Simone Paget

LATEST STORIES BY SIMONE PAGET

SEX FILES: Kinky wellness might be exactly what you need

When we feel self-fulfilled in our sex lives, this can have positive ripple effects on the rest of our lives

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May 26, 2024 Sex Files

BDSM can be a therapeutic experience for some people.

SEX FILES: Bumble fumble sparks dating debate

They’re calling it the Great Bumble Fumble of 2024. Earlier this month, Bumble created a fiery online backlash after launching a series of questionable ads that poke fun at celibacy.

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May 19, 2024 Sex Files

SEX FILES: Swiping for love in the age of outsourcing

Anyone who’s ever turned to their smartphone to find love understands that the challenges of online dating are abundant. At worst, people play games, ghost, and lie about their intentions (or in some cases, true identity). At best, it feels like a slot machine – a time-consuming endeavour with intermittent and unpredictable rewards.

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May 12, 2024 Sex Files

A new online dating company lets you hire a human dating assistant to help with finding a potential mate.

SEX FILES: Dating is a group sport

Dating used to be more of a communal activity – and still is in many cultures

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May 5, 2024 Sex Files

Dating is better when we involve others, says Tinder’s relationship expert Dr. Jess O’Reilly.

SEX FILES: Are you dating a future faker?

All talk, no commitment

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April 28, 2024 Sex Files

If you partner can't follow through on plans like going on a bike ride together, he may be a future faker.

SEX FILES: Don't let finances break your relationship

I grew up in a household where financial stress was the norm. I remember the stack of unpaid bills that sat next to our radio, the phone calls from the bill collectors and the tense whispers of my parents. When those fraught conversations escalated into loud arguments, I bore witness to how financial stress can eat away at a relationship.

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April 21, 2024 Sex Files

SEX FILES: At 'MILF Manor' the dating lessons are on the house

In the second season of the NBC sitcom 30 Rock, Jack Donaghy (played by Alec Baldwin) is riding high on the success of his new hit reality series, MILF Island – an absurd take on Survivor, which features “20 MILFs, 50 eighth grade boys and no rules.” When the episode aired in 2008, the show within a show was a play on how ridiculous reality TV had become. The joke landed because the concept of MILF Island was just wrong enough that we couldn’t imagine it existing in the real world.

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April 14, 2024 Sex Files

An absurd reality TV show following eight single women who want to date younger single men can teach some important life lessons.

SEX FILES: Are you dating Mom and Dad?

My father lived with us until I was sixteen. Every day his routine was the same. He’d come home, say a quick hello, and sit in his favourite chair. Then he’d open the newspaper and tune out his family until dinner.

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April 7, 2024 Sex Files

Is your partner starting to remind you of your parent?

SEX FILES: Practical tips for overcoming heartbreak

On Saturday, I met up with two close girlfriends for a rare night out at our local wine bar. Over glasses of Pinot Gris, we caught up on our respective lives. W09hile sharing stories about my recent travels, I had a strange realization – I hadn’t smiled quite that wide in a while. I felt happy and excited about what life had in store.

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March 31, 2024 Sex Files

Two hands and a broken heart on a sunset background.

SEX FILES: Decluttering your love life for spring

Out with the old, in with the new

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March 24, 2024 Sex Files

Spring is a good time to assess and declutter any relationship unnecessary baggage.

Simone Paget

LATEST STORIES BY SIMONE PAGET

SEX FILES: Kinky wellness might be exactly what you need

SEX FILES: Bumble fumble sparks dating debate

SEX FILES: Swiping for love in the age of outsourcing

SEX FILES: Dating is a group sport

SEX FILES: Are you dating a future faker?

SEX FILES: Don't let finances break your relationship

SEX FILES: At 'MILF Manor' the dating lessons are on the house

SEX FILES: Are you dating Mom and Dad?

SEX FILES: Practical tips for overcoming heartbreak

SEX FILES: Decluttering your love life for spring

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