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A Glossary For Polyamory
Sometimes, approaching polyamory can feel like entering a whole new culture, replete with traditions (board-games enthusiasts and polyamorous people are a strange and singular venn-diagram) and a funky new language. It can feel isolating with people casually throwing around terms like ‘compersion’, ‘polysaturation’ and ‘metamour’, and I sometimes worry that this is the sort of […]
Polyamory: The Pot of Gold
Close your eyes and imagine a hot summer’s day. You’re sitting in a deck chair on the lawn, your feet buried in the slightly-too-long-grass, a weightless fly strolling lazily around your bare ankles. It tickles. The tangy taste of a cosmopolitan, or perhaps a beer, echoes on your lips. Behind you, the garden door clicks […]
Love, Sex and Social Distancing
While many of us were separated from our loved ones during lockdown, the rise in popularity of dating apps shows that we as a people might value intimacy over public safety. During the pandemic YouGov reported that only 39% of 18 to 24 single year olds stopped dating, while a fifth of single Brits who […]
Music Unites Us
Euan Elder When I first heard about the Manchester terror attack, I was in the middle of a conversation with my friends, discussing the songs that our younger selves had overplayed to a sickening extent. Music can play a crucial role in uniting people: it has the power to bring those who share interests in […]