26th May 2023, I married my best friend at the beautiful Ashridge House. From the moment I woke up, to the moment Matt and I buzzed into our honeymoon lodge at the venue around 2am, it was comprehensively the best day of our lives. We were treated to amazing sunshine and blue skies all day, the morning was calm and…
Hello my lovely readers, gosh it’s been a while. It’s nearly 2024! This year, 2023, I have rather disastrously written all of one blog post. At the end of 2022, I wrote Is it Time to Quit Never Settle? and how I’m feeling that Never Settle feels slightly ironic, as I embark into a year of marriage, having our house…
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…
Never Settle celebrated 8 years on October 11th. Although, I kind of forgot about it until a Facebook memory popped up for the anniversary. When did I get to a point where I’ve actually forgotten about my corner of the internet which once meant so much to me? Calling time on writing Never Settle is something I have often thought…
Calling time on writing Never Settle is something I have often thought about over the 8 years of writing.
I honestly can’t believe how long it’s been since I’ve written a life update on the blog. So much has changed in my life, especially in just 2022. I’ve started my dream job at the dream company (The house of mouse!), and really started feeling myself again, and in the last month… I’ve become engaged! Readers, you’ve seen me through…
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…
You have probably heard of the gender pay gap, but have you heard of the gender pain gap? With the ongoing IUD debate, why is female pain still not taken seriously? Nine years after coming off all hormonal contraception medication, I still suffer the side-effects. Rewind back in 2013: My mental headspace was in chaos. Depressed, unmotivated and very, very…
Say ‘I do’ to minimalist matrimony. Couples will make their big day more laid back than ever – starting with smaller venues and no-frills elopements. With 2021 to be a bumper year for saying “I do”, and Coronavirus restrictions currently still in play, experts are already looking ahead to what might be trending throughout the year. 2021’s theme for weddings is…
Hi Eve, I was talking to this guy who I was originally friends with on Facebook for the year before. We exchanged Snapchat and started talking on there and then exchanged numbers and spoke on Whatsapp too. We met up 3 times and it was lovely, getting to know each other every time, we got on well and had conversation…
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…
Hi Eve, My boyfriend of nearly 3 years cheated on me in March (pre-pandemic) He decided to do this the day I travelled to London for work to talk about a complaint that someone had raised against me (apparently my skirt was too short- it wasn’t). I’ve been cheated on in pretty much every relationship I’ve ever been in, so…
Hi Eve, I dated a guy for a month or so recently, we were Facebook friends for about 3 years as I met him at a festival. We were having a lovely time but I could tell he was very wary of emotional connection. After the 3rd time I saw him texts became less and less and eventually he ghosted…
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…
