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Mental Health
Here's how to reconnect with your friends if you're feeling lonely
This new Friendship Study reveals how coronavirus has driven up loneliness in the UK.
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- Aiden Wynn
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Women
This viral Twitter thread celebrates the power of female friendship
And, yeah, it’s every bit as heartwarming as you might expect.
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- Kayleigh Dray
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Relationships
Beth Ditto explains the reality of marrying and divorcing her best friend
And it's a fascinating listen.
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- Hollie Richardson
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Celebrity
Lily Allen’s wedding photos are here to bring some much-needed joy to 2020
It’s official: Lily Allen has married Stranger Things’ David Harbour in a surprise Las Vegas wedding ceremony.
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- Kayleigh Dray
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- Posted by
- Kayleigh Dray
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Jameela Jamil highlights hidden agenda behind “crazy” Meghan Markle headlines
“Keep this in mind when you read about her, me, or really any women in the media. Especially if she has any colour to her skin.”
Life
How to deal with that friend who brings their partner to everything
Without hurting anyone’s feelings.
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- Kayleigh Dray
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Life
How the pandemic made us reevaluate some of our oldest, closest friendships
“Repetitive WhatsApp conversations in lockdown have made me realise which friendships were obligatory”
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- Megan Murray
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Life
Jealousy in friendships isn’t always a bad thing, according to new research
... within moderation, of course.
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- Hollie Richardson
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Life
10 compliments you can give that aren’t based on appearance
This World Friendship Day, why not brighten your friends’ days with one of these meaningful statements?
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- Lauren Geall
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Long Reads
International Friendship Day: “What a breakup in my 30s taught me about friendship"
“I was 32, single and starting again. But I knew I wasn’t alone”
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- Natalie Cornish
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Life
This Hocus Pocus board game is going to put a spell on you
A tabletop game themed around the Sanderson sisters? Bubble, bubble, we’re in trouble...
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- Kayleigh Dray
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- Posted by
- Kayleigh Dray
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How to get comfortable with the ‘awkward silence’
Lockdown’s Zoom chats and Skype calls have changed the way we talk to one another, and not necessarily in a good way.
Life
How to recognise (and deal with) a competitive friendship
Trapped in an unspoken competition with your friends? Read this...
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- Kayleigh Dray
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Opinion
“A love letter to going ‘out out’ and the nightlife I really miss”
One writer shares her ode to the Big Night Out.
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- Hollie Richardson
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Life
Why FOMO and flakiness are about to come back in a big way
It's all down to lockdown easing.
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- Hollie Richardson
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Life
The real lesson Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande’s new video teaches us
The new video ha just been released, and it is predictably brilliant.
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- Hollie Richardson
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Long Reads
Catching feelings? Here’s how to protect yourself from others’ negative emotions
You have every right to look after yourself during this worrying time.
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- Ruby Deevoy
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Life
Why it’s OK to tell your friends you need space – even during lockdown
Because we all need a break sometimes.
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- Lauren Geall
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- Megan Murray
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Worried about a friend in lockdown? Try these simple ways to brighten their day
From supporting someone whose lost their job to missing a birthday celebration, these little ways to keep in touch can help.
Life
Why talking to friends on Zoom can feel like a chore
After the initial excitement of video calling our friends, more and more of us are finding our motivation to socialise dwindle.
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- Lauren Geall
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