Dating in Melbourne
Opinion
Dating
Dating apps are sheer hell. But I’m not ready to go ‘boy sober’, either
It takes every ounce of mental strength to not believe I am destined to end up with a man who thinks “doing” countries is a personality trait.
- by Carly Sophia
Latest
Investigation
Dating
Love for Sale
Dating apps promise genuine connections and fairytale endings. But this investigation by Clay Lucas has revealed dodgy practices and environments where misogyny flourishes.
Opinion
City life
State Library should stay open at night for booze-free chats
Melbourne needs more third places. After 6pm, the library should say “laptops away” and turn the space from study zone into a place for booze-free conversation.
- by Simon Taylor
Opinion
Sociology
As a visiting Frenchwoman, I find Australian men to be not at all what I expected
Living in Melbourne and working in hospitality, one cultural difference with France was immediately apparent: men’s behaviour towards women.
- by Elyne Le Faou
Has the cost-of-living crisis killed Valentine’s Day? It depends on who you ask
While some people are cutting costs and cancelling the chocolates, others are spending big on their friends as well as their partners.
- by Jada Susas
From strangers to soulmates by dessert: The Melbourne restaurants serving social connection
Live dating shows, feasts for solo diners and “speed friending” nights are selling out at bars and restaurants across Melbourne.
- by Emma Breheny
‘Absolutely huge’: Is Melbourne set for a #hotvaxsummer?
For the uninitiated the conjures visions of a summer of socialising and partying free of lockdowns, with the protection of a COVID-19 vaccination. It can also be code for wanton debauchery.
- by Rachael Dexter
Armed with a Powerpoint and a mic, Melanie is out to get her mate a date
Start-up inspired dating craze 'You Should Date.ppt' is coming to Australia.
- by Mary Ward
In the dating app age, can you still ask someone out in a bar?
'Because we have dating apps, when you're out, you're not necessarily looking for a date.'
- by Mary Ward
The importance of the 'sealer' date
Because sometimes you need closure, even if you never had a relationship to start with.
- by Melissa Singer