Relationships

For years, I thought cuffing season was fake — something we made up and clung onto each autumn as a beacon of hope for the prospect of love (or any kind

I stared at Question 21, my green highlighter hovering over the answers. “He doesn’t check his phone while we’re talking,” read option B, while opt

Thanks for reading Can We Talk?, a sex and relationships column that aims to tackle the burning questions about sex, dating, relationships,

I was in my second year of uni the first time I heard of bell hooks. As a baby feminist, I was stunned by her assured takes on politics, race, and class, a

I started the year 2023 off by having sex with my girlfriend and their girlfriend while an episode of Taskmaster played in the background.  We started the

Content warning: This article details instances of sexual assault and domestic abuse and may be distressing to some readers.  When’s the last ti

A few years ago, an A was added to the end of the official queer acronym, making it LGBTQIA+. This was a huge moment for the asexual or “ace” c

There’s a process you go through when you realise you’ve accidentally sent a message to the wrong person. Your stomach drops and your heart lea

Are you in your “Eat Pray Love era”? As I enter what sociologists rather meanly call “early mid-life” at the age of 35, I am firmly in mine

I was at the pub the other night and my friend was looking gorgeous. We were drinking cold, amber pints outside, the evening calm and balmy like it gets af

We asked moms what surprised them — for better or for worse — about having kids.

You’re sitting outdoors at a riverside pub. Your friend points out how your face is perfectly illuminated by the setting sun, and they whip out their pho

Hopefully we all know this by now: penetration is not the be-all, end-all for sex. As much as the media, society and, yes, probably the patriarchy have tri

Taking care of people is a fundamental facet of life: whether it’s for a friend, a loved one, a stranger or a pet. But there are many, many people for wh