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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

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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

‘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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Relationships can survive a political divide, so long as it doesn’t force one partner to compromise on their values.

Are different political opinions a relationship deal-breaker?

Being on different sides of the political fence doesn’t have to mean the end of a relationship.

  • Emily Kaine
Nicole Kidman and Harris Dickinson in Babygirl.

In her latest film, Nicole Kidman is a ‘good girl’: The rise of the praise kink

It’s a popular theme in romance fiction and audio erotica, particularly among straight women – but what is a praise kink?

  • Lauren Ironmonger
As many long-distance couples would agree, always being together isn’t necessarily a marker of a strong relationship.

Does absence really make the heart grow fonder? It depends

While the adage may be a go-to for those in long-distance relationships, could all couples benefit from some time apart? Experts weigh in.

  • Patrick Lenton
“Nothing ventured, nothing gained.” Helen Chik has been on dates around the world.

From the ‘gutters of Hinge’ to city of love: Aussies are dating through their holidays

Single people don’t just want to see the sights during their holidays, they also want to see – and date – the people.

  • Nell Geraets

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