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How to tell if your ‘high standards’ in dating are sabotaging you

Unrealistic dating expectations can be a subconscious form of self-sabotage.

By Paisley Gilmour

2 days ago

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How to tell if your ‘high standards’ in dating are sabotaging you

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“I never knew where we stood”: why it’s so hard to get over a situationship

Why women are choosing to stay single.

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When single is the final stop: 4 women discuss why they don’t date

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From limerence to dopamine cravings: the real reasons you can’t stop checking your ex’s socials

Why singles nights are making a comeback

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Why singles nights are making a comeback (and the best ones to book now)

Rosalind Moody: "I was a love addict and chaos dater"

”I spent my 20s as a ‘chaos dater’ and love addict – this was what finally made me change”

By Rosalind Moody

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Inside the dating lives of 15 single men: is dating as exhausting for them as it is for us?

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Dating in 2025: women are embracing ‘micro-mance’ and ‘loud looking’

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How to tell a relationship red flag from an amber one – and what to do about them

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Over half of single women would rather talk about dating at the nail salon than with friends

By Shahed Ezaydi

6 months ago

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Carouselling: the dating trend experts say is fuelling anxiety amongst single people

6 months ago

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Are you being ‘cookie-jarred’? Here’s how to know if you’re a victim of this brutal dating trend

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Forget dating apps – here’s why run clubs are the new place to meet someone

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Are more people using AI on dating apps? Here’s how to spot AI-generated profiles and messages

8 months ago