Relationships

A few years ago, I was in a fairly new relationship. One night (when my boyfriend wasn’t there), I went to check my phone where it was charging on the fl

Ask any single person and they’ll tell you, straight up, that dating sucks. These days it’s mainly done online, with singles perusing through a sea of

“So, are you dating anyone?” It’s usually about the third question people ask you when you’re single. Friends and family tend to wait for what

Ever wondered what you’d say to a therapist, given the chance? We asked Dr Sheri Jacobson, a retired psychotherapist with over 17 year

I clearly recall when Tinder launched, a little over a decade ago. It coincided with the breakup of a relationship I thought would go the distance. I was h

I was 29 when I got the sex talk for the first time. My mother sat at one end of the sofa looking at her phone while I sat in the opposite corner scrolling

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

eople are recording themselves before they head over to their partner's place (who are usually cishet men) looking fresh, beautiful and glowy, only to reco

Let’s face it: porn is not going away any time soon — and it has grown more popular with women than ever before. A 2022 survey by adult streaming platf

Even as we progress further into being a more sex-positive society, when it comes to porn, we’re often still quite divided. With a history of present

Ever wondered what you’d say to a therapist, given the chance? We asked Dr Sheri Jacobson, a retired psychotherapist with over 17 year

Like most women, I grew up conditioned to look at monogamy as both the journey and the destination. I had my share of casual dating, where romantic entangl

As an internet-savvy 23-year-old, Sarah* never expected to become a victim of romance fraud. When she began using a gaming app in the summer of 2020, it wa

Mood changes. Acne. Low libido. As anyone who’s taken hormonal contraception knows, these are just some of the side effects we’re expected to deal with

Content warning: This article discusses sexual assault and abuse in a way that may be distressing to some readers. When we break up with someone, we often