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I was single and over 50. This is how I found love again

It involved dipping my toe into an unfamiliar pond.

  • Annie Lawson

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Dr Lisa Portolan is the author of a new book, 10 Ways to Find Love.

The way we date has changed, but the fantasy of a ‘big love’ has not

Dating online is now the norm for many hopeful singles. So why do we still yearn for the offline meet-cute?

  • Lauren Ironmonger
Dating needn’t be about finding Mr Right, it can be a way to learn about yourself.

I dated a dozen guys last year. It didn’t work out but I have no complaints

Gen Z may be the lonely generation but I’ve found valuable experiences by putting aside my shame and signing up for online dating.

  • Lucia Frazzetto

Swiping right goes very wrong as Andrew Tate’s army fakes a left turn

We all hide our flaws on dating apps, but this latest trend is next-level.

  • Genevieve Novak
2024 was the year of the “trophy boyfriend” thanks to Barry Keoghan (left), Travis Kelce and Adam Hyde.

How 2024 became the year of the trophy boyfriend

From Travis Kelce to Barry Keoghan and Adam Hyde, the “first boyfriends” of A-List women set the internet on fire this year.

  • Madison Griffiths

She found fame looking for love, but at 55, Elizabeth Gilbert is happily single

“I want to pour into myself, my work and my friendships,” says the author of Eat, Pray, Love.

  • Jane Rocca
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‘Women are putting male escorts on retainers’: Why more women are paying for sex

Historically, male escorts, particularly those who service women clients, have not been particularly visible. That’s slowly changing.

  • Lauren Ironmonger

In Trump’s America, women don’t feel safe to date. Neither do these Aussies

The 4B movement, a radical feminist movement originating in South Korea, has seen a surge in interest from women in the West.

  • Lauren Ironmonger
The use of AI and ChatGPT to write messages in dating is on the rise. More than 400,000 people have already downloaded AI dating assistant app RIZZ in Australia alone.

The controversial dating app hack 400,000 Australians have tried

According to relationship experts, the practice isn’t exactly catfishing. But it walks a fine line.

  • Penry Buckley
Harrison Kefford is a Melbourne-based writer living with Crohn’s disease.

‘I knew what sex looked like for me’: Love and dating with Crohn’s

Living with a chronic illness can shroud intimacy and dating in feelings of shame and fear. But it doesn’t have to be that way.

  • Lauren Ironmonger

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