Nicole Pajer

Nicole Pajer is a Los Angeles-based freelancer published in The New York Times, Woman's Day, AARP, Parade, Wired, Glamour, People, and more. When she’s not writing, she’s checking exotic travel destinations off of her bucket list, perfecting her rat terrier's breakdancing skills, and teaching people how to properly pronounce her last name (It’s ‘Pager’, just like the beeper!). Keep up with her adventures on X @NicolePajer.

It’s Not Them. It’s You. Why You’re Failing at Online Dating.

by Nicole Pajer | Aug 30, 2025

Here's what dating coach Andrea McGinty tells women over 50 who complain about online dating: The problem isn't the apps, the sites, or the men. It's you. “People aren’t taking responsibility,” the author of 2nd Acts: The World's Leading Online Dating Expert Shares...

50 Years of HUSTLER: Liz Flynt on Sex, Power, and Feminism

by Nicole Pajer | May 18, 2025

When Larry Flynt passed in 2021, Liz Flynt took the reins of the HUSTLER empire—driven to uphold his legacy, but determined to leave a mark of her own, all the while navigating the complexities of leading such a polarizing brand. “I come to work every day. I ensure...

Jennifer Jones Kicked Down the Door: The First Black Rockette on Dance, Resilience, and Making History

by Nicole Pajer | Apr 12, 2025

In 1987, the Rockettes had been high-kicking for audiences for more than six decades—without a single Black woman on the line. It wasn’t an oversight. It was policy, tradition, and intentional exclusion, all masked as a commitment to uniformity and “authenticity.”...