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I’ve Been Celibate For A Year Because Of Coronavirus

My Complicated Relationship With Catfishing As A Plus-Size Woman

Lockdown Ended My Relationship With My Gaslighting Boyfriend

Cocaine, Coronavirus & Me

Since the lockdown began, one positive and unforeseen consequence of self-isolating – away from the city and my flat and my friends – is that I’ve st

I’m A Sex Worker & Coronavirus Is Destroying My Business

On Tuesday, Conservative peer Lord Bethell spoke in the House of Lords about the risk of transmitting coronavirus through kissing and other forms of social

I’m A Spender, My Fiancé’s A Saver: Can It Work?

My fiancé Jay* and I are pretty much polar opposites. I’m a writer, he’s a City boy. I like to proclaim I’ll never settle down anywhere but north Lo

The Date Where I Proposed To My Partner

Welcome to 29 Dates, where we explore the weird, wild, and sometimes wonderful world of dating. Look out for a new story every day this month. We met

The Date Who Brought Me A Very Unusual Gift

Welcome to 29 Dates, where we explore the weird, wild, and sometimes wonderful world of dating. Look out for a new story every day this month. Bob* wa

The Date I Had To Hide From

Welcome to 29 Dates, where we explore the weird, wild, and sometimes wonderful world of dating. Look out for a new story every day this month. I’

The Date Who Turned Out To Be Racist

Welcome to 29 Dates, where we explore the weird, wild, and sometimes wonderful world of dating. Look out for a new story every day this month. Like mo

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Why Chasing A Ring Is No Longer My Thing

As told to Jaime Eisen. I have always been in long term relationships and dated within a few degrees of separation to my friend groups. Honestly, I’d nev

The Date I Went On With The Wrong Twin

Welcome to 29 Dates, where we explore the weird, wild, and sometimes wonderful world of dating. Look out for a new story every day this month. I know

The Date Where I Got Catfished

Welcome to 29 Dates, where we explore the weird, wild, and sometimes wonderful world of dating. Look out for a new story every day this month. I had j

The Date That Only Lasted 10 Minutes

Welcome to 29 Dates, where we explore the weird, wild, and sometimes wonderful world of dating. Look out for a new story every day this month. When I

The Date That Brought Me Back To Life After My Marriage Ended

Welcome to 29 Dates, where we explore the weird, wild, and sometimes wonderful world of dating. Look out for a new story every day this month. After m

It Started With Love Bombing, Then Turned To Abuse

Trigger warning: This story contains sensitive content regarding emotional and domestic abuse. I met him at a local music venue. He paraded around with a s

The Date Who Sabotaged His Career For Me

Welcome to 29 Dates, where we explore the weird, wild, and sometimes wonderful world of dating. Look out for a new story every day this month. I had just

The Date Who Tried To Arrange A Hook-Up, During Our Date

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The First Date I Ever Went On With A Woman

Welcome to 29 Dates, where we explore the weird, wild, and sometimes wonderful world of dating. Look out for a new story every day this month. There?

The Date That Was My First Date Ever

Welcome to 29 Dates, where we explore the weird, wild, and sometimes wonderful world of dating. Look out for a new story every day this month. We were

The Date Who Still Lived With His Ex

Welcome to 29 Dates, where we explore the weird, wild, and sometimes wonderful world of dating. Look out for a new story every day this month. I hadn?

The Date Where I Ditched My Date & Met Someone Else

Welcome to 29 Dates, where we explore the weird, wild, and sometimes wonderful world of dating. Look out for a new story every day this month. It was

The Date That Took Me Two Years To Get Over

Welcome to 29 Dates, where we explore the weird, wild, and sometimes wonderful world of dating. Look out for a new story every day this month. How I f

The Date That Was My First One Sober

Welcome to 29 Dates, where we explore the weird, wild, and sometimes wonderful world of dating. Look out for a new story every day this month. We met

The Date With My Crush’s Best Friend

Welcome to 29 Dates, where we explore the weird, wild, and sometimes wonderful world of dating. Look out for a new story every day this month. I hones

The Date Who Told Me He Loved Me…On Our First Date

Welcome to 29 Dates, where we explore the weird, wild, and sometimes wonderful world of dating. Look out for a new story every day this month. He was

The Date Whose Girlfriend Was In A Coma

Welcome to 29 Dates, where we explore the weird, wild, and sometimes wonderful world of dating. Look out for a new story every day this month. I met Alex*

The Date Where I Got Dumped

Welcome to 29 Dates, where we explore the weird, wild, and sometimes wonderful world of dating. Look out for a new story every day this month. We’d been

The Date I Met On Public Transport & Married

Welcome to 29 Dates, where we explore the weird, wild, and sometimes wonderful world of dating. Look out for a new story every day this month. It was a Fri

The Date Who Got Cold Feet, Maybe Because He Was Engaged

Welcome to 29 Dates, where we explore the weird, wild, and sometimes wonderful world of dating. Look out for a new story every day this month. I hate the i