I was chatting to some girlfriends recently about the five love languages and how understanding them can truly transform our relationships. We went through all five, how we feel love and how our partners express and feel love, often through different means. It was interesting to see how eye-opening it was for them, so inspired me to dive deeper into…
Written by an anonymous singleton There’s a quiet shift that happens when you start dating in your thirties. It’s not dramatic, there’s no big announcement, just one day, you realise you’re approaching love differently than you did previously, and not because you want to, but because life has changed you. In your twenties, dating often feels like possibility. In your…
It’s 2026, and we live in the age of dating apps, dating events and lots of online chatting. Things have changed even in 10 years, how do you date in 2026 to try and find a lifelong partner? Dating has always been a bit of a minefield. The awkward first conversations, whether to go for a drink or dinner, how…
Valentine’s Day: a day for the cynical to rolls their eyes at and for the newly in love to relish in. If you’re somewhere in between this Valentine’s Day, what can you do to show your partner you care? After all, it’s just a day celebration of love, right? Five little ways to show your partner some love this Valentine’s…
In 2 days time, I’ll quite literally be walking down the aisle and saying “I Do” – ahhh! Hey! It’s been a while, folks. I had the sudden urge to write my last post as a legally single woman, because, well, this is the last week I can! What a strange, strange thought. As I sit here on my morning…
Thirty women on what single womanhood in the modern age means to them, curated by Angelica Malin. Powerful. Self-assured. Independent. Unattached. Have you ever worried about going on holiday alone? Felt queasy at the thought of Valentine’s Day without a date? Thought to yourself, “I want what she has?” This book is the tonic you need. Curated by journalist and author…
Outrageously wild, provocative and occasionally utterly bizarre, Director Radu Jude’s Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn gives us, in three distinct parts, an unusual mix of historical critique and a timely satire on a backdrop of the current covid-19 pandemic. Based in Romania in 2020, we follow Emi, a schoolteacher, who finds her reputation under threat after a very personal…
Netflix’s sex-positive series gives teenagers what school RSE is lacking: a proper, real, Sex Education. Especially so as an adult, sex & relationships blogger and trainee counsellor, I’ve loved watching Sex Education. I watched the first two seasons when they came out and was eagerly awaiting the third. Thankfully, I wasn’t disappointed. This season, with it’s well-established characters, pushes even…
Project 143 is an award-winning, matchmaking agency for progressive, elite Asian professionals in the UK They bring together expert advice and eligible singles to create authentic and meaningful dating experiences. Project 143 have a unique standing in the dating industry in that they are the first modern matchmaking agency aimed at Asian professionals. But more than that they mean what…
Is there a recipe behind love? Well, according to dating app, Once, the answer is yes! Pioneering French dating app Once continues its campaign for a ‘post-swiping’ era of dating by launching a new matching algorithm, specifically designed by an all-women team. Using help from psychologists, relationship experts, and data from successful couples, Once has cracked the code and created…
Finding love isn’t always easy, especially if you’re tired of the dating apps and generally “game” of dating. Today, I’m talking to Amy Ferris, founder of Love Generator and certified matchmaker! So, Amy, tell me a bit about yourself – what was it that made you get into matchmaking? I am Amy, I am 36 years old, I have 3 dogs…
If only dating in a pandemic was as easy as baking banana bread Post written by Tom Dockerill, The Nice Guy Writes Do you ever read articles about how the COVID-19 pandemic has blown off the cobwebs of a stale dating environment, providing a newfound depth and sense of adventure? Do you read about how lockdown dating has led to a…
★★☆☆☆ – Great Brand Intentions But Some Ingredient Improvements Needed I was contemplating writing this review, and decided that my readers need to know all sides of the pleasure industry, the good, the misjudged and the ugly! Chatting to the Aura founders, and looking at the brand values, I was super excited to try their products. However when I received…
2020 has been possibly the most disruptive, anxiety-inducing and confusing year for pretty much all of us. Collectively as a planet, we’ve had to face the most intrusively affecting issue of our lifetime: a world-wide pandemic. But I don’t need to remind you of that!! We’ve been living it! I don’t know about you, but I feel almost daily like…
Over a period of two years (no pun intended), I’ve been researching female intimate products. What I’ve found is disturbing. Sanitary & hygiene products, condoms AND cheap sex toys are so unregulated that they are physically damaging women’s bodies, which can lead to infertility and cancer. It also begs the question: why is this information not readily available, and why…
Post written by Thomas Dockerill – The Nice Guy Writes They say that love will find you when you least expect it. I don’t know who ‘they’ are, but they’ve always annoyed me with their wise sayings. I’ve never really bought in to the notion of being surprised by love, and despite our grandparents and many from the older wartime generations telling…
Virtual dates, socially distanced meet-ups and more reliance on conversations and “getting to know each other”, welcome to the new world of dating during a pandemic. A coronavirus world in which the path to love is literally plagued – or is it? If you thought dating was complicated before, with ghosting, benching and all the other dating terminology we were…
Cupid is set for a tough time this Valentine’s Day as more than a fifth of UK couples (22%) will spend NOTHING on their partner this year. New survey reveals almost half won’t by a gift A fifth won’t spend anything South East region biggest spenders in the UK…West Midlands the lowest Men spend 2.5x more than women One per…
With Valentines day fast approaching and the rise in the number in people recently signing up to online dating apps (We can thank Brad Pitt for this), an increasing number of daters are falling prey to “Romance Fraud” Romance fraud affects people throughout the UK and the rest of the world. These cruel scams work by playing on our…
Knowing your worth is sometimes a lot harder than we realise. I’ve written about it before, years ago, but it will never become any less true. Now in 2020, it’s never been more important to not only to give yourself a little extra TLC, but also to value your own worth, and give yourself a chance to achieve everything you…
