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The advice column didn't start with glossy magazines; it began in 1690 with , which answered reader questions on everything from botany to premarital sex.
Also worthy of inclusion is the work of Cheryl Strayer, writing as an anonymous advice columnist “Dear Sugar” for The Common 2009- Substack·Addicted to Writing How Online Advice Columns Teach Us To Tell Our Own Stories ADVICE COLUMNS
Psychologists suggest we don't just read these for the answers; we read them for the . Advice Columns: A Window into Human Nature for Writers The advice column didn't start with glossy magazines;
As social norms loosened, so did the advice. Columns like Savage Love broke barriers by discussing LGBTQ+ issues and sex with a raw, often controversial honesty that older columns avoided. Why We’re Hooked (Even if it’s Not Our Problem) Columns like Savage Love broke barriers by discussing
Here is a look into why this format has survived for centuries and how it’s evolving today. A Quick History of "Dear Someone"

