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Madeleine Holden Quotes

Total quotes: 7
“If the friend zone is painful, it seems clear that the fuck zone is at least as bad, leaving women feeling used, manipulated and deceived.”
— Madeleine Holden, Is the ‘F*ck Zone’ Worse than the ‘Friend Zone’?
Tagged: Relationships & Dating, Friend Zone
“Being able to speak about oneself freely and without interruption to a patient, attentive audience is a service that usually costs upwards of $150 a session.”
— Madeleine Holden, The Depressing Phenomenon of Men Who Ask Their Dates No Questions
Tagged: Dating, Men, Sexism, Men Have No Standards, The Bar Is So Low, Send Help
“These insecurities all make perfect sense to me, but if the relationship is so early and fragile, why post anything about it at all?”
— Madeleine Holden, What It Means to ‘Soft-Launch’ a Relationship
Tagged: Relationships, Dating, Soft-Launch, Soft-Launch a Relationship
“You can’t kiss someone who doesn’t want to kiss you back, so make sure your date has demonstrated a clear interest in you.”
— Madeleine Holden, 10 Tips To Make Sure Your First Kiss Doesn't Suck
Tagged: Kissing, first kiss, Consent
“While women are all-too-familiar with the phenomenon of men “pleading into the void” — or continuing to send messages at regular intervals even though they’re not receiving a reply — men seem both unaware that such messages are 1) bothersome; and 2) that all kinds of other men are doing the same thing.”
— Madeleine Holden, The Men Who Continue to Message Women Who Aren’t Replying
Tagged: feminism
“As Rihanna would say, let’s start there.”
— Madeleine Holden, The 5 Most Useful Things Men Can Do to Support Abortion Rights
Tagged: Men, feminism, Male Allies, Abortion Rights, Reproductive Rights
“You don’t want your first kiss to take place in a noisy, messy setting, and you probably don’t want it to be somewhere too brightly lit or conspicuous, either. Consider whether you will be locking lips in front of an audience and ask yourself, ‘Is it appropriate to kiss here?’

A crowded bar or dance floor is fine, but if you’re in a low-key environment or surrounded by small children, it might not be the best place to suck on each other’s faces. Consider others around you and their reasonable aversion to PDA, plus the comfort level of your date. A low-lit, quiet and romantic setting is your best bet here.”
— Madeleine Holden, 10 Tips To Make Sure Your First Kiss Doesn't Suck
Tagged: Kissing, PDA, Privacy, Alone
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