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When family doesn't understand LGBTQ+ dating realities

I'm a lesbian and my straight sister keeps asking when I'm going to find a nice girl and settle down like she doesn't understand that dating as a queer woman in a small town is nothing like her Bumble experience.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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Well-meaning loved ones can unknowingly minimize the unique challenges of finding love while navigating identity and limited community.

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