Dating apps love to sell us a story of finding our soulmates using algorithms and prompts, as if finding the perfect partner is solely down to a matching of criteria. Through my years — yes, years — of being on and off dating sites, I’ve come to the conclusion that they are nothing more than glorified hookup sites. Sure, you get the odd happy ending … Continue reading Dating in the Digital Age
Getting the date right on Valentine’s Day can be stressful, whether it’s to celebrate a longstanding relationship or to woo a situationship, the time, place and atmosphere can be crucial for making a memorable Valentines. A table for two is the staple hallmark of a Valentine’s date- after all, with all the love in the air, who has time to cook? If a candlelit … Continue reading Best Places for Valentines in Cardiff
The five love languages of ‘Quality Time’, ‘Giving Gifts’, ‘Words of Affirmation’, ‘Acts of Service’ and ‘Physical Touch’ are all special in their own ways showing the varied ways we express and receive love! From Quality time to Words of Affirmation and Giving Gifts, it’s funny how humans love differently despite our similarities. My love languages evolved over the years and continues to shift through … Continue reading Love Languages Explained: What’s Yours?
Are there any heroes left in the modern age of dating? In this modern age of dating, something very interesting can be observed: the simultaneous celebration of both intentional abstinence and sexual exploration. This duality represents not a contradiction in how we are approaching our love lives, but instead an evolution in how individuals claim agency over their sex lives, making narratives that transcend traditional, … Continue reading Holding out For a Hero
Red and Green Flags on a Dinner Date The first date with anyone is full of make-or-break moments which are crucial to the progression into a second night. I’m sure we’ve all had both good and bad experiences on a dinner date, especially on a blind date. But I have categorically defined my no-goes from my green flags to save myself from the tragic, unwanted, … Continue reading Date night Red Flags
I hate olives. I pick them off of my pizza. I don’t order dishes with olives in them. If I ordered a martini I would order it with a twist. The other day I had a pasta dish with olives on it, and it was nice. Will they find their way into my Sainsbury’s shopping? No. I maintain my benign dislike of them. To oversimplify, … Continue reading I’m In Love, But I Still Hate Men
After months of campaigning, America has elected its 47th president and with it, many women have turned to the feminist movement, 4B. When I first heard of the 4B movement, I felt hopeless and fed up with dating. Not that I went on many dates to begin with, but the ones I had were uneventful and left a bitter taste in my mouth. Too many … Continue reading “Your Body, My Choice” Why Women Are Turning to the 4B Movement
Politics is everywhere, its branches reach out into every aspect of our lives, and it is impossible to think your love life is an exception. As we get older, we feel the effects of politics more and more, from increasing taxes, to the benefits of free healthcare, to being grateful to live in a nation where free speech is welcomed and encouraged. In the privacy … Continue reading The Apolitical Lover
Entitled and Vulnerable: Young men and the Red Pill Movement Picture this… the year is 2024 and you are a twenty year old male. You attended an all-boys, state secondary school where you never really fit in, but you managed to make some friends. In recent years however, you have witnessed these friends swallowing the dreaded red pill and falling down the rabbit hole of … Continue reading The Red Pill
An Ode to friendship in women. There is a special type of magic laced in the love between friends, my heart five pounds heavier in the company of my own. Only one ring away from all the right people at all the right times. Silent pacts sealed in shared bathroom stalls and the warmth of living room lights. The simple intimacy of knowing and being … Continue reading Cupid’s Corner: Sharing Cardiff Students’ Love Notes
ValentineÔÇÖs Day -┬á a meaningful celebration of romantic love or just another excuse for companies to shove cards, flowers, and poorly fitting lingerie down our throats? A time when single people begin to envisage themselves dying alone surrounded by cats, whilst couples fret as to whether their partners efforts will match their own. If he buys flowers when sheÔÇÖs only given him a tacky card … Continue reading ValentineÔÇÖs Day : Yay or Nay?
HereÔÇÖs something of a confession for you all: I love saying horrible things about the people in my life. I love sitting down with friends to dissect everything we hate about our other friends. I love playing armchair psychologist and listing every questionable thing anyoneÔÇÖs ever done.┬á I love the drama of it, the gossip, and the pat on the back we give ourselves for … Continue reading Self Improvement Away From the Self: What Does it Mean to be Kind?
By Inga Marsden From the perspective of a University student who has had a handful of relationships, I would define infidelity as engaging in anything regarding another person, of which you would not wish your significant other to find out. Now donÔÇÖt get me wrong, IÔÇÖm no saint, we all have flirtatious exchanges from time to time. But where would this be said to draw … Continue reading Is Micro-Cheating, Cheating?
Written by Niladri Singh Rajput Graphic* by Maja Metera If there is a common thread that holds most living beings together, then that thread is this feeling we call love. It has for generations governed the world, our believes and all of the people. The ways in which we show love is different for each one of us. We are great lovers, all of us, … Continue reading How Our Cultural Backgrounds Shape Our Perception of Love
Image by Jamie Street Words by Lydia Tomkinson ValentineÔÇÖs Day is just about as divisive as marmite. For those in relationships the idea of a day dedicated to all things love and romance is something to look forward to every year, whilst for others seeing Valentine cards and chocolates in shops as February comes around becomes just another reminder of how single they are. Love … Continue reading Delve into Valentine’s Day
Featured Image Credit: @desindes.desindes on Instagram. It can be very easy to forget that the older members of our family had a life before us; wrapped up in our own worlds where our grandparents are just that: grandparents. Six writers share beautiful tales from their grandparents’ own stories, reminding us the universality of love, loss and heartbreak. John and Alice My Grandparents, John and Alice … Continue reading Grandparents and Their Vision of Love
Artwork by Ellie Hutchings Words by Alice Clifford I canÔÇÖt be the only one who gets on a plane with the hope of being swept up in a whirlwind holiday romance. I am much more consumed by the thought of late-night swims and cocktails by candlelight than the museum tours that trip advisor has recommended. And whilst the idea of a holiday romance instantly sparks … Continue reading A Whirlwind Romance: the Pros and Cons of a Holiday Romance
The popular Netflix series ‘Sex Education’ raises a variety of issues associated with sex, family, and relationships. Some of these are everyday problems we all face and although often presented with hyperbolic or comedic effect, teach us a lot about the more awkward aspects of life. What it is all about For those who have not watched ‘Sex Education,’ it follows the journey of underdog … Continue reading Life Lessons from ‘Sex Education’
By Cicely McFarlane Dark thrillers have stormed Netflix over the past year or so, it is the obsession from the viewers that gives this genre such high expectations. ÔÇÿYouÔÇÖ follows the story of Joe Goldberg, who through falling in love with various female leads, becomes besotted to the point of obsession. As we follow Joe’s narration throughout season two you once again hear how it … Continue reading You Season 2: What is Life Without Love?
By Alex Channing ItÔÇÖs inevitable that anyone who isnÔÇÖt in a relationship this ValentineÔÇÖs Day is going to feel a degree of frustration. Some more than others, but I truly think everyone will at least slightly. People around us in relationships are getting excited and passionate about all the ways they can show affection to their other half. Gifts, roses, dates, chocolates, fancy restaurants, breakfast … Continue reading Valentine’s Day – It’s Just Not That Big A Deal
