I’m better in relationships. The longer and more committed a relationship is, the better for my general well-being. There really is a lot to be said of shacking up including that age-old adage that “a problem shared is a problem halved” and the fact that you are with someone who knows your tastes (sexual and ...
I recently heard about what is claimed to be the rising phenomenon of Japanese men remaining virgins for longer – sometimes up to 40-years-old. It was said that some men were delaying their plunge (as it were) into the world of adult relationships because younger women were now increasingly tending to have more sexual experience ...
According to Statistics Canada, dating violence — verbal and physical abuse — is on the rise. Most of the data from the new report comes from urban centres across Canada and they reveal a startling trend. Rates of violence doubled between 2004 and 2010, increasing from 8500 to more than 17,000 police reports. Exes committed ...
Where is the lonely Canadian bachelorette to find the love of her life? According to The Globe and Mail, she should head west to continue her quest for romance. Statistics Canada has released some of the 2011 census results and there are actually more men than women in some communities. Most of these communities with higher ...
Dear Madame X, I have just started seeing this girl. She seems great, but she recently told me she had slept with over 30 guys. I find this gross and am really put off her. What should I do? Grossed Out Dear Grossed Out, Everyone has a different threshold for which they are grossed out ...
Dear Madame X, I seem to be only attracted to men who are macho assholes. I like them at first but after a while I can’t stand it. Why does this keep happening? Macho Man Lover Dear Macho Man Lover, Macho men have a lot of attractive qualities mixed in with the unattractive ones. All ...
Dear Madame X, I suspect that one of my female co-workers might have a crush on me. I think I like her but I’m not sure what to do or if it will get awkward. How do I find out for sure if she likes me? Crushing Dear Crushing, People often say, “Don’t dip your ...
Are you a couple? Aren’t you? Maybe it’s just complicated. Thanks to xkcd.
Online dating is for everyone — heterosexuals, homosexuals, and apparently even married folk, so it’s no surprise that there are dating companies, like Stars in the Sky, that arrange dates for the disabled. What’s more surprising is that the trials and tribulations of disabled daters are now coming straight to British living rooms. Undateables is the new series ...
Dear Madame X, I don’t know what to do. I just found out my boyfriend goes to prostitutes. We haven’t been dating very long and we aren’t exclusive. He didn’t want to tell me because part of the thrill is the taboo. I’m supposed to be a good feminist and support women’s rights to do ...
So, we’re having this baby. It’s due in a few weeks and we’re trying to get organized with all...
I recently heard about what is claimed to be the rising phenomenon of Japanese men remaining virgins for longer...
Ladders. Patriarchal conspiracy. I’ll explain… This week I climbed a ladder. I was trying to reach a loft space,...
Dear Madame X, My boyfriend needs to look at porn while we have sex. It bothers me because I...
Mrs. Dalloway is yet another feminist classic that I had to grow into. Wrapped up in Woolf’s instantly recognizable...
Last week saw a Big Thing come to our soggy little island. Well, it was a Big Thing for...
Last weekend I was entertaining a guest, you know, the sort I was planning to have lots and lots...
All little girls want to be princesses… right?! It’s bad enough that toy aisles are separated out by what...
