When Vogue asked, “Is having a boyfriend embarrassing now?” the internet had a collective moment. Some laughed, others rolled their eyes, but most of us, especially women, knew exactly what the question meant. Because it’s not really about the boyfriend, it’s about what it says about you to have one. For Latinas, that question hits differently. Our relationship to love, independence, and visibility has always been complicated. We grow up between cultures that tell us to be strong yet nurturing, independent yet family-oriented, and ambitious yet humble. Somewhere between marianismo and modern feminism, between “mija, focus on your career” and “y el novio pa’ cuándo,” we learn that who we date, or whether we date at all, says something about our worth.⁠ ⁠ Story by Ashley Rivera Mercado ashleyriveramercado⁠ ⁠ Click LINKINBIO for full story. #SoftGirl #SoftGirlEra #Latina #EmbraceLove #Latinas #SoyLatina #Love #Romance #Reclamation