Simone Paget

LATEST STORIES BY SIMONE PAGET

SEX FILES: What to do when you're just not in the mood

I’ve referred to them before as the Saturday morning scaries. It was the feeling of dread I’d get whenever my ex-partner would roll towards me and initiate sex first thing in the morning. If I told him that I wasn’t in the mood at the moment – my mind and body weren’t awake yet; more focused on the coffee and croissant that awaited me in the kitchen than my partner.

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June 5, 2022 Sex Files

SEX FILES: What to do when you're just not in the mood

SEX FILES: What to do when it's time to say good-bye to a friendship

Although it’s been over a decade, I still remember the day I ended my friendship with Shannon. When we met two years earlier, I was immediately drawn to her bubbly personality and chic style. Soon we were hanging out all the time. Life with Shannon was fun, exciting and glamorous…until it wasn’t.

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May 29, 2022 Sex Files

SEX FILES: What to do when it's time to say good-bye to a friendship

SEX FILES: The challenges of flying solo as a single guest at weddings

It’s time to dust off your dancing shoes and attempt to zip up that special occasion dress you haven’t worn since 2019. Wedding season is upon us!

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May 23, 2022 Sex Files

SEX FILES: The challenges of flying solo as a single guest at weddings

SEX FILES: 'Bad Vegan' a case of indigestion for vulnerable restaurant owner in latest Netflix series

When we meet Sarma Melngailis she’s at the top of her game. As the owner of Pure Food and Wine, a world-class vegan fine dining restaurant in New York City, she’s known for her celebrity clientele and has several cookbooks under her belt. Then she agrees to marry Anthony Strangis, a special ops officer who promises to make her beloved dog immortal.

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May 15, 2022 Sex Files

SEX FILES: Canadians ready to shake up their sex lives and change their approach to establishing relationships

The past two years have changed the way the we approach nearly everything – from how we work and care for family to how we grocery shop, apply make-up and even flirt. It makes sense that we’d also want to re-examine our sex lives.

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May 8, 2022 Sex Files

SEX FILES: Canadians ready to shake up their sex lives and change their approach to establishing relationships

SEX FILES: Defending sexual boundaries from vanilla shaming

When I told an ex-partner I didn’t want to be choked in bed, he acted shocked.

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May 1, 2022 Sex Files

SEX FILES: Defending sexual boundaries from vanilla shaming

SEX FILES: Delving deeply into reality-based dating shows that leave a lot to be desired

If you’ve been reading this column for a while, it’s no secret that one of my favourite past times is analyzing popular Netflix dating shows – the more absurd the premise, the better. Give me all the questionable plastic surgery, men dressed in animal costumes, sensory deprivation pods, and unhinged emotional outbursts, please, and thank you!

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April 24, 2022 Sex Files

Couples from the Netflix reality dating show "Marry Me Or Move On".

SEX FILES: It's time for a sexual spring cleaning

As we begin out spring cleaning routines, now is the perfect time to also take stock of your sex life

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April 18, 2022 Sex Files

SEX FILES: In fitness and in wealth when it comes to finding the perfect date

When it comes to finding love online, a new study reveals that age and experience might be your best asset – well, if you’re a man.

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April 10, 2022 Sex Files

SEX FILES: In fitness and in wealth when it comes to finding the perfect date

SEX FILES: The mother of all ultimatums

Imagine you’re at a couples retreat with your long-term partner. Midway through the welcome mimosas, your partner explains that they’ve brought you there to issue you an ultimatum: marry me or move on. The twist: you’ll both spend the next three weeks fake-married to another person (also on the retreat!) to see if you’re really meant to be.

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April 3, 2022 Sex Files

Simone Paget

LATEST STORIES BY SIMONE PAGET

SEX FILES: What to do when you're just not in the mood

SEX FILES: What to do when it's time to say good-bye to a friendship

SEX FILES: The challenges of flying solo as a single guest at weddings

SEX FILES: 'Bad Vegan' a case of indigestion for vulnerable restaurant owner in latest Netflix series

SEX FILES: Canadians ready to shake up their sex lives and change their approach to establishing relationships

SEX FILES: Defending sexual boundaries from vanilla shaming

SEX FILES: Delving deeply into reality-based dating shows that leave a lot to be desired

SEX FILES: It's time for a sexual spring cleaning

SEX FILES: In fitness and in wealth when it comes to finding the perfect date

SEX FILES: The mother of all ultimatums

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