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Whitney Akers

San Francisco
As seen in: Yahoo Life, Fox News, Healthline, Taylor & Francis Online, The Weather Channel, Greatist, Thrive Global, Brit + Co
Lover of travel, live music, coffee shops and used bookstore browsing. Anti-Oxford comma. Features Editor at Healthline.

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Whitney is a writer that's equally drawn to the energy of a big city and the peacefulness of the Redwoods. If she's not lucky enough to be on an international adventure, you'll find Whitney enjoying all the urban hikes, used bookstores and fancy cocktails San Francisco has to offer.

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Does Your Active Dating Profile Count as Cheating? An Expert Sounds Off

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By Whitney Akers
| Brit + Co
Long gone are the days of locking eyes with a stranger across a crowded bar and calling it a meet-cute. Dating apps are now a mainstay of modern romance. According to Pew Research Center, more than half of those under 30 have used a dating app—and if you’re looking for something serious, there’s a silver lining: people who date online are often more open to committed relationships than those who don’t. But (you knew there was a “but”) the horror stories are real. That perfect match?
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Does Your Active Dating Profile Count as Cheating? An Expert Sounds Off

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By Whitney Akers
| Yahoo Life
Long gone are the days of locking eyes with a stranger across a crowded bar and calling it a meet-cute. Dating apps are now a mainstay of modern romance. According to Pew Research Center, more than half of those under 30 have used a dating app—and if you’re looking for something serious, there’s a silver lining: people who date online are often more open to committed relationships than those who don’t. But (you knew there was a “but”) the horror stories are real. That perfect match?
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Fitness Is Transformative — Now Let Chrissy King Tell You How It Can Be Inclusive

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By Whitney Akers
| Greatist
How did you come to fitness, and what does it mean to you? I came to fitness intending to make myself smaller, to shrink my body. Then powerlifting helped me recognize how powerful my body is. It also transformed my narrative for what I thought was possible about myself and got me to think, “Oh, what other narratives or stories am I holding on to as truth that aren’t true?” I really believe physical strength begets mental strength.
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