tips on navigating the sh*tshow of modern dating and relationships – from family dynamics and friendships, to the long term, long distance, low commitment, casual girlfriend (and everything in between!)

Esme Hewitt Esme Hewitt

How to tell if you actually like the person you're dating

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

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Charlie Elizabeth Culverhouse Charlie Elizabeth Culverhouse

I don’t understand ‘relationship people’

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

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Lucy Sarret Lucy Sarret

How to end a situationship over text

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

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