Ghosted or Lied To?

It’s a question that’s been asked since time began - well, since Tinder and online dating began, but let’s be honest, who actually remembers a time before then? If things are going to end with the person you’re dating, is it better to be ghosted or be lied to when the time comes? I've been ghosted so many times, I could open a haunted house attraction of ex-dates and lovers. Lied to? That’s...

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In Defence of Paying for Tinder Gold

If I had a pound for every time someone laughs at me when I tell them I pay for Tinder, I would be easily affording my bi-weekly manicure addiction, with change left over. Honestly, as soon as I mention that I pay a monthly subscription in a bid to find love (obvs being dramatic here), I get branded a saddo or desperate, which couldn't be further from the truth. PLEASE, STOP PAYING FOR DATING...

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My Unhealthy Relationship with Makeup

For as long as I can remember, I've always loved makeup. When I was little I used to riffle through my mum's lipstick collection and be amazed by the bright colours, waxy smell and creamy texture of the numerous shades she had collected over the years. I don't remember my mum ever telling me I couldn't wear makeup, although I'm sure she did when I was very little, but since I was about 12, I've...

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Saying Goodbye for the Last Time

I once read a quote on the internet that has stuck with me ever since. I will be the first to admit that I am really sentimental, but there was something so profound about this quote that it resonated with me on such a deep level. It read something like: "At some point, your parents picked you up, put you back down and never picked you up again". Every now and then this idea of things happening...

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Welcome to Boy Free Year

Welcome to Boy Free Year... I have been sitting on this blog idea for months. Literally months. I've vaguely mentioned it to close friends but not said a peep to the majority of people I know and I guess that's because, to some, the mere name of the blog will sound awfully dull. For others, it will sound like peace on earth, and while I flit between the two viewpoints fairly often, it's...

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