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Iman Hariri-Kia

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Iman Hariri-Kia is an Associate Sex & Dating Editor at Elite Daily, where she oversees coverage ranging from sex, dating, relationships, and singledom, to sexuality, gender identity, sexual health, and consent. Additionally, she frequently writes about her personal life on the internet — much to her parents’ dismay. Her work has been published in Teen Vogue, Man Repeller, Bustle, Huffington Post, and more. She’s a born and bred New Yorker, proud Persian, and moonlights as a musician. You’ll often find her performing songs about those who wronged her in Middle School. You can follow her inner musings on Instagram @ImanHaririKia and pitch her at Iman.Haririkia@bustle.com.

I Set Up An Out Of Office Every Time I Left Work For A Week, & It Was Totally Therapeutic

Confession: I used to have severe email anxiety. I would get so stressed out about missing an email, or answering one too late, that I would force myself into work even when I knew I was sick, out of fear of falling behind. Instead of going home on…
By Iman Hariri-Kia

I Had A Nonexistent Work-Life Balance — Until It Made Me Sick

When I was young, I used to think that the concept of a good "work-life balance" was for old people. Only people with ordinary lives — a nine-to-five job, a savings account, etc. — could obsess over such ordinary things, right? As aspiring writer, I…
By Iman Hariri-Kia

When You Have A Digestive Illness, Being In Love Literally Makes You Want To Puke

I remember sitting up in bed on a Saturday night, my back pressed firmly up against the wall, covered in my own puke. It was my senior year of college, and I already felt a lingering sense of FOMO from choosing to stay in, rather than go out. I was…
By Iman Hariri-Kia

Hey, Exercise Instructors — Quit Telling Me To Smile

This year, Bustle is celebrating Rule Breakers — the women and non-binary individuals among us who dare to be themselves no matter what. In the lead-up to Bustle's Rule Breakers 2018 event happening Sept. 22, we are featuring stories from an array…
By Iman Hariri-Kia

I Used To Live In Fear Of Carbs — Until I Was Diagnosed With Celiac Disease

For as long as I can remember, I lived in fear of carbs, and the havoc I believed they could wreak on my body. I grew up in a pretty health-conscious household. There was a time when I would blissfully order sugar-filled coffee drinks after school…
By Iman Hariri-Kia

13 Women On The First Time They Stood Up For Themselves

My whole life I was instructed to proceed with caution, err on the side of politeness, and, when all else fails, apologize. The words "I'm sorry" felt as commonplace as my name, the response as deeply engrained within me as brushing my teeth before…
By Iman Hariri-Kia

I Changed My Alarm Clock Noise & It Made A Huge Difference In How I Wake Up

In a recent meeting, a co-worker and I were bonding over the bizarrely harsh, disruptive alarm clock sounds available to us on our phones. The loud blaring beep hardly screams rise and shine — and yet, neither of us had ever considered changing it…
By Iman Hariri-Kia

9 Women Reveal The First Time They Felt Comfortable Saying "No

When I was a little girl, my grandfather nicknamed me "Madame No". Apparently, I was such a contrarian at the time that every other word that came out my mouth was intended to decline. Ironically, after that age, I grew rather uncomfortable telling…
By Iman Hariri-Kia

10 Women Share What They Do When They Go On A Social Media Cleanse

I was chatting with a co-worker in the kitchen the other day, when she off-handedly mentioned that she was taking a break from Instagram. Surprised, as I had recently seen her post on the app, I looked up from heating my oatmeal and asked her to…
By Iman Hariri-Kia

8 Questions To Ask A Psychic If You're Unsure About Your Relationship

No relationship is perfect, and like anything that gives results in gratification, relationships take work. The myth of finding your soulmate and suddenly watching all of your problems fade away is just that: a myth. But when you're in a…
By Iman Hariri-Kia