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Why He Hasn’t Asked You Out – Part 2

I’m sure he likes me, so why hasn't he asked me out? Got a loophole not listed in Part One? Read on, for exceptions to the rule. D) He’s...

How to avoid losing yourself in a relationship.

It seems be boring (and obvious coming from me) but the risk of losing yourself in a relationship is a direct reflection of the diligence...

How to: The Single (Girls) Guide to Surviving NYE Sans Plus One

THE EVENT: NYE Aside from Valentines Day, NYE is flagged as the worst night of the year to be single. For some unknown reason...

How To: The Singles (Girls) Guide To Surviving a Wedding Sans Plus One

EVENT: THE WEDDING Drink Mimosa’s at every chance possible. Yes, breakfast beverages are acceptable on wedding days. Dress appropriately....

The Single (Girls) Guide to Surviving Valentines Day

On the 14th of February, every year, the world is polarised. Half of us become hazily consumed by lust and romance and the other half of...

Relationship Reads

I read a lot of books and it’s certainly no secret that I’m a self confessed nerd. I love to learn, and I regularly fall deeply into...

Top one million great things about being single

(Yes, I said one MILLION) We all reach that certain age when everywhere we turn friends and family alike are getting married, signing...

Are you in a relationship for the wrong reasons?

Personally I find it hard to believe that a relationship is something you could just ‘fall into’ but maybe I live on the officious side...

Secret Single Behaviour

Paramount to life sans plus one is the displacement of loneliness. Apparently misery loves company, there’s no aphrodisiac quite like it...

Things you should know about heartbreak

Every break up is unique in the way that it unravels, just as every relationship is different to the next. Breaks ups and relationships...

How to answer the hardest question in the world

Possibly the most unimaginative and simultaneously intrusive question after “What do you do?” is…”Why are you still single?” It just...