Still Searching for Prince Charming

Feeling Unsafe on Home Soil

I have never felt unsafe in Brighton, but last night I was walking the three-minute walk from the pub to the taxi rank and a bloke called after me. We didn’t know one another but he caught up with me and we shared a conversation. He asked where I was going. Home. Can he come?…

The Canadian

There was an understated coolness about you. Much to my surprise, you weren’t surrounded by girls or friends. I can’t remember who approached whom, but I do remember laughing a lot and the seductive stares that lasted a fraction too long to account for polite company. We went bar-hopping around my favourite places in Brighton;…

A Hot Hook-Up on a Friday Night

The immediate attraction. The flow of conversation. The seductive looks. The flirting. The cigarette sharing. The six-hour build-up. The energy in the cab home. The touching. The kissing. How weightless you made me feel. How you grabbed me passionately. How you picked me up. How you spoke to me. How you felt with me. What…

Too Much Too Soon

Our date was fun but I came home feeling ambivalent towards you. I was reluctant to accept a second date, but I thought there could have been some attraction there. I hoped you wouldn’t spoil it, mainly because you had life experiences, motivation and interesting things to talk about – you ticked a lot of…

24 Things I’m Grateful for at 24 Years Old

We had a fun weekend. I’m feeling capable in my job. My friends are fabulous. My family is supportive. I still haven’t cried over you. I haven’t heard from you. How predictable. How telling. The summer is starting to fill up with adventures. Someone is teasing me, giving me hope. False hope? Who cares? My…

Our Relationship – Round 2

I knew getting back with you was risky. No one supported my decision and at times I seriously regretted starting things up again. Round Two began after I wrote you my letter. I asked you to make more of an effort, and you did. On a quiet Sunday evening, you phoned me and asked if…

Future Plans

In dating and relationships, I’m a real advocate of honesty being the best policy. While it’s not fun learning that someone isn’t into you it’s helpful to know. Similarly, facing the reality that a relationship has run its course can feel depressing but it’s pointless flogging a dead horse. It can be nerve-wracking considering the…

Needing and Wanting

I think it’s much better to be wanted than needed but is it rude to tell someone you don’t need them? Here’s why I don’t need you: I can cook well I drive myself around and sort out any issues with my car I have my own social life I’m happy to go to a…

Ghosting and My Mother

It’s been a tough few months and last weekend my mum told me (again) how she wished I had a boyfriend, but noticed: Boys these days don’t want relationships; they just want to fuck around. Yes, Mummy. That’s true. [So-and-so’s] daughter can’t get a boyfriend either. Blokes just stop texting her. It’s called something like…ghosting?…

A Letter to My Ex

Dear You, The summer was confusing. I missed you and you confessed you still loved me. We nearly met up to see if we could rekindle things. We didn’t meet – thank God. Being friends wasn’t going to happen, was it? At least not yet. And anyway, I was seeing someone (admittedly I wasn’t as…