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A recent poll by market research firm Mintel found that 47 per cent of men aged between 18 and 34 in the UK had used a dating website or app in the year to December, compared with 25 per cent of women of the same age.

First dates are now like a job interview for who wants to see you naked

How many times is one supposed to mention that you have three siblings? But there’s a way to change the intensity and find some magic.

  • Roby D'Ottavi

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The painting, The Bed, by Toulouse Lautrec.

‘I really want you to leave’: Is the post-sex sleepover dead?

Sleeping together – followed by actually sleeping together – has long been associated with intimacy. But this may be changing.

  • Lauren Ironmonger
Brisbane’s Gen Z are swapping social media for in-person clubs.

Up close and personal: Brisbane clubs commit to getting Gen Z offline

The 20-somethings and late teens of Generation Z often get a bad rap for being addicted to their phones. But these groups are proving young people want to connect face to face.

  • Neesha Sinnya
I was scrolling on my phone, as you do, when I found the photo that changed my life.

When friends can’t support each other through break-ups, this is the grim alternative

If we look to AI for connection, we may lose our ability to truly relate to others.

  • Brooke Boney
Studying the language of love in 2026 is a bit like learning the words to Bad Bunny songs, only not nearly as fun.

Heteroflexible, fertility vampires and affair baiting: The terms defining dating now

In honour of Valentine’s Day, let us help you decode the chaotic ways we’re describing modern courtship.

  • Courtney Thompson
Women are flipping the script on romance in midlife.

Rachel spent five years ‘quiet quitting’ her marriage. Her husband didn’t see it coming

Whether single, divorced or “subconsciously uncoupling”, a growing number of women of a certain age – and means – are rethinking their romantic relationships.

  • Stephanie Wood
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My friends are trading in their ‘alpha’ husbands for a different kind of man

When looking for love, beta is better.

  • Kathy Lette

19 Valentine’s Day gifts to spoil your other half, starting from just $18

Give your partner a picture perfect Valentine’s Day with these gorgeous gifts.

  • Georgie Gordon

The February 7 edition

The Aussie behind the Enhanced Games | My 10-minute backyard stress-busting hack | Tips on getting a date IRL | ‘Dark tourism’ and its sinister destinations

Hoping to line up a date? Keep these two words in mind

Approaching someone you don’t know? Aim to get them talking about a topic they know about and that you’re interested in.

  • Amanda Hooton