First Date: Is It Okay To Split The Bill?

First Date: Is It Okay To Split The Bill?

You’re laughing, gazing into each other's eyes, then the bill comes. Romeo turns into the tax man, what next?! Going Dutch? *please send help* The day’s arrived. This could be Prince Charming, potentially the one, hypothetically the father of your children. Women generally think about these things in the hours and minutes approaching the date. [...]

‘The Valentine’ – Poem

‘The Valentine’ – Poem

Valentine, You see me as a shadow, If I belonged to someone else, would that ignite curiosity? My eyes twinkle, Does that reflect you or me? Feel me to clarify I’m yours, I’m you, but who am I? I scream, Birds singing as you gaze above, I’m here, only if you look hard enough. Make [...]

Can Men Have Female Friends?

Can Men Have Female Friends?

Girl meets boy, then they live platonically ever after. Isn't that how the story goes? We're all entitled to know what we want. Whether that's in friendships or relationships, we set our own boundaries. What we will tolerate, and what factors are non-negotiable. Men having female friends? I think this is something many females just [...]

Do Dating Apps Really Work?

Do Dating Apps Really Work?

Are you one swipe away from finding your one true love? Let's find out! Valentine's is round the corner and dating apps are booming with singletons looking for love. Finding romance nowadays is hard enough, but throw COVID and a pandemic into the mix and boom you've got yourself Bridget Jones on steroids. How are [...]

Trip to Naviglio Grande! Let’s Go!

What's a trip to Italy without a visit to a canal? It's a must! So, I wake up a a day or two before I'm supposed to travel back home to the UK, knowing that this canal trip had been planned for this day. I walk into the bathroom and look in the mirror only [...]