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• The x Offender – the Text Message Kiss Minefield

  There are so many social minefields these days, and endless faux pas just waiting to happen, it is surprising we bother going out at all, or ever communicate... Read more

  Posted on 02 April 2014 DATING, LGBTQ, LOVE & SEX

• The Rise of the Flirtatious Straight Man – the Six Types to Look out for

  When you are growing up a future gay, you learn very quickly that your relationships with straight men are never going to be anything other than complex. Read more

  Posted on 19 March 2014 DATING, LGBTQ, LOVE & SEX

• Things I Have Pretended to Like in Order to Get Sex

  Football I remember a very miserable afternoon – a rainy Saturday – spent in a pub that smelled of cauliflower and dog, staring with great concentration at a... Read more

  Posted on 15 March 2014 DATING, LGBTQ, LOVE & SEX

• The Attachment

  I’ve been chatting online to Graham – a 35-year-old scientist – for a day or two and still can’t quite work him out. And I’m not sure I want to. Read more

  Posted on 27 February 2014 DATING, LGBTQ, LOVE & SEX

• Say No to Searching for a Soulmate

  When you’re dating you hear a lot of talk about ‘soulmates’, ‘the one’ or the perfect match. Even the singles website where I met most of perfectly willing – bu... Read more

  Posted on 06 February 2014 DATING, LGBTQ, LOVE & SEX

• 5 Reasons You Should Never Go on a Running Date

  Dating used to be very simple: you meet a series of near-strangers for an awkward drink in a pub that’s always too noisy/busy/rough/far away from a Tube station... Read more

  Posted on 26 January 2014 DATING, LGBTQ, LOVE & SEX

• The Wow Moment

  Everybody should have their Wow Moment – that one moment in time where you look and feel fantastic and are at your absolute pinnacle of excellence, confidence... Read more

  Posted on 11 January 2014 DATING, LGBTQ, LOVE & SEX

• The Hogmanay Kiss

  Have you ever been to Edinburgh for New Year? You really should, even if you don’t have tickets for the execrable street party on Princes Street, which is... Read more

  Posted on 31 December 2013 DATING, LGBTQ, LOVE & SEX

• The Iceman Skateth

  On dates, for a while, you are someone else. You nod at gaps in conversation that would be better served by an eye roll, you agree where disagreement is more... Read more

  Posted on 28 December 2013 DATING, LGBTQ, LOVE & SEX

• All the Men You Should Never Date: The Christmas Fanatic

  Yesterday, I warned you against the man you should never date at Christmas: The Christmas Refusenik. Today, meet his bauble-loving evil twin.It’s July. Read more

  Posted on 23 December 2013 DATING, LGBTQ, LOVE & SEX

• All the Men You Should Never Date: The Christmas Refusenik

  “I don’t do Christmas, “ he will say, his face pinched with misery as if a stray strand of tinsel that has somehow found its way into his eyeline. Quite a... Read more

  Posted on 22 December 2013 DATING, LGBTQ, LOVE & SEX

• The Social Mountaineer

  Stats: 25, 5’11”, dirty blond/blue, northeast England Where: London E1 Pre-date rating: 7/10We have agreed to meet at a bar I haven’t been to before. I don’t... Read more

  Posted on 08 December 2013 DATING, LGBTQ, LOVE & SEX

• 33 Things Your Date Will Worry About While Waiting for You to Turn up

  1. “All his photos were taken from quite far away. I hope he’s not a horse-frightener.”2. “I hope he was joking when he described himself as a flâneur. Because... Read more

  Posted on 26 November 2013 DATING, LGBTQ, LOVE & SEX

• The House Whisperer

  It is always important to answer questions honestly. Well, as honestly as you possibly can.So when Mark, a civil servant from Kent, asks me “Do you like... Read more

  Posted on 18 November 2013 DATING, LGBTQ, LOVE & SEX

• Five Condescending Compliments Nobody Should Really Want to Hear

  Think you’re being nice with your throwaway accolades? Think again, baby cakes. Call me over-sensitive (if you dare), but I could really do without some of thes... Read more

  Posted on 02 November 2013 DATING, LGBTQ, LOVE & SEX

• The Edamame Embarrassment

  Stats: 38, 5’9”, brown/greying, Wales Where: East London Pre-date rating: 6/10A good rule of thumb when browsing profiles is that if someone makes very bold... Read more

  Posted on 28 October 2013 DATING, LGBTQ, LOVE & SEX

• The Horror of Bad Kissing and How to Fix It

  Kissing is vital in any relationship. While a gentle squeeze on the arm or the arse can remind your partner you care, a kiss on the lips – even if it’s a quick... Read more

  Posted on 15 October 2013 DATING, LGBTQ, LOVE & SEX

• National Coming Out Day: Is Today the Day for You?

  It is National Coming Out Day*, the day when the collective force of a zillion closet doors being thrust open is enough to knock you off your feet. Read more

  Posted on 11 October 2013 DATING, LGBTQ, LOVE & SEX

• The Also-Ran

  Stats: 35, 5’8”, brown/grey, Shropshire Where: Columbia Rd, London Pre-date rating: 7/10Internet dating attracts the loneliest of souls. Read more

  Posted on 02 October 2013 DATING, LGBTQ, LOVE & SEX

• How Grindr Ruined Dating for Everyone

  You can’t get more upfront and visual than Grindr. It’s the frank, confrontational reality TV show contestant of the social media app world, assuring you if it... Read more

  Posted on 24 September 2013 DATING, LGBTQ, LOVE & SEX