The Plus-One

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The Plus-One

The unwritten rules of modern life.

Group chats, wedding season, splitting the bill, and being the perpetual guest. Etiquette for the situations nobody wrote a manual for.

What you’ll find here

  • Weddings, showers, and going alone
  • Group chat politics and friendship upkeep
  • Money, bills, and awkward moments

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How to Go to the Wedding Alone

Five rules for being the plus-one who needs no plus-one, from the RSVP to the last dance.

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