Big Salad

Hi! How’s your week? I’m excited to catch up. First off, my friends, as well as Big Salad readers, have recently been lamenting that dating apps seem to be “over.” Fewer people are using them, and the guys who are on them will not stop taking bathroom selfies with the toilet seat up. What do you think? And, if apps really are dead, how else are people meeting each other? Well, last month, I was thrilled to get this text from my friend Aminatou… How great is that??

Hi! How’s your week? We’re so excited to share our third annual Big Salad Swimsuit Issue, below. This year, we did something different: We asked five friends to try on five swimsuits each (for a total of 25 gorgeous suits, from $20 to $200), snap photos, and tell us everything. It was compelling and eye-opening to get their honest takes, both good and bad. Here are the photos… Jannelle Sanchez, Cup of Jo senior editor “Now I see why people are into swim skirts!” Height: 5’3”

Hi! How’s your week going? My bff Gemma Burgess is a genius when it comes to all things beauty. Before she broke my heart and moved to London, we would meet at Sephora in Soho and goof around with makeup. She would discover incredible products and I would just do whatever she told me. She found this perfect lipstick! This glowy serum! The best bra for small boobs! What can’t she do? “‘Glowy, not sweaty’ is my goal,” Gemma explains, when it comes to summer beauty.

Hello! How is your week going? Welcome to the June Edit. We sent four issues this month: How should you tell your spouse ‘I want a divorce’?

Hello, how’s your week going? We’ve talked a lot about divorce — how to know if it’s the right call, the next steps to take, a great motto to repeat to yourself — but what about the moment you actually announce out loud that the marriage is over? “My marriage has been crumbling for four years,” writes Jordan, a Big Salad reader. “I’m ready to end things. But I can’t figure out how to tell my spouse. I want to be kind. Should I bring it to couples therapy? Part of me just wants to blurt it out.

Hi! How’s your week going? Today’s issue is for our fellow book lovers. Have you ever packed a book to savor on vacation, only to crack the first chapter and realize it’s a total flop? The worst feeling. So, to spare us all, we did the legwork this week and asked our most trusted friends for their surefire stay-up-all-night reading recs. Here are 15 books to devour this summer… If you’re ready for the book of a lifetime:

Hi! How’s your week going? My friend Kate Baer and I talk about everything, from dinner recipes to favorite books to period cramps. Don’t you love those kinds of female friendships? And the other day, she shared something small that completely changed her sex life…

We asked our French friend to spill the beans. “Living in Paris was always my dream,” says Frosso, a writer who was born and raised in Greece. “I’ve now been here for five years, and Paris never stops surprising me.” Like many people, Frosso had a non-linear career path. “In Greece, my family wanted me to prioritize a job that was more secure,” she told me. Since she was good at computers, she enrolled in a computer engineering program.

What we read, wore, and ate this month. Plus, summer skirts! Hello! How is your week going? Welcome to the May Edit.

Hi! How’s your week going? Today I have a personal update. Not to be “extra,” as my kids would say, but I want to shout this from the rooftops…