Romance


6 Ways Romance Looks Different for the Young Professional

6 Ways Romance Looks Different for the Young Professional

Erica Gordon is a lifestyle and relationship writer from Vancouver, BC. Her work can be seen at The Babe Report, an online advice column she founded for millennials navigating the dating scene. The Babe Report offers a unique look into...
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9 Ways to Celebrate Valentine’s Day in Toronto

It’s that time of year again – time to take your lover by the hand and tell them how much they mean to you with a fancy dinner and a night on the town. Or you could just take them to see 50 Shades of Grey, if that’s your thing
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Men Are Officially Becoming More Romantic Than Women

There was time when most men over the age of seven would cringe at the thought of Valentine’s Day. Over the years, however, men have been getting more and more comfortable with visible, classic celebrations of love and emotion. And now, according to a recent poll from Match.com, it looks like the tables have officially turned
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6 Reasons Finding a Relationship in Our Cities is Worse than Ever

It’s tough out there for singles living in any large Canadian city, especially if they’re looking for a relationship. Unfortunately, it seems like the time we live in isn’t doing us any favours. Just look at these 6 reasons for proof that finding a relationship in urban areas is more difficult than ever
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Notables to Self: What Makes a “Good” Job in the Context of Romance?

Look, we get it. You only want to be with someone who has a 'good' job. But have you ever stopped to actually ask yourself what a good job is? Is it simply about money, or do morales matter too? If you haven't ever thought about it, start now
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Notables to Self: Makeup is a Pretty Bad Lie

In this week's column, Benjamin Mann tackles the false reasonings behind the expectation that women should wear makeup. From the literalness of the name 'makeup', to the one-sided gender assumptions, Notables to Self sticks it to the societal norm
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Notables to Self: Are We Confident We Know What Confidence Looks Like?

Young professionals are always talking about confidence. Who has it, and who doesn't. And while we all talk about it with a lot of our own confidence, Benjamin Mann uses today's Notables to Self to explore whether or not we actually have any idea what we're really saying
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Notables to Self: I Am Not What I Text

Despite how much time we spend with our phones and everything they're capable of telling us, how someone chooses to text is still not an appropriate way to judge who they really are. IMHO.
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Notables to Self: Why is Dinner More Romantic Than Lunch?

Most of us have been trained to think that dinner – simply a meal most commonly eaten in the evening – is intrinsically ‘romantic’ or ‘intense’ relative to other ingestion-related dates like brunch, frozen yogurt or drinks. It’s a stupid result of passive conditioning and if we want to make the dating world a smoother, more sensible place, we need to drop it
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