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Are ‘Love Personality’ Tests Just Another Way To Over-Diagnose Our ...

29 Women Spill On How Many People They’ve Had Sex With

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‘My Uterus Is A Curse’: The Hidden Weight Of Heavy Menstrual Bleeding

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Can You Spot A Toxic Boss In The Recruitment Stage?

We talk a lot of shit about bad bosses — we’ve all either had one or had a friend vent to us about theirs. Unfortunately though, it’s usually pre

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Is It Possible To Recover From The Ick? 6 Women Share Their Datin...

Embracing Your Sleep Style Could Change Your Life

I don’t remember where, but I once heard something that’s stuck with me ever since — one day we’ll look at poor sleep hygiene with the

6 True Stories Of Women Hooking Up With Their Bosses

Is Sexual Mindfulness What’s Missing From Your Sex Life?

Bells and whistles (sometimes literally), are all the rage when it comes to sexual endeavours. There are endless new positions to try, new lubes to slather

Ankles As Earrings: TikTok’s Latest Sex Position Will Have You Fi...

There have been many creative names given to sex positions in recent years. The octopus, the pile driver, the flying buttress and splitting bamboo are just

In Case You Need To Hear It: Acne Doesn’t Make You Look Unp...

A blistering, pulsing pimple has the power to turn my day upside down. One bump (though they rarely act alone) is able to steer my schedule in any way it p

6 TikTok-Viral Salad Recipes That Are Anything But Boring

Body Positive Content Can Be A ‘Micro-Intervention’ For Self-Este...

A new study has found that content on social media about body positivity and body neutrality has the ability to improve body image in young women. Conducte

Call Me, Beep Me: A Case For The Burner Phone At The Club

For too long, the image of burner phones has been associated with cheating husbands and Walter White in Breaking Bad. After all, burner phones are traditio

Is It ‘Lucky Girl Syndrome’ Or Is It Just Privilege?

The happy-go-lucky people in our lives are bubbly, cheerful — and can be painfully frustrating. You know them, they’re human embodiments of sunshine; b

What We Really Feel About Giving Blow Jobs: 13 Women Don’t Hold Back

Your Next Orgasm Could Be At… The Gym?

Picture this: you’re at the gym, stuck in a hardcore workout, when all of a sudden… you feel a hot sweat break over you. Not because you’re exerting

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Use It Or Lose It: Can Your Clit Actually Disappear?

Navigating sex and pleasure is never linear. High highs, low lows and the unexpected are to be expected. This rings especially true when it comes to women&

Buccal Fat & Nose Gaps: The Ridiculousness Of Beauty Standards Is...

Another day, another absurd beauty trend. After decades of tirelessly scrutinising women, it seems we are scraping the bottom of the barrel of insecurities

The Bittersweet Privilege Of Straight-Passing In Queer Communities

“I’m a special type of bisexual. I’m the type that’s in a long-term relationship with a straight cis man,” comedian Emily Wilson says as she appe

The Baffling Science Of Adult Sleep Talking

Most sleep talkers are blissfully unaware of their condition. We’re deep in dreamland and apart from the odd sleep-scream that wakes us up from our slumb

Wednesday Addams Is The Impolite Role Model I Needed

I, like most of the world, have recently fallen in love with Wednesday Addams. Her sharp tongue, no-fucks-given attitude and unblinking stare are character

11 Women Share Their Tricks For A Guaranteed Orgasm, Every Time

Why You Need To Save For A Sunny Day, Not Just A Rainy Day

Financial saving has a PR problem. The concept of saving money is steeped in doom and gloom, with the thought of emergency funds and financial insecurities

My Spotify Wrapped Helped Me Unpack My Internalised Misogyny

When I was 15 years old, I took it upon myself to completely upheave my music taste. After school, I would sit cross-legged on my bedroom floor, iPod in ha

Should You Try TikTok’s Sinus Congestion Hacks If You’re Sick?

Being sick sucks. Your nose is either blocked up or dripping like a tap. Your throat itches, your eyes water, you sneeze and cough. And it’s not just the

The ‘Act Your Wage’ Trend Is The New Quiet Quitting

The sizzling disciplinary line ‘act your age’ has been thrown about to everyone from sniggering teenage boys to elderly women with a penchant f

Not Just A 7-Year Itch: The 4 Most Common Years Couples Break Up

Relationships are unpredictable and illogical beasts, but that doesn’t stop us from trying to methodise them. Love languages, horoscopes, quirky dating t

I’ll Say It, Therapy During Work Sucks — But Here’s How To Get Th...

Visiting my psychologist pre-lockdown was a dependable routine. Hover in the uncomfortable waiting room, be ushered down a hallway, lower myself into the a

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