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Category: Relationships
The Dating Recession: Why Men Are Opting Out of Relationships
There is a trend that I’m noticing that’s happening within relationships. Women are complaining that men don’t approach them anymore and men are not really interested in relationships. I didn’t think much of it at first but I started speaking to a couple of single men and realised this is a growing trend. I know...
The Corner Barber Conversations
Men have a special relationship with the ones who cut their hair. What makes the corner barber special is how therapeutic the chair is, the advice he gives and the fact that he just lends an ear to his clients. Sometimes men just want to talk about their lived experiences. Men don’t go to the barbershop...
The Silent Crisis: Understanding Suicide in South Africa
Suicide remains one of the most pressing yet often overlooked public health challenges in South Africa. With the country grappling with economic hardships, social pressures, and mental health stigma, suicide rates have reached alarming levels. According to the South African Depression and Anxiety Group (SADAG), approximately 23 people die by suicide every day, with an...
Date A Woman With A Child That’s Not Yours, But First…
WHERE ARE YOU? AND, WHERE IS SHE? If you are between the age of 25 and 35 you are at the height of your dating life. This is the point where you transition from youth into full-on adulthood. At 30 you more than a decade from high school and a decade to age 40, round...
Men Love Harder …
In my 34 years on this planet I have come to believe this: Men love harder than women, yes women tolerate more than men do, but a man’s love for a woman is one of the purest things you will ever witness. It’s not a “just because I am lonely” type of love or “just because she loves me type of love” , no – it’s untainted, pure and genuine.
You Need Bad Guys for Good Guys to Win Because Good Guys Are Boring.
Personally, I don’t know if prayer helps in finding a better partner compared to making better decisions when you choose a partner.
Adulting Season 2
Adulting Season 2 has just launched on Showmax, with new episodes arriving every Monday until 26 February 2023. The boys are back, including Hunk of The Year Feather Award winner Thembinkosi Mthembu (Outlaws, Shaka iLembe, The River) as Bonga, Nhlanhla Kunene (The River, Lavish) as fan-favourite Eric, Thabiso Rammusi (The Suit) as Mpho, and Luthando BU Mthembu (Big Brother...
An Apology To My First Real Love
It is often said that there’s no love like the First Real Love. The rollercoaster ride that comes with your first love peaks at a lofty height and even draws you towards dangerous waters. Although it’s all picket fences and roses at first, there comes a time when the thin line between love and hate...
Sometimes Being in love with “Your Type” is What is Keeping You in Repeated Toxic Cycles
We all have a “type”. Without any coherent reason, we find ourselves drawn to a specific look and specific traits in a potential romantic partner. When we do date our type, the vibe is unmatched; leaving us convinced that maybe soul mates do exist. Which is often confusing if we keep being attracted to a...