than City Dating

I grew up 15 miles from New York City, spending my formative romantic years in the suburbs that would one day be made famous on Real Housewives of New Jersey.