What made Ariana Grande’s anthem “Thank U, Next” so special for lots of us is that she reflected on her exes with gratitude instead of dwelling on the pain “One…

When people in heteronormative relationships decide to come out, they are lauded for their bravery. But what happens to their partners they leave behind? At the beginning of 2020, Diana…

When you and your partner don’t share a first-language, communication issues can become even more difficult to navigate. Tiago Ventura and Ioná Corrêa Barroso consult the experts to discover whether…

A generation ago, a breakup in your late twenties might have felt disastrous, but what about now? With societal pressures urging you to settle down and start a family by…

We can make it if we sleep with other people There’s a tendency to talk about polyamory as if it’s an alien experience. Loving and being loved by multiple partners…

When women fall ill, their relationships are far more likely to end. Is this the result of how we raise men to love, and can it be changed? For many…

My first boyfriend’s engagement announcement recently popped up on my Instagram feed. I felt a weird mix of emotions and wrote him a two-page letter in my notes app. I…

“Will you be my girlfriend?” my boyfriend asked me, standing outside Old Street station in north London with a bouquet of white roses in hand. It was May 2024: the…

One of the most famous tales of forbidden love, Romeo and Juliet, remains a timeless classic in literature. But what about the modern-day couples fighting for their right to love?…

There’s a common idea that being in a long-term relationship in your teens and early twenties means missing out. People assume you lose a sense of independence, avoid risk, or…

“Heartbreak isn’t just reserved for romance” I was about to break up for the school holidays, and my mind was only thinking about sleeping in and going out with friends….

Heartbreak isn’t just about losing a partner, it’s about losing the world you built together. In this love letter to the things we leave behind, the heartbroken share the things…

Alice Lambert and Hanna McNeila explore if ghosting can actually be the kindest option Breadcrumbing, love bombing, cushioning—if it’s happened to you, the chronically online have probably given it a…

A problem shared is a problem halved, and the science says the same for heartbreak. But what if you can’t tell anyone? It felt like I was dying when I…

“You’re not only losing your marriage, there’s a sense you could be losing your entire extended family and main support network.” Daisy Finch and Romy Journee investigate splitting with the…

For years, I believed in soulmates. Then, I lived my own great romance, which ended in a quiet realisation. Love, I learned, is not about destiny, it’s a choice. Sometimes,…

Our entire life, we’ve wrestled with the too-often told “you should be lucky you are single, you’ve never had your heart broken” Two 21-year-olds who have never been in a…

Guys, especially, are told to get back “in the game” or “on the horse”. Sometimes this works, but sometimes it just delays the inevitable, something I found out the hard…

With years of delayed self-discovery, a smaller dating pool and the weight of social expectations, queer breakups can feel particularly heavy I was 12 when I had my first crush…

When heartbreak sent my nervous system into overdrive, my gut rebelled, trapping me in a cycle of chronic pain, misdiagnosis and self-punishment. It was my third low fat Greek yoghurt…

I was successfully avoiding an official breakup but emotionally I was already enduring the worst of what a split would entail “I’ve always been jealous of how much you love…