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Relationships

July 2024

  • Illustration of two naked men in an embrace while listening out for anyone coming to the front door

    This is how we do it around the world: a sex special
    ‘Our first sexual encounter was a mess. We were so anxious, neither of us could get an erection’: This is how we do it in Nigeria

    In Nigeria, where homosexuality is illegal, Chibuzo and Ekele reveal the risks of some very dangerous liaisons
  • illustration of person wearing blue top sits at green chair and looks to the left

    Why am I like this?
    Why do I feel like I’m stuck in a ‘waiting room’, hoping for my life to get started?

    Joy can feel elusive in today’s economy – a counsellor talks to us about moving the needle from surviving to thriving
  • Illustration of a naked man and woman behind a DNA spiral

    This is how we do it around the world: a sex special
    ‘It is routine to check whether you are related to a romantic partner before you get serious’: This is how we do it in Iceland

    When Sigrún checked out her family tree online, it wasn’t to find out if she and Einar were related – it was how closely related

30 June 2024

  • Illustration of a naked man and woman who are kissing while blindfolded

    This is how we do it around the world: a sex special
    ‘Most of the flirting is virtual – you sit at a computer and talk to girls online’: This is how we do it in China

    Tao grew up in a conservative family and era – so how did meeting Chen, who was younger and more experimental, change him?

29 June 2024

  • Suzan Muir and Jon Muir in 2002 when they first got together

    The moment I knew
    The moment I knew: on the long night walk, he had barely enough food for himself – but shared half with me

    Suzan Muir was drawn to Jon’s wild animal physicality and love of nature. Then a simple act of generosity left her besotted
  • Illustration of a naked woman being carried by a naked man from her wheelchair

    This is how we do it around the world: a sex special
    ‘Sex work is decriminalised – and my time with Samuel is subsidised by the government’: This is how we do it in Australia

    Susan is paraplegic and Samuel is her support worker. His support comes in the shape of four-hour sessions in a motel room

    • This is how we do it around the world: a sex special
      ‘Sex in an LA spa was strangely wholesome, like an extension of the wellness experience’: This is how we do it in America

    • This is how we do it around the world: a sex special
      ‘The idea that every Parisian is in a menage a trois is a silly stereotype’: This is how we do it in France

    • Blind date
      Blind Date: ‘Is 12 a score?’

28 June 2024

  • Illustration of two girls standing with their backs to us, one is touching the other's back and light and sparkles are coming out.

    12 little acts of kindness: what friends and strangers did for each other in their hour of need

  • Judge 29th June - WEB - USE THIS ONE

    You be the judge
    You be the judge: Should my wife stop putting Lidl hand soap in expensive bottles?

27 June 2024

  • A woman wearing a towel and looking towards the floor

    Sexual healing
    My partner wants me to ejaculate – and I’m not sure it’s possible

  • Loretta and partner for G2 - How we met Pictured in Stoke Rochford, 2023

    How we met
    How we met: ‘I’d stopped appreciating new things because I was always on my own. Now, I really enjoy them’

24 June 2024

  • Young woman reads a book on the beach

    No, being single doesn’t make me miserable. It’s the key to living my best life

    Jill Stark
    I feel more at peace with myself at 48 than I ever have. Far from feeling like a lesser path, my life feels expansive

22 June 2024

  • Coogee Run Club after running from Coogee to Clovelly as dawn breaks.

    Run clubs, book readings and salsa: the gatherings pulling gen Z off their screens

    To help with post-pandemic loneliness, young people are finding connection, friends and even soul mates in the real world at social clubs
  • ‘He made me see the lighter side of life’: Heather and Rhodri in 2008

    The moment I knew
    The moment I knew: in his hospital bed, he ripped off his oxygen mask and said he loved me

    Heather McCormack was trying to play it cool with Rhodri. Then, 24 hours in a hospital waiting room showed her life was too short

    • This is how we do it
      This is how we do it: ‘The threesomes are on hold while we try for a baby’

    • I asked my mum, my ex and seven others to find me a date. Could I fall in love?

    • Blind date
      Blind date: ‘His ex-wife had booked the same restaurant for her book group’

21 June 2024

  • wedding cake comes crashing down

    ‘They dropped the cake from the top of the stairs’: wedding disasters – and insiders’ tips on how to avoid them

    Exploding pizza vans, stained dresses, vomiting brides … these wedding pros have seen it all. They share their most cringeworthy stories and advise how to ensure the big day runs smoothly
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