Simone Paget

LATEST STORIES BY SIMONE PAGET

'Thank U, Next': Take Ariana Grande's advice to get over your last break up

Need help moving on from your last relationship? Say thank you.

December 3, 2018 Sex Files

In this June 2, 2018 file photo, Ariana Grande performs at Wango Tango in Los Angeles. (Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)

Top flirting tips from a self-proclaimed 'Man Whisperer'

Two weeks ago, I was in New York City having dinner with my friend, Tom. Over drinks and some of the best ramen I’ve ever tasted, the conversation naturally turned to dating.

November 26, 2018 Sex Files

Will Facebook Dating change the way we find love in Canada?

A year after ending my last long-term relationship, I decided to give online dating a try. My former relationship predated the explosion of dating apps, so this was completely new terrain for me. At first, having so many possibilities at my fingertips was exciting, but after twelve months of swiping, liking and going on an endless stream of dates (none of which, amounted to anything serious), I told my friend over brunch, “I feel like I’m meeting a lot people I’d never meet otherwise….for a good reason.”

November 19, 2018 Sex Files

SEX FILES: Is chivalry really dead or do we just need to redefine it?

Last winter, I was out on a dinner date with a man I’d recently met. In the weeks leading up to our date, we’d talked nearly non-stop over text. Face to face, however, my date seemed incapable of putting his phone away. I’d try and initiate a stream of conversation, only to be interrupted by him. “Hold on, I just need to answer this,” he said as he furiously typed away on his phone.

November 12, 2018 Sex Files

How to talk to your partner when the sex isn't good

When I was 21, I had my first one night stand. I’d met him at the library. He was an Irish exchange student, and adorable. We went for drinks, and one thing led to another.

November 5, 2018 Sex Files

SEX FILES: How do YOU date in the #MeToo era?

This isn’t your mother’s dating pool or world!

with Video

October 31, 2018 Relationships

SEX FILES: How do YOU date in the #MeToo era?

How to date when divorced is the new single

As a single, childless, mid-thirty-something, I’m an anomaly amongst my group of friends. With the exception of a few couples who are still going strong, most of my close friends who got married in their twenties are either going through separations or are divorced and now remarried to new partners. As my friend put it, “divorced is the new single.”

October 29, 2018 Sex Files

Can crystals help your love life?

I grew up in the granola-crunching, Birkenstock wearing Pacific Northwest where stores selling new age products are as common organic, fair-trade tofu (so, very). I knew these places existed, but associated them with stuff I was trying to avoid as a teenager, like natural deodorant and veganism. These crystal and incense filled boutiques were just another thing I walked by on my way to the mall to eat a McDonald’s hamburger and buy something made of polyester at Le Chateau.

October 22, 2018 Sex Files

SEX FILES: How do YOU date in the #MeToo era?

Last Thursday, I spent the evening celebrating women and the arts while simultaneously being reminded why the #MeToo movement is still sorely needed.

with Video

October 15, 2018 Sex Files

Is self-imposed alone time hurting our relationships?

Last week I was in line for airport security when I noticed a woman wearing a t-shirt that said, “staying in is the new going out.” While this isn’t the first time I’ve come across this catchphrase, whenever I see it in a meme or plastered across products, I can’t help but nod my head in agreement.

October 9, 2018 Sex Files

Simone Paget

LATEST STORIES BY SIMONE PAGET

'Thank U, Next': Take Ariana Grande's advice to get over your last break up

Top flirting tips from a self-proclaimed 'Man Whisperer'

Will Facebook Dating change the way we find love in Canada?

SEX FILES: Is chivalry really dead or do we just need to redefine it?

How to talk to your partner when the sex isn't good

SEX FILES: How do YOU date in the #MeToo era?

How to date when divorced is the new single

Can crystals help your love life?

SEX FILES: How do YOU date in the #MeToo era?

Is self-imposed alone time hurting our relationships?

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