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All of us, at some point in our lives, have met the one that got away. A person who our heart ached to be with, whom we fell helplessly, painfully in love with, but whom we couldn't have. Through chance or circumstance, your own mistakes or just the gradually cooling…
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Making a change in lifestyle is no mean feat, especially when you are trying to turn hard ingrained habits on their head. Eating habits are often built up over childhood and into adult life, and thus can be extremely difficult to break. And now, perhaps more than ever before, a…
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For most people, a shark attack while swimming would be a scary enough incident. But for Louisiana model Kelly Kohen, it was merely the prelude to an even more painful and frightening ordeal; which led her to escape death twice after she contracted a deadly, flesh-eating disease. Kohen, who hails from New…
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It's an unfortunate fact that a lot of men don't discuss their sexual health until it's too late. Whether it's out of bravado, or anxiety, or toxic masculinity, men will often maintain a stoic facade when it comes to sexual or genital issues, and pretend to be unaffected by aches,…
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For a long time, Tuesday was considered to be the best day to book flights. This is because the majority of holiday-goers tend to purchase their plane tickets at the weekend, and prices drop back down to their lowest point by the time Tuesday rolls around. However, as discovered in…
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Over the past few years, the humble beard has undergone a bit of an image change. While they were once considered quite scruffy and unkempt, a well-kept beard is now quite a fashionable feature to have. In fact, you can hardly pass a hipster coffee shop or scroll through your…
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Once your new relationship gets serious, it can begin to take over your entire life. What starts off as a weekly date turns into the entire weekend, then weekday evenings - and before long you're single friends can get a bit miffed you've chosen to Netflix and chill for the…
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Staying in shape isn't easy. You can try all the fad diets and extreme workouts you like, but - ultimately - maintaining a healthy body and lifestyle takes constant work. And we really mean constant. Though you may not realise it, your body is always burning calories - whether you're sitting…
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It doesn't feel like it was that long ago that online dating was something done by a small number of people. It was associated mostly with divorcees and others who were hitting their 50s and were sick of the dating scene, preferring to find someone with similar interests with whom…
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As a short person (5'2, to be precise), I have encountered numerous difficulties throughout my life. As a kid, I was always the one left out from riding the rollercoasters at theme parks; as a teen, I was constantly reassured that I was just "a late bloomer", and now, as…
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From the age of 11, Ivana Vladislava always knew she was a girl. Born in a male body, from that moment onwards, she vowed to change her appearance and ever since then has been living as a woman. However, in the 15 years since she made that decision, she has…
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Though women are still far from attaining equality to their male counterparts around the globe, 2018 is still probably the best time in history to be a woman in the western world. We can vote, we can work in any industry we want, we can choose whether or not to…
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People can be very particular about their tastes in coffee. Just go to any coffee shop in your town and you'll soon realise this, especially if you get stuck behind the guy ordering a skinny mocha frappe latte with light soy milk and an extra shot of sugar-free caramel syrup…
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Though we may not talk about it often, sex work is a very common profession all over the world. Some folks are totally fine with the concept; others are a little prudish about it. Either way, it does go on - and probably a lot more than you think. What surprises…
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A new trend is adding weight to the argument that men are more concerned with their looks than we tend to think. With a prescribed norm provided by television, advertising, and glossy magazines, men are under more pressure than ever to look the part. However, the pursuit of perfection has…
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It has long been known that smoking cigarettes is an incredibly unhealthy habit, but the true extent of the damage caused by lighting up is still being established today. A recent study conducted by Vanderbilt University found that it takes smokers' hearts upwards of 15 years to fully recover from…
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As a man, I'll never experience the act of giving birth, and I'm totally fine with that. Based on what I've seen in television and the movies, it looks incredibly painful. Some new dads put on contraptions so they can see what it feels like to breastfeed; should they ever invent…
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There are few things in the world more delicious and satisfying to consume than bacon and booze. There's nothing better that necking back a few pints of cold lager at the end of a long day, and then waking up the next morning and tucking into a yummy bacon roll.…
