Relationships

All juicy and non-juicy, but slightly political aspects about relationships with boys, pals, fam and myself.

dating after a year of being single

Six Tips for Dating (Again) After the Pandemic

24th June 2021

Well, well, well, dating apps my old friends. I dated on and off throughout the pandemic, but honestly, I couldn’t see people I liked, so I really didn’t get the appeal of going to meet a stranger in the park. It’s how all murders start right? Beside the frankly terrifying safety implications for women being […]

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normalise not texting back when we aren't OK

We need to normalise not texting back when we aren’t OK

10th May 2021

At a time when we’ve never needed friends more, it’s been more difficult than ever to sustain friendships. It’s likely that you haven’t seen some of your ride or die best pals for almost a year during the pandemic, unless they live nearby and as I’ve said before, we all envy you if that’s the case! You are […]

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how to make new friends as an adult

How do you make new friends as an adult?

29th April 2021

After school or University it becomes more difficult to make new friends. Sure, there’s the opportunity to make friends at work, but since I went freelance (and moved home again) I’ve realised how difficult it is to make new friends as an adult. I mean, where do you meet them? And obviously the coronavirus has […]

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Been dumped? 15 things you need to hear today.

2nd October 2020

Girl, we’ve all been through a break up and we’ve all been dumped right? You’re probably not feeling your best, so I’m here to cheerlead you back to loving yourself and life and slaying the next chapter of your single life. This is effectively the Lizzo of blogs.  So let’s kick this off with… You […]

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starting over after a break up

Is a break up an ending or a new beginning?

7th July 2020

If you’ve followed my blog for a while, you’ll know that in January I went through a break up.  It was tough and it wasn’t my decision to end the relationship, but I know now that it was the right decision. I wrote about how the break up initially felt like a failure here and how […]

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relationships in lockdown

Lockdown might be good for our friendships

5th May 2020

I miss my friends. I miss them a whole darn lot. But I think lockdown might be good for all of our friendships. Relationships are a balance of give and take and it can be uncomfortable for both people when it leans more one way than another. I’ve written more about the balancing act of […]

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Love Yourself

14th February 2019

The most important thing on Valentine’s Day is to love yourself. Yes, like it or not, it’s Valentine’s Day. I personally love Valentine’s when I’m single or in a relationship, it is a time to treat yourself to some love, and it’s also a strong reminder to appreciate the people you love. Yes, we shouldn’t […]

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Finding the balance in friendships

29th January 2019

One of the hardest things about any type of relationship whether that is with a friend, family member, partners, co-worker, is finding a balance. The balance between the amount of effort, time, the quality of both of the time and effort that each person puts in to avoid a one-sided relationship. Yet, it often happens. We’ve […]

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Keeping in touch with friends after University 

30th October 2018

There is an art to keeping in touch with friends after university. The final weeks are amazing, especially at dissertation hand in – which was one of the best days and nights EVER – and my final few days in York including Summer Ball, for a tipsy night with my BFFs.  There were dresses, hairspray, […]

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