Blind date: ‘We were chatting as soon as we sat down’
Jacob, 27, a volunteer manager, meets Sophie, 28, a journalist What were you hoping for? To meet someone who I could connect with and possibly go on further dates. Continue...
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Gen Z is living in an intimacy economy, where connection is commodified | Alice Lassman
My generation is struggling to find safety in our human relationships. AI companionship is filling the gap“There are parts of myself I only share with my AI,” Jerome told me. “Your AI?” I asked.He was 27, three months out of a...
Read MoreYou be the judge: should my girlfriend stop buying so many flowers?
Damien says plants last longer, but Tolu doesn’t think things have to survive for years to be worthwhile. Who should turn over a new leaf?• Find out how to get a disagreement settled or become a jurorFlowers are a fleeting...
Read More‘They said to me, you were the best sex toy we ever had’: the pain, pleasure and paranoia of life in a throuple
From Hollywood movies to confessional memoirs, three-person relationships are everywhere. But is it really possible to keep everyone satisfied? Happy trios, bruised couples and rejected lovers tell allPriscilla can pinpoint the...
Read More‘I was a captive in this water prison with over 1,000 miles left to sail’: how an ocean odyssey with my old flame turned into a nightmare
I had always longed for adventure, so when ‘the Captain’ invited me on a 4,000-mile sailing trip, I took the plunge. Then coronavirus hit, and I found myself stuck in a relationship as choppy as the sea we were navigating. Who...
Read MoreBlind date: ‘I should have made a move, but I’m not good at that sort of thing’
Abigo, 26, a supervisor in retail, meets Suli, 25, an animation graduateWhat were you hoping for? To meet someone I felt comfortable around and easy to talk to. Continue...
Read MoreHow not to be rude in 2026
Do you keep your headphones on at the checkout? Or chat people up then never follow through? You need our expert guide to the new social faux pas – and how to avoid them*** Continue...
Read More‘I feel both thrilled and ruined by this’: Olivia Wilde and Edward Norton on making sex comedy The Invite
Their movie about marital bed death is this summer’s buzziest, funniest film. Its director and her co-star talk self-loathing, psychosexuality and unexpected eruptionsEarlier this week, Edward Norton took a night flight from Los...
Read MoreIt’s a love story – or is it? The surprising conflict and chaos in Taylor Swift’s songs about commitment
A pop superstar widely perceived as a romantic has in fact mostly written love songs troubled by strife, ghosts and delusion. Ahead of her wedding, we strip away the gossip to see what Swift-as-songwriter has spent 20 years...
Read MoreThis is how we do it: ‘I expected to be a little old spinster, but kinky sex broadened my horizons’
Graham and Josephine were friends for years, but after their spouses died they discovered a mutual attraction – and a fondness for adventurous sex• How do you do it? Share the story of your sex life, anonymouslyOur sexual...
Read MoreChasing life goals is a recipe for disaster – so try these tiny experiments instead
Whether its our careers, health or relationships, we often set the bar too high and end up feeling disappointed when it doesn’t work out. Try this new way of thinking … and you may just see some real resultsEvery January,...
Read MoreBlind date: ‘I got a bit carried away once the wine kicked in’
Alex, 45, a product lead in tech, meets Ellie, 35, a TV producerWhat were you hoping for? To meet someone kind and have an enjoyable evening with someone I maybe wouldn’t ordinarily choose for myself. Continue...
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