Do you feel that your partner’s phone is ruining your relationship, or is it just changing existing issues? Introduction We all know that boomers think our phones are rotting our brains and destroying our relationships. Whether or not this is true is subject to some debate and varies from person to person: overuse of anything
Introduction The world doesn’t always end with a bang, sometimes things go out with a whimper. Sure, some relationships end because of cheating or betrayal or huge fights, but I’ve seen many fizzle out because of an endless supply of little arguments which sap the life of significant others. The death by a thousand cuts,
Introduction There’s a tendency I’ve seen with people who are struggling with their mental health. They get introspective, which is great, but to a level that becomes troubling. A healthy, balanced mind might attempt to look at the strengths and weaknesses of any situation and find a way to work through it, but some people
Introduction There are several things I’d like to leave in 2022. Some are more realistic than others. I don’t see TikTok going anywhere, despite how much I’d like it to pop-n-lock to the graveyard along with Bebo and Myspace. I’d be ok with having fewer prime ministers, but that’s a story for another time. There
Sometimes, dating apps do weird things to try and attract new users. Remember finding matches by reviewing memes, or additions on your profile where you could talk about your favourite Friends episode for two minutes? Sure, new apps need a way to stand out, but let’s be honest, most of their initiatives are awful. That’s
Dating is either the best or the worst. Yeah, maybe you’re talking to a few people and exploring new places, having great sex and scintillating conversations, or… well. There’s monotony, boredom and repetition. If you’re in the former phase, good for you! Enjoy it and make sure you tell your friends about the more ridiculous
There are moments in your life when you receive news that is so shattering, you remember exactly where you were when you heard it. The queen’s death, the time you became a sibling, that sort of thing. When I found out that the Supreme Court in the USA was planning on revoking widespread access to
Let’s get one thing clear: endlessly doing anything, really, is going to be bad for your mental health. Endlessly going to the gym, endlessly drinking, endlessly doing the same monotonous job – it makes life feel like a drag, and that can’t be good for you. So why would dating apps be any different? I
Communication is an incredible thing. Anthropologists might argue that what sets us apart from other mammals is our inability to shut the fuck up. Social media has meant that we’ve never communicated more. As I write this, I’m discussing dinner with my housemate, a date with my friends in a group chat, and birthday gifts
Dating is scary. For some people, the biggest threat is you’ll meet someone really boring and be stuck talking about cryptocurrency whilst you neck a cocktail and then climb out of the bathroom window – if romcoms are to be believed. For other people, especially women and members of the LGBT+ community, a bad date
