--- title: Myisha Battle | TIME description: Battle is a certified clinical sexologist and sex and dating coach, educator, and speaker. She is the author of This is Supposed to Be Fun: How to Find Joy in Hooking Up, Settling Down, and Everything in Between canonical: https://time.com/author/myisha-battle/ og:title: TIME | Current & Breaking News | National & World Updates og:description: Breaking news and analysis from time.com. Politics, world news, photos, video, tech reviews, health, science, and entertainment news. og:url: https://time.com/author/myisha-battle/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production og:image:width: 300 og:image:height: 300 og:image:alt: Breaking news and analysis from time.com. Politics, world news, photos, video, tech reviews, health, science, and entertainment news. og:type: profile twitter:card: summary twitter:title: TIME | Current & Breaking News | National & World Updates twitter:description: Breaking news and analysis from time.com. Politics, world news, photos, video, tech reviews, health, science, and entertainment news. twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production --- # Myisha Battle ## Myisha Battle Battle is a certified clinical sexologist and sex and dating coach, educator, and speaker. She is the author of [_This is Supposed to Be Fun: How to Find Joy in Hooking Up, Settling Down, and Everything in Between_](https://www.sealpress.com/titles/myisha-battle/this-is-supposed-to-be-fun/9781541602212/) ## Myisha Battle *  Oct 8, 2025 ### [Technology is Taking Over Our Love Lives](https://time.com/7320982/technology-taking-over-love-lives/) "As technology advances, and artificial intelligence becomes more commonplace, romantic and sexual p... [IDEAS](/section/ideas/) *  Aug 25, 2025 ### [How Weight-Loss Drugs Impact Your Dating Life](https://time.com/7311899/weight-loss-drugs-dating-life/) A new study led by the Kinsey Institute analyzed how GLP-1 weight-loss drugs are changing people’s d... [IDEAS](/section/ideas/) *  Jun 20, 2025 ### [‘Materialists’ Exposes the Inhumanity of Modern Dating](https://time.com/7295772/materialists-modern-dating-inhumanity-essay/) The movies uses matchmaking to show us just how much dating has become a playground that only benefi... [IDEAS](/section/ideas/) *  Jun 12, 2025 ### [Gen Z Daters Are Proving Samantha Jones Right](https://time.com/7293263/gen-z-daters-samantha-jones-bi-pan-essay/) "We’ve entered the next big wave of bi and pansexual (bi+) visibility," writes Myisha Battle. [IDEAS](/section/ideas/) *  May 24, 2025 ### [The Three-Day Weekend Is the Best Time to Date](https://time.com/7287549/three-day-weekend-dating-benefits-essay/) It’s amazing what one extra day off will do, writes Myisha Battle. [IDEAS](/section/ideas/) *  May 19, 2025 ### [Why You Need a Monogamous Relationship Agreement](https://time.com/7285862/relationship-agreements-monogamous-essay/) "Monogamy is a diverse experience; it can be molded to fit what works for each couple," writes Myish... [IDEAS](/section/ideas/) *  Apr 29, 2025 ### [Cringe Is Part of Dating. Embrace It](https://time.com/7280889/embrace-cringe-dating-essay/) "Cringe has become a social trap that is very hard to escape," writes Myisha Battle. [IDEAS](/section/ideas/) *  Apr 18, 2025 ### [The Silver Lining of Dating in a Recession](https://time.com/7278502/recession-dating-silver-lining/) Perhaps we need more collective (and cost-efficient) ways to gather and meet each other. [IDEAS](/section/ideas/) *  Mar 28, 2025 ### [AI Is Not a Match for Dating Apps](https://time.com/7272515/ai-dating-apps-connection-essay/) AI could be good for dating apps. But not the way it’s being used right now, writes Myisha Battle. [IDEAS](/section/ideas/) *  Mar 20, 2025 ### [Feeling Sexy? In This Economy?](https://time.com/7269612/feeling-sexy-high-stress-essay/) "Our sex lives can suffer when the world around us feels uncertain or even dangerous," writes Myisha... [IDEAS](/section/ideas/) *  Feb 27, 2025 ### [Living Apart Together Is Changing Relationships](https://time.com/7261972/living-apart-together-relationships-essay/) Myisha Battle explores why some couples are choosing to live apart to make their relationships last. [IDEAS](/section/ideas/) *  Feb 13, 2025 ### [Galentine's Day Isn't Just for Single People](https://time.com/7221617/galentines-day-single-people-essay/) While it may be tempting to focus solely on Valentine’s Day, celebrating Galentine’s Day is a worthw... [IDEAS](/section/ideas/) *  Jan 31, 2025 ### [The Dating Wealth Gap Is Getting Wider](https://time.com/7211698/can-dating-be-economically-fair-essay/) Our ideas about financial responsibility in dating need to be updated to account for our current eco... [IDEAS](/section/ideas/) *  Jan 8, 2025 ### [The Perks of Sober Dating](https://time.com/7205261/consider-sober-dating-essay/) "It can be surprising what feelings surface when alcohol isn’t part of the dating equation," writes ... [IDEAS](/section/ideas/) *  Dec 30, 2024 ### [Dating Resolutions You Can Feel Good About](https://time.com/7202823/dating-new-years-resolutions-essay/) "Your new year’s dating resolutions should guide and support you throughout the year without adding ... 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