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Rachel Thompson

Features Editor

Rachel Thompson is the Features Editor at Mashable. Based in the UK, Rachel writes about sex, relationships, and online culture. She has been a sex and dating writer for a decade and she is the author of Rough(opens in a new tab) (Penguin Random House, 2021).

Her first book Rough(opens in a new tab) – a non-fiction investigation into sexual violence and systems of oppression – was published by Penguin Random House in 2021. Stylist magazine called(opens in a new tab) Rough "2021’s most important book about sex" and you can read an extract of the book on Mashable. Rachel contributed an essay titled "Choosing Myself" to Unattached(opens in a new tab), an anthology of 30 essays about singlehood, published by Penguin Random House in 2022. You can read an extract from "Choosing Myself" on Mashable.

Rachel has also written for The Guardian, GQ, The Sunday Times, British Glamour, ELLE, Stylist, The Daily Telegraph, CNN, HuffPost, The Face and many more. You can find her on Twitter(opens in a new tab) and Instagram(opens in a new tab).


By Rachel Thompson
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How to stop caring what people think about you

'Don't Be A Dick' campaign calls out bad dating behaviour

Gen Z is challenging the way we date, says Tinder report


Young men are stressed out about sex, report finds


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Gillian Anderson wants your anonymous sex stories

Why I'm celebrating female friendship this Valentine's Day

How to survive Valentine's Day when you're heartbroken

How to work on your self-esteem with these helpful tips

How to cope with heartbreak during the holidays

7 burning questions for 'The White Lotus' Season 2 finale as peril looms

Netflix's official 'Harry and Meghan' trailer is here and it does not hold back


Watch the timely teaser for Harry and Meghan's Netflix documentary

Bumble reveals dating trends to expect in 2023
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