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Heteropessimism and our declining faith in the straight, cis man

Subtle, but insidious inequalities are baked into the foundations of many straight male-female relationships. The gender pay gap remains a real source of inequality for women — on...

As a Latina Bride, I Had to Unlearn What Marriage Should Look Like

Getting married was never part of my vision board. I was busy carving out a life of solo flights, financial autonomy, and career success. When my fiancé and...

“Micro cheating”: when is cheating actually cheating? The dating buzzword explained

Just when you thought that ghosting or quiet dumping was the worst thing that could ever happen to you in the dating world, you found out about micro...

Relationship experts have named these the best dating sites for over-50s

OkCupid is known for its large user base — supposedly more than 50,000 dates are made every week — detailed quiz, and matching like-minded people. “Through OkCupid’s questionnaire,...

Too Much captures the quiet torture of slow-death relationships

Lena Dunham is making her big, bold return to TV in the most devastating fashion. If you haven’t already, you need to go watch Too Much, which follows...

Who is Love Island’s bombshell Harrison Solomon?

Footballer and model Harrison Solomon has become the latest bombshell to enter the Love Island 2025 villa.“I’m excited – I just want to get in there. I’m buzzing...

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