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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…

Should I Participate in “No Nut November”?

What is “No Nut November”? As the clock strikes midnight on 31 October, spooky season ends and No Nut November (NNN) begins. #NoNutNovember sprung up on social media in 2011 and gained popularity in 2017. Since then, men have been pledging to abstain from ejaculating for the entire month of November, testing their willpower and…

Jingle Balls and Tinsel Tits – Sex Toy Advent Calendar for 2024

Fancy ditching nativity scenes and mini chocolates in favour of a more interesting December countdown? Spice up your Advent with a sex toy advent calendar bursting with gifts that keep on giving. With treats behind 12 or 24 doors, ranging from satin blindfolds to luxury sex toys (aimed at men, women or couples) there’s a…

5 Ways to Get Guys to Respond on Bumble

I first wrote this in 2017 then, in 2022 when I was still active on Bumble, I Googled this question. In 2024, I’m no longer on dating apps having found my partner on – you guessed it – Bumble. Nevertheless, an update is due… Over the years, I’ve tried nearly all the dating sites and…

Think Your Sex Drive Won’t Change After Having a Baby? Think Again

I wouldn’t be surprised if you’re reading this and thinking: “Duh, of course, a woman’s sex drive changes after having a baby!” When I was pregnant, I thought the same. However, I didn’t realise to what extent my sex drive would change. When I found out I was pregnant, I had been with my boyfriend…

Evntful – The Dating App That Takes Your Safety Seriously

In 1995, Match.com was launched and the world of internet dating was born. Over the past 30 years, online dating has changed dramatically – as have our expectations of it. Much has changed for the better. Dating apps such as Feeld have brought conversations about kink and BDSM into the mainstream and apps like Thursday…

Fetish Clothing for Beginners

When you’re first dipping your toes into BDSM, it can be difficult to know where to begin. Do you need all the bondage gear? Must you spend a fortune on latex? And do you have to buy stripper heels? After you’ve spoken with your partner about exploring BDSM together, then comes the fun bit: choosing…

2023 Porn Trends

Who doesn’t like a round-up of the previous year in September?! Some might say it’s the perfect time as we gear up to the rundowns of the current year. The last time I looked at porn trends was in 2021, shortly after Covid when people had spent a lot of time indoors, wondering how to…

I Tried the Dating App, “Thursday”. Here’s What Happened

I originally wrote this review of the dating app “Thursday” in March 2022. As it’s been a popular post, in September 2024, I downloaded Thursday again to see what’s changed. Anyone who reads this blog regularly knows I’ve been on and off dating apps for the best part of 200 years. I’ve tried Tinder, Hinge,…

What Do Women Want in Bed?

What do women fantasise about? Gillian Anderson’s hotly anticipated new book “Want” is a collection of 174 sexual fantasies of women from around the world. Published in September 2024, the book began as the project “Dear Gillian” which received over 1,800 anonymous submissions from women about their deepest fantasies. In her introduction, Anderson says she…