The Tiny, Private Love Letter
Everyone deserves a love letter.
That’s why I deliver one directly to your inbox.
When I was younger, writing literally saved my life. Now, I write to help people build healthy relationships, businesses, communities, and lives that they actually want to live.
In fact, I’ve been writing about relationships since 2005. Back then, I ran one of the most popular dating blogs on the internet. I’m older now and living in Portugal instead of NYC.
You’re getting a much deeper, richer perspective than when I first started.
Why Portugal
Honestly, this isn’t my first rodeo! 🐎 I’ve been living between the U.S. and Europe since the 90s. For this current stint, I really just wanted a safe, stable, more peaceful life. Things are calmer, mais tranquilo, in Southern Europe. The pace is slower. I feel less stressed. It’s the opposite of PTSD.
I really like it here.
I’ve lived & rooted myself—not nomaded—in four countries, and visited dozens more. So, I’ve seen what changes and what stays the same, both in the expat / immigrant experience and in how people tend to navigate relationships. That’s true no matter who they love, or where they live on this big, beautiful planet.
What You Get
Free subscribers:
Weekly essays on dating, relationships, and life in Portugal
Real talk from someone who’s been through it
Paid subscribers ($6/month or $60/year):
2 premium guides per month: deep dives on Portugal (visas, healthcare, costs) and dating (commentary, trends, intimate details, etc.)
Complete archive: 15+ years of dating expertise plus all Portugal guides
One 60-minute private call per year—moving abroad OR dating info. You pick!
Honestly, you’ll just become someone who thinks more deeply. Whether you live abroad or not, you might see things differently from this exposure to a new way of life—messes and all. Laugh a little harder, love a little stronger.
Founding Members (€250/year, limited to 50):
Everything in paid
TWO 60-minute calls per year
Comp theater tickets to my shows in Portugal (or I’ll send you exclusive performance clips)
Who This Is For
Curious people who enjoy seeing the world through the eyes of others.
Kind of nerdy people who truly want deeper insights about building relationships and lives that they love.
People who read about others’ lives to live vicariously—whether it’s seeing the world through a Black American woman’s eyes, reading about someone’s expat experience, or just hearing dating stories.
Who This Isn’t For
Haters.
People who tear others down.
Mean people.
What Makes Me Qualified
Quick: Do you ask men this question as often as you ask women? Probably not. That aside, I’ve got much stronger credentials, degrees, publications, and track records than most people who ask me the question (and others in the space). So, I’ll skip that. Instead, let’s talk about my life.
Dating: I’m happily childfree, a proud cat mom, and a serial monogamist. So, I’ve had more dating experience than most. I’m not as bitchy as some dating columnists may be, more experienced than others. Always honest, always positive. Always loving.
Portugal/Expat Life: I genuinely love languages, different people, and learning even more about what changes over time (and what stays the same!) across borders. That’s the real reason I’ve lived in four countries, plus visited dozens others.
But, Hey, Don’t Just Take My Word For It
Media/Recognition:
Featured on CNN, NPR, NBC News, The Guardian, Al Jazeera, Time Out, Mashable, Fast Company, The Huffington Post, and elsewhere
Created two sold-out, critically acclaimed theater shows
Award-winning reproductive health educator
Nice Things Others Have Said:
“Charismatic sex educator Twanna A. Hines challenges audiences to embrace pleasure amid the chaos and anxiety of modern life. A gifted storyteller ...”
— The Washington Post
One of the Internet’s “sultriest sharers.”
— Village Voice
“... her energy, knowledge and dedication to open dialogue make up a worthy enough vortex to draw in audience members …”
— Broadway World
“ ... holds nothing back …”
— Washington City Paper
“... a healthy dose of sexual positivity ... riveting ... Hines is an easy, natural storyteller.”
— DC Theatre Scene
Why You Should Subscribe Now
I’m offering you 20+ years of relationship experience, survival and thriving tips after trauma, expat knowledge from living across four different countries, plus unfiltered honesty in a world dominated by a bunch of Instagram influencer bullshit.
That’s worth waaay more than $6. I’ve kept my price at $6/month for 5 years. Eventually I’ll raise it. Subscribe now to lock in the current rate.
About Twanna
Twanna A. Hines (she/her) is an award-winning sexual health educator, healthy relationships advocate, and entrepreneur. She has written for NBC News, The Guardian, Al Jazeera, Time Out, Mashable, Fast Company, The Huffington Post, and more. She has also written and performed two sold-out, critically acclaimed theater shows, and appeared on CNN, NPR, Sirius, CBC, Paris Première, and in documentary films.
