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A community of quacks: Social media and its harmful obsession with therapy speak

A community of quacks: Social media and its harmful obsession with therapy speak

On today’s internet, it is nearly impossible to scroll through social media without coming across familiar vocabulary
Forever isn’t guaranteed — but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t try

Forever isn’t guaranteed — but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t try

Somewhere along the way, we started treating relationships like investments
Letting go: The slow heartbreak

Letting go: The slow heartbreak

In the aftermath of a breakup, one question lingers for many students: is it better to let go, or to hold on?
Vogue says it’s embarrassing to have a boyfriend now

Vogue says it’s embarrassing to have a boyfriend now

We’ve all read the viral Vogue article on how it’s embarrassing to have a boyfriend now, so here we give you a guide on how to date yourself
Is it embarrassing to read Vogue now? Why Chante Joseph’s article misses the mark entirely

Is it embarrassing to read Vogue now? Why Chante Joseph’s article misses the mark entirely

It’s been almost three weeks since Chante Joseph released her Vogue article ‘Is Having a Boyfriend Embarrassing Now?’, an essay that discusses the challenges heterosexual women face when sharing their relationship status with others. It’s safe to say that Joseph’s piece caught popular culture’s attention in the way that journalism used to, inviting opinions from […]
UnHinged: The pros and cons of online dating at University

UnHinged: The pros and cons of online dating at University

What do university students find from dating apps like Hinge, and more importantly, what are they actually searching for?
Ratings or romance? Why Married at First Sight is no better than a dating app

Ratings or romance? Why Married at First Sight is no better than a dating app

What began as a social experiment over a decade ago has become one of today’s most streamed reality shows. But does this popularity reveal something deeper about dating in society?
Cuffing season: The October love affair

Cuffing season: The October love affair

As we enter the notorious ‘cuffing season’, we consider what can we learn from the short-lived relationships the season often produces
Agony Aunt Amelia: A dangerous meet-cute // The open relationship

Agony Aunt Amelia: A dangerous meet-cute // The open relationship

In this edition of Agony Aunt, we get advice on disloyalty and a complicated crush…
Year abroad diaries #3: Long-distance relationships

Year abroad diaries #3: Long-distance relationships

Long-distance relationships can be hard during your year abroad – here are some ways to make them easier
One Love: A beautiful tribute to Manchester queerness

One Love: A beautiful tribute to Manchester queerness

Matt Cain’s novel One Love is an exceptional piece of queer literature that offers valuable life lessons, no matter who you are
My life has been failing the Bechdel test – and that’s a good thing

My life has been failing the Bechdel test – and that’s a good thing

A lot of conversations with my friends recently have been about a guy, and this hasn’t proved to be a bad thing
Unravelling the modern dating dilemma: Challenges in student relationships

Unravelling the modern dating dilemma: Challenges in student relationships

Is university ruining dating, or is dating ruining university?
A ‘quarter-life crisis’?: Finding your feet after a break-up

A ‘quarter-life crisis’?: Finding your feet after a break-up

Do you feel like you are experiencing a ‘quarter-life crisis’ in your final year? Have you experienced a break-up? Read on to find out how you can find your feet in these (perhaps not so) difficult times
What’s Love Got to Do with It? review: Fickle feel-good film falls flat

What’s Love Got to Do with It? review: Fickle feel-good film falls flat

Working Title’s latest romantic comedy leaves much to be desired
Navigating long-distance for the first time

Navigating long-distance for the first time

Lifestyle discusses the anxieties of long-distance relationships, how to navigate them, and how to not let a period of long-distance be defined by missing your partner.
Switching on your ‘university brain’

Switching on your ‘university brain’

A long break from uni is both a gift and a curse. Finally, we get a moment to breathe, to switch off, and relax. But, this only makes coming back to uni in January harder. Lifestyle discusses the trials and tribulations of switching on your ‘university brain’
Alice, Darling review: A poignant portrayal of psychological abuse

Alice, Darling review: A poignant portrayal of psychological abuse

Mary Nighy’s directorial debut explores themes of female friendship and coercive control
Thursday – the new Friday? 

Thursday – the new Friday? 

Thursday is a dating app which promises something other than your usual, tired, swipe-left-swipe-right, never-actually-go-on-date, dating app. Thursday is helping us to reclaim the online-dating scene in safe and comfortable ways
Agony Aunt Angela: A library full of possibilities

Agony Aunt Angela: A library full of possibilities

Flustered, a distracted student reaches out to Aunt Angela about a library crush. But is it possible to overcome your fears and find love in the Ali G? Or should they just keep dreaming from afar?