I don’t own a puffer jacket or drink coffee. But this is how I know I’m a legit Melburnian
Opinion
Real life

I don’t own a puffer jacket or drink coffee. But this is how I know I’m a legit Melburnian

When guys on Hinge or Bumble asked me who I barrack for,I was stumped. When pressed to decide,I left the apps instead.

  • byMaida Pineda

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Dating apps are sheer hell. But I’m not ready to go ‘boy sober’,either
Opinion
Dating

Dating apps are sheer hell. But I’m not ready to go ‘boy sober’,either

It takes every ounce of mental strength to not believe I am destined to end up with a man who thinks “doing” countries is a personality trait.

  • byCarly Sophia
Love for Sale
Investigation
Dating

Love for Sale

Dating apps promise genuine connections and fairytale endings. But this investigation by Clay Lucas has revealed dodgy practices and environments where misogyny flourishes.

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State Library should stay open at night for booze-free chats
Opinion
City life

State Library should stay open at night for booze-free chats

Melbourne needs more third places. After 6pm,the library should say “laptops away” and turn the space from study zone into a place for booze-free conversation.

  • bySimon Taylor
As a visiting Frenchwoman,I find Australian men to be not at all what I expected
Opinion
Sociology

As a visiting Frenchwoman,I find Australian men to be not at all what I expected

Living in Melbourne and working in hospitality,one cultural difference with France was immediately apparent:men’s behaviour towards women.

  • byElyne Le Faou
Has the cost-of-living crisis killed Valentine’s Day? It depends on who you ask

Has the cost-of-living crisis killed Valentine’s Day? It depends on who you ask

While some people are cutting costs and cancelling the chocolates,others are spending big on their friends as well as their partners.

  • byJada Susas
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From strangers to soulmates by dessert:The Melbourne restaurants serving social connection

From strangers to soulmates by dessert:The Melbourne restaurants serving social connection

Live dating shows,feasts for solo diners and “speed friending” nights are selling out at bars and restaurants across Melbourne.

  • byEmma Breheny
‘Absolutely huge’:Is Melbourne set for a #hotvaxsummer?

‘Absolutely huge’:Is Melbourne set for a #hotvaxsummer?

For the uninitiated the conjures visions of a summer of socialising and partying free of lockdowns,with the protection of a COVID-19 vaccination. It can also be code for wanton debauchery.

  • byRachael Dexter
Armed with a Powerpoint and a mic,Melanie is out to get her mate a date

Armed with a Powerpoint and a mic,Melanie is out to get her mate a date

Start-up inspired dating craze'You Should Date.ppt'is coming to Australia.

  • byMary Ward
In the dating app age,can you still ask someone out in a bar?

In the dating app age,can you still ask someone out in a bar?

'Because we have dating apps,when you're out,you're not necessarily looking for a date.'

  • byMary Ward
The importance of the'sealer'date

The importance of the'sealer'date

Because sometimes you need closure,even if you never had a relationship to start with.

  • byMelissa Singer