Newly single at 39, Elizabeth Day faced a dating scene that had changed for the worse. Rejection by Tony Tulathimutte is a savage — and soul-sapping — depiction of the lives of a terminally online generation.
For the commitment-phobic Gen Z, this is now a way of life. The key, says Juni Ham, is crop rotation: always have more than one guy on the go. So does this mean that taboos about same-sex relationships are on the way out?
Alice Thomson reports. The impulses of desire are the same, no matter what sex you are, a new study has found. We all covet youth. Why are we surprised, asks Helen Rumbelow. Shortly after Rebecca Reid gave birth, her marriage ended. Cue a second life of flirty messages, naked pictures and hook-ups — in between parent-baby classes and night feeds. A study challenges conventional wisdom, revealing that both men and women show a preference for younger romantic partners.
But what are the pros and cons of sleeping with a toyboy? One fortysomething shares her experiences, from rock-hard abs to explicit selfies. Explore the many facets of dating with our columnists and reporters through first person stories as well as interviews, features and personal essays. Get your dating questions answered by Dolly Alderton by emailing or sending a voice note to deardolly sundaytimes.
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