Recently, I was talking about my relationship with a friend. She identified “the grey area” between loving your partner and breaking up with them. It’s when you’re not in love with that person anymore, but the thought of having sex with them doesn’t physically repulse you. A perfect summation of my current relationship status. The…
Category: Relationships
Nagging for Sex?
Our relationship was so hot at first. We had sex at all times of the day, now it tends to be at bedtime, or in the morning. Sometimes I worry he doesn’t really want it, and once I’ve come there’s a sigh of relief and he can get some sleep. Even shower sex is less…
Looking Beyond “Good on Paper”
I thought I knew exactly what I was looking for: a man a few years older than me, forging a good career like me, ambitious, intelligent, attractive, sociable, funny and great in bed. Â And then I met a guy who didn’t tick all those boxes… Over the past three months, my boyfriend and I have…
It’s Been a Long, Hot Summer
Sorry for the silence over the last few months. This is because I found him! Prince Charming exists! Â And he spends a lot of time in my bed… As summer comes to an end and working life resumes, I realise this guy I was going to have a casual, no-strings-attached fling with is anything but…
Getting Over an Ex
I think I miss you. Then when we chat, I secretly hate you and feel bad about myself. Then you suggest we meet and I feel rubbish after I see you. So the new plan of action is not to text you or call you. To be aloof. And when you call, I’ll be busy,…
Navigating Friendship with an Ex
It’s Sunday night; the end of a long, crazy weekend and Monday morning is looming. After catching up with the life admin jobs you were meant to complete over the weekend, you’re about to have a chilled evening watching TV with housemates. Then you get a phone call from your best mate (who’s also your…
Thoughts on “Half Your Age, Plus Seven”
There’s a popular relationship “rule” that the oldest person you should date or start a relationship with should be no older than half your age, plus seven years. Supposedly, this applies to men and women, but there feels like a difference between a 23-year-old bloke dating an 18-year-old woman and a 23-year-old woman dating an…
Still Searching for Prince Charming 