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Wednesday, May 13, 2026

Single women are buying more houses. The men they are dating are not responding well

Female home owners report feeling stuck between men’s contradictory expectations – they are told to be independent, but not assume the breadwinner role

When Tiffany Tate put the wheels in motion to buy her first home, it felt like a win – until a date’s response stopped her cold.

“If you buy that house, what’s a guy going to do for you?” he said. It was just after their first date, and just before what would be their last.

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* This article was originally published here

Sunday, May 10, 2026

My egg, my wife’s womb, our baby: how we found our way to lesbian motherhood

When Leah and I planned a family, we wanted to be as mutual as possible. Could reciprocal IVF – Leah carrying an embryo made from my egg – be the way forward?

Late last year, it became my friend’s favourite party trick. “Rosa’s going to have a baby next week,” she’d say to a group of people who didn’t know me. I’d watch their faces as they tried to inconspicuously scan my body, detecting no sign of a bump. “Congratulations!” they’d say, smiles tight, clearly wondering what other delusions I might have up my sleeve.

I was, however, about to have a baby. At daybreak on a warm October day, our beautiful, 6lb 10oz, 19.5in‑long baby girl was born; skin pink and taut, scream wet and bright. I held my wife’s hand and head as our daughter emerged from her body – a daughter who had initially come from me.

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* This article was originally published here

Tuesday, April 21, 2026

How the manosphere ruined dating | The Global Dating Crisis: episode 1

Globally, the number of single people is on the rise. Rates of marriage and cohabitation are on the decline, and in some countries, even sex itself is down. In this new series we're on a journey around the world to find out why people seem to be coupling up less, and what could be causing this dating crisis. In this episode, we’re in the UK

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* This article was originally published here

Sunday, March 22, 2026

This is how we do it: ‘I worried that he’d miss having sex with women’

Joe had never dated a bisexual man before, while Matt took time to trust his new partner, but now both are happy swapping roles in the bedroom
How do you do it? Share the story of your sex life, anonymously

Once I really trusted Matt, I started to enjoy being more dominant

When Joe worried he couldn’t compare, I told him I’d be fine never sleeping with a woman again

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* This article was originally published here

Sunday, March 1, 2026

This is how we do it: ‘We schedule sex ahead – being organised has reaped massive dividends’

Being spontaneous is overrated, say Mia and Elijah, who find timetabling sex means it never gets forgotten

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

OK, you’re volunteering on Tuesday, and I’m going fishing on Thursday, so we’re going to have sex on Monday and Friday

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* This article was originally published here