A new startup called Clay, backed by $8 million in seed funding, has built a system designed to help you be more thoughtful with the people in your life, which operates somewhat like a personal CRM. With Clay, you build a collection of the people you meet by connecting your email and calendar with social […]
Do dress up, don’t get drunk: how to have a great virtual date
Lockdown or no lockdown, the video-call date is here to stay. Experts reveal how to look your best, keep the conversation flowing and turn that online spark into a face-to-face meetingAs if first dates aren’t awkward enough, along comes video dating to…
I act like a petulant child when I’m with my busy, uninterested mum
It’s all too easy to return to the roles we used to inhabit, but try and see the situation from your mother’s point of viewThe question I am a 43-year-old woman. I have a happy marriage and amazing kids. During lockdown my 76-year-old mother, who is a …
Hot summer nights: ‘I was alone on holiday, and this was my last night on the island …’
Heartbroken, sunburned and without my makeup, I felt totally lost. Perhaps the handsome stranger at my table could offer some excitement?It was high summer on the Italian island of Procida, too hot but somehow still green, and I was eating dinner at a …
How we met: ‘I couldn’t hear a word she was saying – but she was phenomenally beautiful’
Anita, 26, and Taylor, 27, met at a bar in Boston in 2018. Having endured a hit-and-run incident and a case of Covid, they plan to set up home in their university town in IllinoisIn 2018, Anita was enjoying life in Boston while waiting to hear whether …
How can I win round my frosty future mother-in-law?
Look at her actions in a positive light and swap the small talk for more meaningful conversationThe question I’m due to marry later this year and would like advice regarding my mother-in-law to be. My relationship with her tends to be strained. She los…
‘The soundtrack to my life was burping and farting’: how disgusting is your partner?
Living and working in the same space has given many couples an unwanted insight into each other’s dirtiest habits. But should we really find them so gross?“Over lockdown, the soundtrack to my life was email notifications pinging – and people burping an…
Modesty pouches and masturbation montages: the making of Sex Education
The rude, raucous and revolutionary comedy is back for another term. The stars and creators reveal how it became one of Netflix’s biggest British hitsSex Education is back with a bang. Several, in fact. The Netflix hit’s third series starts with an epi…
Blind date: ‘I had to attack my oyster with a knife’
Hal, 28, cyber security manager, meets Izzy, 28, trainee clinical psychologistWhat were you hoping for?To be honest, I had wanted to go to the restaurant for a while, so at the very least, great food. Also, a nice evening with good conversation. Contin…
Share your experiences of getting married over the age of 65
As marriages among people over 65 are on the rise, we would like to hear your stories of tying the knotMarriages among people over the age of 65 are on the rise, according to the Office for National Statistics, partly due to the increasing popularity o…