Cosmopolitan

Famous for its upbeat style, Cosmopolitan magazine focuses on the young career woman and candid discussion of contemporary male/female relationships. Since its founding in 1886, Cosmopolitan has been reporting on modern social trends. Get Cosmopolitan digital magazine subscription today.

Editor’s Letter

Cosmopolitan

Contributors

Cazzie David • The 31-year-old actor, screenwriter, director (watch her do all three with 2024’s I Love You Forever), and New York Times best-selling author is the textbook definition of a multi-hyphenate It Girl. More evidence: her answers to our quiz here and her second collection of essays, Delusions: Of Grandeur, of Romance, of Progress, out on March 30.

Objects of Desire • Romantic splurges to gift yourself or someone you love.

Ask @WillaHBennett Anything • Cosmopolitan editor-in-chief Willa Bennett is here for you, literally, answering your most pressing questions about love and relationships. DM her (we’ll always keep you anonymous), then grab our latest issue.

The Stars on Your Favorite Stars • In every issue, we break down the cosmic compatibility of celebrity couples. Are they meant to be…or will they have broken up by the time this story comes out?

Role-Play! • What the universe has to say about your favorite fictional couples (according to our very best guesses).

I Wanted My Best Friend to Find Someone—Just Not Him • I lost so much the day she started dating my ex. But the deepest cut also yielded the most surprising revelation.

The Hook That Holds • Ravyn Lenae’s big year started with a TikTok mashup and ended with a Top 5 hit. Now, the singer’s global takeover is imminent.

The Most Romantic Scents Ever • For many people, it’s chocolates, roses, or candlelit dinners. For us, it’s these perfumes. One spritz evokes the promise of love—whether you’re single or happily partnered up.

Pleasure in a New Body • My vagina was just the start. It would be years until I discovered what sexual satisfaction really felt like.

The Modern Dating Dictionary • Because dating in 2026 has its own lexicon.

Is it crazy, or is it love? • At Fresh Step, we celebrate the wonderfully weird bond between cats and their people—the kind of love that toes the line between obsession and devotion.

Purrrr or Pause? • Sure, some might call it crazy, but we know it’s just unapologetic cat devotion. Take this quiz to reveal where you stand with your feline feelings. Each scenario comes with pink or purple paws so you can see just how deep your cat devotion goes—no judgment, pawsitive vibes only.

The Glow-Up Is a Group Project • Beauty editor-at-large Julee Wilson breaks down the magic of Black women’s true love language.

Inside the Complicated Rise of AI Divorces • More and more young people are turning to bots to handle their separations—but at what risks?

Is the Backlash Over the New Wuthering Heights Anti Sex or Pro Yearning? • Inside the tangled cultural narrative around the latest film adaptation of Emily Brontë’s beloved Gothic masterpiece.

Wet Wins • Our annual Lube Awards are back for the third year in a row.

The Ache of Almost • Best-selling author Carley Fortune’s fifth novel, Our Perfect Storm, takes us to paradise with two friends on a weeklong vacation that breaks down all the barriers between them. In this exclusive conversation and annotated excerpt, she shares why tension makes for the perfect love story.

LOVE notes • listed: from beauty sleep to bedroom bliss

Sydney’s Business • The 28-year-old actor created this moment. But does it belong to her?

PLAYING TO WIN • With Cosmo Sports, we dive into the day-to-day lives of some of the most influential voices in athletics—because for us, it’s never just...