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Goodbye, Thursday: The End of Dating Apps?

Owning a dating and relationships blog, I’ve written extensively about dating apps over the past decade. Some pieces have been organic; about apps I’ve used and loved. Other features have been collaborations. Yet one post stands out as the most viewed dating app post: a review of the dating app, Thursday. I first wrote it…

More Sex Toys for Couples, And How to Use Them

December continued to offer saucy gifts and the next week unboxing our couples’ sex toys in our Lovehoney Advent Calendar delivered just as much as the first. Wrist restraints On the 8th day of Christmas, Lovehoney gave to me… velvet wrist restraints. The crushed velvet is comfortable to wear and one wrist can be clipped…

Pregnancy-approved Sex Toys for Masturbation

You’re pregnant. You’re horny. Your partner is nervous to have sex with you. Is it safe to have sex and masturbate when you’re pregnant? Absolutely (unless you’re being monitored for risk of early delivery)! So please, crack on. When the baby arrives you probably won’t have the time or inclination for sex as a new…

So You’re Into S&M? Meet Your Toolkit

Enjoy spanking, hair pulling and playing with power dynamics in the bedroom? Maybe you have a kink for S&M. S&M stands for sadism and masochism – though it’s often referred to as sadomasochism. It’s a sexual kink or fetish based on control and consensually giving or inflicting pain for pleasure. Sadism is the act of…

How To Have Sex Without Family Hearing… A Festive Guide to Fucking

Originally published December 2021; updated December 2024 You’re heading home for Christmas. Your partner is in tow. You’re so excited about all the romantic, festive sex you’ll have. Then one of you remembers there’s a baby sister and a dog to avoid… And so: How do you have sex without your family hearing? Your idea…

Sex Toys for Couples – And How to Use Them

This year, I treated myself and my partner to a Lovehoney Advent Calendar. Tempting as it was, we didn’t dive into each box to devour the treasures hidden within. Instead, we’ve been very good (I hope you’re listening, Father Christmas!) and opened the boxes day by day, as Jesus intended. This blog ought to have…

So You’re Into Anal? Meet Your Toolkit

Fancy a bit of rear-ended action? Welcome to your equipment list. Fear not: you don’t need anything expensive, but you will need a bit of preparation. Anal sex is not a spontaneous act. If you’re the receiver, you’ll want to eat a fibre-rich diet for a week or so, use the loo at least an…

Nail That Opening Message: 7 Tips to Get Women to Respond on Dating Apps

Ever found yourself firing messages out on a dating app and just getting nowhere? It’s depressing and very common to think: “What am I doing wrong?!” Almost eight years ago, I was having terrible luck with dating apps. All my friends placated me and said I had a great profile and appealing, photos that reflected…

Is Feeld’s “A Fucking Magazine” Worth It?

Our favourite online dating app has switched things up again. However, instead of launching a new feature or adjusting its premise (hello, Bumble), the creators of Feeld have published a print magazine. The chances are, you’ve heard of Feeld, but for the uninitiated: Feeld used to be a niche dating app for the queer, kinky…

The Dating App Banishing Ghosting

If you’ve lived under a rock for the last five years, “being ghosted” is when someone you’re chatting with on a dating app suddenly ceases contact. You’re left on read receipts, disconnected from without any indication why, and left feeling glum. No matter the app, ghosting happens – and to a lot of people. According to…