Category: Theme weeks
After Tinder: Seven dating apps to keep your love alive #LoveWeek
You might've found the love of your life thanks to Tinder or Happn or OK Cupid, but that doesn't mean you don't need to use dating apps again. Now instead of using them to look for someone new, you can use them to keep your relationship fresh, track how happy he or she is making…
I did the NYT’s Love Questions with the man I just split from. Here’s how badly it went… #LoveWeek
The New York Times recently put up a list of 36 questions that can, in theory, help you fall in love with someone. They're from a study by psychologist Arthur Aron (et al), and snappily referred to as the 'Closeness-Generating Procedure'. In short, they're designed to accelerate intimacy, to get you to reveal the kinds…
10 scientifically proven steps to make someone fall in love with you (probably) #LoveWeek
All right, so the title might be a bit of an exaggeration: you can't force someone else to fall in love with you (outside of a Stockholm Syndrome-type deal, which we do NOT endorse). But you can optimise your actions and appearance to make you more appealing to potential partners, putting you on the fast-track…
Guardian finds use for Google Glass in Watch Me Date #LoveWeek
Seems like The Guardian has found a use for all those old unloved, first generation Google Glasses kicking around. It's equipped a number of couples with them and sent them off on first dates for us to watch and sneer at online. Called Watch Me Date, the 5 minute films (one a week) show various couples…
DEBATE: Is Valentine’s Day a good thing? Shiny singletons Holly and Tom go head to head #LoveWeek
It's February, which means couples (and to a lesser extent, pancakes) are all up in our faces. Every year, we hear a chorus of disapproval from people who think Valentine's Day is a marketing ploy, a cynical invention designed to part us from our money. And yet still every year the bouquets get sent and the…
How to practice gratitude and love life (and yourself) more #LoveWeek
If you've been reading any self development, productivity or psychology blogs recently, you'll have seen a lot of talk about the benefits of practising gratitude. So what's gratitude all about? Well, let's start by taking a look at what gratitude actually means before we learn how to be more grateful. According to Psychology Today: 'Gratitude is…
Researchers found the key to a successful online dating profile
Researchers have found the key to creating a successful online dating profile. And if you feel like you haven’t got much to boast about, you’re in luck. It turns out humility is more attractive than impressive life experiences or advanced qualifications. Professors from the University of Iowa’s Department of Communication Studies created eight fake profiles…
Hinge – the ‘classier Tinder’ – launches in London today
We've heard loads about it from the States, but dating app Hinge, self-described as a 'classier Tinder', finally launches today in London. The app aims to make online dating more natural by connecting users with friends of friends. Research by Hinge has revealed that on average Londoners will only meet 3% of their friends’ friends organically, and Hinge unlocks the potential…
12 Valentine’s Day gifts for your best friend #LoveWeek
[nextpage title="Next"] Whether you're single or not this Valentine's Day, it's always a good idea to spend the day being grateful for your friends, because we're guessing you love them too! Plus, ovaries before brovaries. You could even spend the 13th February celebrating Galentine's Day for your amazing friends, as well as the 14th, as…
6 gifts to buy yourself this Valentine’s Day #LoveWeek
Whether or not you have a Special Someone (blergh) this Valentine's Day, you deserve something beautiful from a person who loves you: you. You work hard, right? You're a good person, no? Exactly. These little treasures are a thousand times better than a wilted bunch of obligation carnations, and they won't expect you to cook dinner, either. [nextpage]…
