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Sunday, August 24, 2025

Wednesday, August 20, 2025

Love as a business deal? Whales, unicorns and why Materialists and Anora have a lot in common

Both films explore the forfeiting of love for the financial security of a rich man. Sadly, the theme resonates for many in these straitened economic times

“Marriage is a business deal and it always has been.” So says Dakota Johnson’s Lucy, an elite Manhattan matchmaker in Celine Song’s second feature, Materialists. Lucy may be a modern woman, but her world looks eerily similar to the marriage mart of Jane Austen’s day. For Lucy and her clients, it is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife. Or rather, a “high quality woman”, as Lucy would unironically put it.

Materialists drops us head first into a world where coupling off with a partner is a purely financial endeavour; where foolish notions of love are not merely ignored, but deemed to be irrelevant; where women must choose passion or practicality.

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* This article was originally published here

Sunday, August 17, 2025

This is how we do it: ‘Our lives are absorbed by raising kids, and we struggle to find time for sex’

Since becoming parents, Rich and Laura haven’t prioritised intimacy … but they hope marriage counselling will reignite their erotic connection

How do you do it? Share the story of your sex life, anonymously

Sex is still so important to me and I’m happier after – I’m just struggling to get in the mood

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* This article was originally published here

Sunday, August 10, 2025

This is how we do it: ‘Our first sexual experience was like everyone’s: bad. We were so awkward’

After a decade together, Zara and Max now have the freedom for work-from-home quickies and experiments with sex toys

How do you do it? Share the story of your sex life, anonymously

We probably have sex less now than when we lived apart, but it’s amazing that when the mood strikes, we can just do it

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* This article was originally published here

Friday, August 8, 2025

Tell us: did you meet your partner on a dating app within three months?

We want to hear from people in the UK who met their partners within three months of joining a dating app

Dating apps appear to offer a quick and convenient route to romance – but many users still find they spend years, if not decades, looking for love. Unsurprisingly, this can lead to dating app fatigue.

With this mind, we want to hear from those who have managed to find love fast. What’s the secret to dating app success – and what advice would you offer to anyone who is looking to meet someone online? If you met your partner within three months of signing up, then tell us about it below.

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* This article was originally published here