While many straight singles still default to dinner and drinks, the LGBTQ+ community is shaking things up with more adventurous, creative date ideas. But does stepping outside the box make queer dating more fun – or more satisfying? Discover how creative date ideas are reshaping modern romance.

Nico Green explores how nail polish, kissing boys, and a heightened fashion sense became huge green flags for women dating men.

Twenty-somethings have fallen victim to the chronically online dating-app trap, writes Robyn Packter. Is it time for platforms to level up?

Instead of a pursuit for meaningful companionship, dating apps are now a mindless game you play to pass the time. But many are experiencing dating-app fatigue – so much so that the top 10 dating apps in the UK saw a 16% decline in users between 2023 and 2024. The question is: how are we going to change this? Or, more importantly, do we even want to? 

Deputy relationships editor Dani Clarke investigates whether the Sapphic stereotypes of yesteryear still have a place in the modern landscape of WLW relationships, from U-Hauling to slow burn

We’ve all experienced the anxiety of dating someone new. While it’s only natural to second-guess if someone else fancies you, we can hyperfixate on this idea of being wanted. Not only can this start an unhealthy cycle that can result in you jumping through hoops trying to impress them, but it takes focus away from the most important question: do you even like them? Sextras discovers the tell-tale signs you’re falling for someone

In a committed partnership, many lose the spark after a while - Dani Clarke explores what to do to rekindle intimacy in a long-term relationship and keep the romance alive

What’s in and out when it comes to relationships, singlehood and casual dating in 2025? Here, the editorial team at Sextras weighs in

We’re taught sharing is caring right? So why not apply that same logic to our adult relationships, and share your partner? Whether you’re fantasising about a hard fuck, a threesome, the girl next door, or your boyfriend’s best friend you’re secretly crushing on – we all daydream about other people, whether we’re single or taken. Honey-Blue Stevens argues that non-monogamy might be for you

As any chronically single person will tell you, there’s nothing more frustrating than loved-up friends asking you why you haven’t settled down. But why are “relationship people” the way they are? Charlie Elizabeth Culverhouse explores the figure of the serial monogamist

According to her Tinder data, Nicole Benedettini says this method led to her longest conversation – so, she asked the experts for advice

This summer, dating-app fatigue hit an all-time high, and singles were joining running clubs en masse in an attempt to find love. But could a fitness-focused romance be the key to a healthy long-term relationship? Dani Clarke scrolls the dark corners of Instagram Reels to investigate

Texting after a first date can feel like a game of cat-and-mouse, but Lucy Sarret unpacks what you should do.

Navigating long distance relationship can be tricky, but Akshanka Poddar shares how she’s made it work.

Situationships can be the worst and the best of casual dating – no labels, no rules, just vibes. For when those vibes start to feel more like red flags, Lucy Sarret advises on how to end things amicably over text

Where we explore the awkward moment between just ‘seeing each other’ and officially dating.

Leaving a date can get awkward, but here are a few tips on how to do it well.

What’s in and out in the world of relationships, singlehood and casual dating in October ‘24? The editorial team at Sextras weighs in – from holiday romances to blindsiding, and the new rules for rejection