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Next month sees the release of clinical psychologist Dr Meg Jay’s The Defining Decade: Why Your Twenties Matter and How to Make the Most of Them. From the title, it isn’t difficult to guess her message: that 20-somethings need … Read more →

I always thought women needed (about 20 minutes, according to the latest research) more sleep than men because we’re not as physically strong, but perhaps it’s because we have to work that much harder to fight patriarchy. Professor Jim Horne, … Read more →

‘I called the Comedian whom I previously went on a date with by the wrong name; perved over a 20-year-old; and gave the headliner some advice for his work-in-progress gig,’ I summed up my evening for Monique.

My advice … Read more →

Following a bout of unsuccessful online dating, Nina has decided to take a break from it. ‘How is work, life, and dating?’ I asked her.
‘Greece is booked for this summer. Dating? Have not been on a date for ages … Read more →

Scrolling through my Facebook feed during the last week has revealed some rather ribald stories: the German guy who managed to accidentally kill his lover during a cucumber sex game (I wonder how he explained that one to his wife); … Read more →

‘You’re always doing so much,’ Kate said during an early morning cross-continental Whatsapp call as I travelled to work.
‘I don’t do any more than you,’ I replied. ‘I can tell from your Facebook posts.’
‘Oh I just re-share posts … Read more →

‘We’re sitting below the salt,’ a friend exclaimed during a group Valentine’s dinner at Trustafarian’s. The rest of us had to ask him to clarify the where-you-sit-reflects-your-pecking-order expression (having since looked this up on Google, I think he … Read more →

Peter, a self-confessed Tinder junkie, has been advising Mark on how to make the most of the proximity-over-personality app. ‘Ooh, he’d be great for the blog,’ I said when Mark mentioned him. ‘Can we organise brunch?’

At first Peter was … Read more →

‘I’m so middle class, it’s embarrassing,’ I said to mum. ‘I really need to learn to spend less than I earn; not more.’ My mum lent me some money to get me through January. Acceptable if you’re a … Read more →

‘Have you been on any dates recently?’ I asked Liz.
‘I’m too obsessed with paint colours to think about dating. ‘I’m trying to choose between milk thistle and Wedgewood lilac,’ Liz replied. She’s recently bought her first home and … Read more →