The background: You’re either lying to yourself or remarkably stupid if you believe that moving to university isn’t going to affect your relationships. Moving away forces you to spend less time with those closest to […]
Blogs | The Ex-Files
Breaking up is hard to do, so the 60’s pop song goes. But, in this 21st century world, breaking up is made that bit more difficult. Sure, the old rite of passage of crying into […]
Blogs | Why Is Everybody So Afraid Of Love?
[responsive_vid] Prince Charming found Snow White asleep in a glass coffin. He awoke her with just one kiss, took her in his strong arms and whisked her away to the palace on his white steed. And […]
Just a Girl
Recently, I keep hearing the same type of story from friends over and over again. I hate to make a sweeping statement but there is a certain consensus in society that all girls want relationships. There […]
Light-hearted
This week, in an unashamed attempt to slim down before Valentine’s, I decided to try a diet of sorts. I was to become the man of every woman’s dreams by leaving behind the dark, devil-filled […]
Single-minded
Is there a more divisive day than Valentine’s? For some, its very name sparks excitement; for others, it’s little more than an expletive. It carries with it all the baggage of preconceptions, prejudices and familiar clichés. […]
Female Seeks Finance
Last week Leeds Student reported on female students using dating sites to meet men who were willing to give them money. This week Big Debate asks, is it ok to use ‘Sugar Daddy’ websites to pay for university fees? […]
Going the distance
It has to be conceded that being in a long-distance relationship whilst at Uni is pretty contradictory to the student stereotype. For starters, we are supposed to be unbelievably lazy. The I-can’t-be-bothered-to-get-out-of-bed-even-though-I-need-the-loo kind. The kind […]
Love Life Lamentation
When I came to university I was seeing a girl, technically an ex, in a fairly emotionally sound set-up that involved mutual respect and, to me, a healthy level of emotional nourishment. When we came […]