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7 tips for creating a flawless dating app profile, according to a relationship expertEven when using your favourite dating app, finding your perfect match is no easy feat. While Tinder and Hinge have made it easier than ever to connect with people, it can feel like an overwhelming task to stand out and make an impression when you're only given a matter of…7 minutes read
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4 years ago
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Relationship expert explains why people ghost each other – and how to healWhen they fail to reply to your texts in a timely manner and stop making plans, you're usually left wondering whether you've been ghosted, and why. It's an experience that can really make you feel helpless and at a loss for what to do. But it's incredibly common, something that…7 minutes read
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4 years ago
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7 telling signs your relationship could be in trouble, according to a dating expertKnowing when a relationship is over isn't always obvious. When you've been with a partner for a long time, it can be difficult acknowledging certain issues exist. Here, we talk to MBACP accredited psychotherapist, Slyvia Cowell, about some of the most telling signs that your relationship could be in hot…5 minutes read
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4 years ago
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Podcast stars give hope to people struggling with grief as they discuss healing after losing their mothersEmma Jones and Kathryn Hooker were just 18 and 20-years-old, respectively, when they lost their mothers. "It's like your everything's ended, and nothing can be worse," says Kathryn, recalling the moment she found out her mum had just two years to live, following a diagnosis of bowel cancer. After her…6 minutes read
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4 years ago
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How to choose the right sex toy for women – 11 tips for buying the best bedroom accessories for youIt can be hard to know how to choose the right sex toy when you're a woman — there's just so much variety these days! From vibrators to dedicated clitoral stimulators, there's apparently a toy for everything. [caption id="attachment_12631785" align="alignnone" width="2560"] For women, it can be hard to know how…8 minutes read
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4 years ago
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Why was I dumped out of the blue? Relationship expert explains what it really meansAs the old saying goes, you really never know what's going on behind closed doors. While Matt Hancock and his wife of 15 years, Martha, appeared to have a strong marriage — the former Heath Secretary was filmed kissing his aide, Gina Coladangelo, last week. Per reports, Martha, who shares…6 minutes read
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4 years ago
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How long should sex last? Relationship and sex therapist answers frequent questions around sexAt one point or another, you've likely been curious about how long sex should last. Sure, we all do it — but sometimes it can be difficult to know what "the norm" is, or if there even is one! To answer all your burning questions, Four Nine speaks to relationship…5 minutes read
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4 years ago
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Lesbian mums talk Father's Day plans and normalising LGBTQ+ parentingMillie tells me that she has always been "fiercely maternal". The 33-year-old runs an Instagram account with her wife, Jessi, where they speak candidly about their experience as foster mums, and their pregnancy journey. The couple were long-term foster parents to one child, who came to them when she was…5 minutes read
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4 years ago
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Revenge Porn victim reveals she's still struggling six years on: 'I just wanted someone to love me'Rose* didn't know what revenge porn was, or that she'd been a victim of it. That was until she watched Zara McDermott's documentary about her experience of intimate image abuse, which McDermott says still "affects [her] to this day". "The fact that someone of such a high profile has spoken…7 minutes read
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4 years ago
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How I escaped my abusive ex during lockdown with just a letter: 'If I didn't, I would have died'For ten years, Mina* was in a "coercive, abusive relationship". "He controlled everything. Everything. My finances, what I ate, where I went, who I saw," she tells me. "Everything I did was criticised. Everything I did was wrong. Every advice I followed, including his own, was contradicted." But while the…9 minutes read
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5 years ago
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I had to self-isolate with my ex after breaking up – now I'm single and living my best lifeBeth Peters had envisioned a life together with her partner. While she was sitting in a mortgage consultation office back in August, she tells me that she had already started to mentally decorate the house in her head. As the 24-year-old says: "The man doing the meeting was talking about…7 minutes read
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5 years ago
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When is the best time to say 'I love you'? Science claims to have the answerWe've all been there - ummed and ahhed over the best time to say 'I love you'. I mean, love can be a tricky thing to master. If the pressure of finding someone you fancy wasn’t enough, there’s also thematter of making sure you don’t accidentally scare them away. Yes,…5 minutes read
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5 years ago