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aria-label="Member-only story"><div class=""><div><div class="bm" aria-hidden="false"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="16" height="16" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 64 64"><path fill="#FFC017" d="m39.637 40.831-5.771 15.871a1.99 1.99 0 0 1-3.732 0l-5.771-15.87a2.02 2.02 0 0 0-1.194-1.195L7.298 33.866a1.99 1.99 0 0 1 0-3.732l15.87-5.771a2.02 2.02 0 0 0 1.195-1.194l5.771-15.871a1.99 1.99 0 0 1 3.732 0l5.771 15.87a2.02 2.02 0 0 0 1.194 1.195l15.871 5.771a1.99 1.99 0 0 1 0 3.732l-15.87 5.771a2.02 2.02 0 0 0-1.195 1.194"></path></svg></div></div></div></button></div></div>1d ago<div class="h k j i d"><div class="hn pk do ab q"><div class="hw pl pm ab q pn"><div class="ax do du l cv"></div></div><a class="hw ji pm ab q pn" tabindex="-1" rel="noopener follow" href="/the-interstitial/i-must-go-now-6fa40e41f52f?source=topic_portal---recommended_stories---relationships---4-107--------------------8fba6844_c447_4d67_bef2_30c2517e08da-------"><div><div class="ab" aria-hidden="false"><div 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class="bh na ry rz sa sf sg nc nd bx" src="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:730/format:webp/0*Q7gfu3s1XdMPCKgE.jpg" loading="lazy"/></div></div></div><div class="mu ab cc db"><div class="ab db ne bh nf ng nh ni"><div class="nj nk nl nm nn ab q"><div class="cr l"><div><div class="l" aria-hidden="false"><a href="https://medium.com/be-open?source=topic_portal---recommended_stories---relationships---5-85--------------------8fba6844_c447_4d67_bef2_30c2517e08da-------" rel="noopener follow"><div class="hn ab"><img alt="Be Open" class="na np no cv" src="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fill:40:40/1*nITbgiJmQbodmpk47loY0w.png" width="20" height="20" loading="lazy"/><div class="na l no np hw n hv hx"></div></div></a></div></div></div><div class="pu l"><p class="bf b ga z fz">In</p></div><div class="l"><div><div class="l" aria-hidden="false"><a class="af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar nq ab q" href="https://medium.com/be-open?source=topic_portal---recommended_stories---relationships---5-85--------------------8fba6844_c447_4d67_bef2_30c2517e08da-------" rel="noopener follow"><p class="bf b ga z cm nr ns nt nu nv nw nx bk">Be Open</p></a></div></div></div><div class="pv l"><p class="bf b ga z fz">by</p></div><div><div class="l" aria-hidden="false"><a class="af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar nq ab q" rel="noopener follow" href="/@eriqueestrela?source=topic_portal---recommended_stories---relationships---5-85--------------------8fba6844_c447_4d67_bef2_30c2517e08da-------"><p class="bf b ga z cm nr ns nt nu nv nw nx bk">Erique Estrela</p></a></div></div></div><div class="ny l nz oa ob oc od oe"><div class="of og oh oi oj ok ol om"><a class="af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at" rel="noopener follow" 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href="/be-open/promiscuity-older-men-infidelity-78478d811a27?source=topic_portal---recommended_stories---relationships---5-85--------------------8fba6844_c447_4d67_bef2_30c2517e08da-------"><div><div class="ab" aria-hidden="false"><div class="ab q po"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="16" height="16" fill="#6B6B6B" viewBox="0 0 16 16"><path fill="#6B6B6B" d="M12.344 11.458A5.28 5.28 0 0 0 14 7.526C14 4.483 11.391 2 8.051 2S2 4.483 2 7.527c0 3.051 2.712 5.526 6.059 5.526a6.6 6.6 0 0 0 1.758-.236q.255.223.554.414c.784.51 1.626.768 2.512.768a.37.37 0 0 0 .355-.214.37.37 0 0 0-.03-.384 4.7 4.7 0 0 1-.857-1.958v.014z"></path></svg><span>25</span></div></div></div></a></div></div></div><div class="ab q pp pq"><div class="h k j i d"><div><div class="bm" aria-hidden="false"><span><a class="af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at" rel="noopener follow" 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class="gb mf l"><div class="bh gb"><div class="gb l"><div class="hn gb mg mh mi mj mk ml mm mn mo mp mq mr ms" role="link" data-href="https://medium.com/@cherylkoo/no-reason-nothing-to-do-i-just-wanted-to-see-you-fc701e113704" tabindex="0"><div class="mt"><div aria-label="no reason, nothing to do, i just wanted to see you."><div class="mv mw mx my mz"><img alt="no reason, nothing to do, i just wanted to see you." class="bh na ry rz sa sf sg nc nd bx" src="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:730/format:webp/1*Fo5WFz1LnApHOrNVJ3hE-g@2x.jpeg" loading="lazy"/></div></div></div><div class="mu ab cc db"><div class="ab db ne bh nf ng nh ni"><div class="nj nk nl nm nn ab q"><div class="cr l"><div><div class="l" aria-hidden="false"><a tabindex="-1" rel="noopener follow" href="/@cherylkoo?source=topic_portal---recommended_stories---relationships---6-84--------------------8fba6844_c447_4d67_bef2_30c2517e08da-------"><div class="l hn"><img alt="cher" class="l hh by no np cv" 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pc pd cm ns nt nv nx bk">no reason, nothing to do, i just wanted to see you.</h2></div></a></div></div><span class="bf b ga z fz"><div class="pi ab pj ae"><div class="ab q pn">1d ago<div class="h k j i d"><div class="hn pk do ab q"><div class="hw pl pm ab q pn"><div class="ax do du l cv"></div></div><a class="hw ji pm ab q pn" tabindex="-1" rel="noopener follow" href="/@cherylkoo/no-reason-nothing-to-do-i-just-wanted-to-see-you-fc701e113704?source=topic_portal---recommended_stories---relationships---6-84--------------------8fba6844_c447_4d67_bef2_30c2517e08da-------"><div><div class="ab" aria-hidden="false"><div class="ab q po"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="16" height="16" fill="#6B6B6B" viewBox="0 0 16 16"><path fill="#6B6B6B" d="M12.344 11.458A5.28 5.28 0 0 0 14 7.526C14 4.483 11.391 2 8.051 2S2 4.483 2 7.527c0 3.051 2.712 5.526 6.059 5.526a6.6 6.6 0 0 0 1.758-.236q.255.223.554.414c.784.51 1.626.768 2.512.768a.37.37 0 0 0 .355-.214.37.37 0 0 0-.03-.384 4.7 4.7 0 0 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