online dating
In praise of hook up sites
Zoe Russell finds that hook up sites work perfectly for her, but worries that the stigma stops others from enjoying them
An interview with actor Amy Conachan: “I couldn’t be more excited to tour with Wendy Hoose again”
Lissy Lovett interviews the actor Amy Conachan about about disability, accessible theatre and Tinder
How to date a feminist
Clare Louise Phipps asks why it's so hard for forward women in the online dating game
Weekly round-up and open thread
Hello, F Word readers, and Happy 2015! Welcome to the first weekly round-up and open thread of the year. Below are some recent news stories that caught the attention of The F Word Collective this week (linking does not necessarily imply endorsement or agreement by members of the collective or the author of this post). Please note that these links range from "ooh yay!" to "oy vey" and some articles may be triggering. Want to discuss these topics or add your own? Please share this post, and comment below!
How I made sure I didn’t go home with a rapist
Arranging to meet and sleep with strangers is not an activity with any guarantees of safety. I accepted the risk and did my best to minimise it. What little vetting I did (and I didn't always) was based around principles of respect. I had a one-strike policy for any sign of disrespect, which tended to fall into three red flag categories...
How I ended up online dating for sex
The scene: my relationship with the guy who was supposed to be The One (Or At Least The One Right Now) had reached an amicable end. I was approaching a milestone birthday with zero faith in lifelong monogamy as a system that would ever work for me and generally feeling pretty resigned to some time away from men.
Then I had a one night stand with an attractive man 10 years younger than me.
Weekly round-up and open thread
This week's round-up of interesting and thought-provoking news and views