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The Real Reason People Enjoy Kissing In Public

Should You Ever Lend Money To Friends? We Asked, You Answered

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Change The Game, Not The Girl: 5 Female Coaches Making Sport More Accessible

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Phone Off, Wash On, Water The Plants: Zeena Shah’s Mindful ...

2020 has been a wake-up call in a myriad of ways and, right now, many of us are reassessing our lives and priorities. Part of this reset has involved think

Uncharted Bodies

Uncharted Bodies: Why We’re Exploring The Gender Health Gap

It was a damp but tepid morning in early March as winter gave way to spring. Coronavirus dominated the headlines and news broadcasts but the overriding mes

The Cost Of Breaking Up: Getting A Divorce Is Trapping Women In Debt

Around 42% of marriages in England and Wales end in divorce and although the divorce rate may be falling, that’s due to the trend towards cohabiting in l

How To Survive Your Wedding When Your Parents Are Divorced

“It was utterly exhausting,” recalls Steph* of the run-up to her wedding to her partner of four years back in 2013. But it wasn’t securin

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Pancakes, Good Tunes & A 5.30am Start: This Is How Candice Brathw...

2020 has been a wake-up call in a myriad of ways and, right now, many of us are reassessing our lives and priorities. Part of this reset has involved think

Threatening To Share Sexual Images Ruins Lives. It’s Time T...

“It’s horrible knowing it’s out there. He’s still got it. I’ve got no control over what happens to it now,” says Jennifer*.

A Plus-Size Model Just Reminded Us How Deceptive Retouching Can Be

What you see online or in the media isn’t always the complete truth. This is not about putting anyone on blast but moreso a reminder to not compare yours

How Online Coronavirus Scams Are Thriving

Tanya* was scrolling through her Twitter feed last week when she spotted an enticing giveaway: free money for those affected by COVID-19 for the first 500

The Cotton Bud Ban Is Coming – Here’s What To Use Instead

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What My 3 Most Unforgettable Dates Taught Me

Dating apps get a bad rap sometimes but having a virtually unlimited pool of other singletons at your fingertips? Priceless. This is true not only for thos

Joanné Dion: The Black Model Accused Of White Privilege

View this post on Instagram My antidote to bullying is to take a day off social media. Set your own mantra, and just reset yourself. Everyone’s beauty bu

“Why Are You Taking Photos Of My Legs?” When Someone ...

Ollie O’Neill was minding her own business in London’s Soho last Monday evening when she was alerted to a man who had secretly been taking photos o

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5 R29 Staffers Share Their Most Revealing Fitbit Stat

I Struggled To Leave My Abusive Partner Because Of The Housing Cr...

The effects of the housing crisis are vast and varied. Right now, there aren’t enough affordable homes (leaving millions of people living in often unsuit

Blue Shampoo Is Here To Solve Brunettes' Hair Colour Problems

A post shared by Emily Tosti | Hairstylist (@emilyjewellhair) on Mar 13, 2018 at 10:04pm PDT Blondes (of the unnatural variety) have long been using purple

French Women Reveal The Pros & Cons Of The 35-Hour Working Week

You probably don’t need reminding that British employees are overworked, underpaid and struggling to keep up with living costs – so much so that the nu

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The Friends Scene That Was Banned Around The World

Many people pride themselves on being able to recite Friends line by line and recall obscure trivia about the beloved show. While you may be au fait with t

“I’ll Never Go Back To Being A Normal Student” ...

It’s been three months since Hong Kongers began protesting against a bill that would allow the extradition of criminal suspects to mainland China for tri

5 Women Write Anonymous Letters To Their Most Significant Ex

5 Women On How To Take Yourself On A Great Solo Date

Lonely Girls' Club

"At Weekends I Don't See Anybody": What It's Like To Be Young & L...

Thanks to a plethora of recent surveys and news stories on the topic, the loneliness epidemic among young people is finally getting the airtime it deserves

Unmarried Couples Who Live Together Have No Legal Rights & I Shou...

Cohabiting unmarried couples are the fastest growing family type in the UK but a large proportion of people are unaware of their legal rights within these

See How Your Salary & Savings Measure Up To Others Your Age In Le...

Feeling financially secure in your 20s is rare in this day and age. Home ownership has collapsed among young people over the last two decades and our salar

Life Coaches: A Con Or Worth Every Penny? We Asked Women Who've T...

Not long ago, it seemed the whole world was a yoga-teacher-in-training, or handing in their notice to become a therapist. And while more of us are doing th

We Asked Young Girls What Will Stop Knife Crime In London, Here's...

The number of women carrying knives in England has risen sharply – by 73% – since 2014, new police figures show. There were more than 5,800 recorded ca

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You Can Get The Period Delay Pill On The High Street Now – Here's...

It's the time of year that many of us decide to put off our periods because, quite simply, they're literally bloody inconvenient when there are s

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What Is A 'Blind Vagina' & What Are The Symptoms?

Ever heard of a 'blind vagina'? Us neither, until not long ago. A piece of research published in the British Medical Journal in June shone a ligh