Christmas Blues: When Loneliness Hinders Festivity, What Can You Do?
You are walking through your town centre and it is pitch black outside. As you look up, you notice the...
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Main Character Syndrome: Are you really having fun?
Haven’t we all thought at some point that we’re giving “main character energy”? Maybe you were on the table dancing...
From Pot Noodle to Pro: How I Learnt to Cook at University
Whilst pasta and noodles are students’ first friends at university, this carb-based diet can get a tad repetitive! By no...
Settling the Age-Old Etiquette Question: Who Should Pay on the First Date?
Picture this: you're at a candle-lit dinner date and things are going really well. There's flirting, laughing, and the eye...
The Invisible Diversity of Class
Class differences at uni aren’t widely spoken about, but that doesn’t mean they don’t exist. The invisibility of the working...
Politics at the Dinner Table: The Difficulties of Generational Political Differences
A recent family trip that I went on began as all should: a reunion to celebrate an elderly relative’s birthday...
Healing After Heartbreak: How to Find Your Bearings After a Break-Up
Heartbreak is a loss of direction. You're grieving somebody who is very much still alive, yet you no longer have...
Lonely in a Crowd: Coping with Isolation at University
During my first month at university, I felt completely alone. I had lovely, kind and clean flatmates, the people on...
The Death of the Meet-Cute: Does Anyone Meet By Chance Nowadays?
Once upon a time, in a faraway land (before the creation of Tinder), romance started as a chance encounter: bumping...
The Male Loneliness Epidemic
A recent Nesta survey found that 26% of men in England aged 16 to 34 report feeling lonely at least...