It's doubtful anyone pays this much attention to my sidebar: but November is the month when my bio age goes up a digit. That's right, I am now 27 and a card-carrying member of the late-twenties brigade. I'm not much of a clubber these days, but I made an exception and tagged onto the back of an old university friend's birthday. I ended up having a good night, which included Solid Rock, Cathouse and even a flat after party. It was fun but I ended up sleeping solidly the weekend after...
Anyway, enough of my party animal antics (or lack of), time for links...
Sex & Relationships
I once dated a guy who - in hindsight, and by own judgement - was probably demisexual. I didn't understand him at all and we were wildly unsuited, but this list helped me understand where his attitude towards sex was coming from and why he behaved they way he did.
I'm introverted as hell, but I don't hate people. I just despise small talk and meaningless conversation (like the weather).
I've primarily dated guys who are the same height as me (I even have a preference for it) and this is why you should consider it too.
I've always joked that, if I was to live with a partner, I'd want my own separate wing. Apparently living apart but together, is becoming more of a thing.
YES: Healthy and happy polyamory in mainstream media.
Related: I'm polyamorous, and Facebook doesn't think my sexuality exists
These boyfriend beauty fails are hilarious.
Are you super single? *puts up hand*
Self-development & life
9 things your house needs to be a happy place.There's science to why we love the music of our teenage years.
A reminder that you are worthy of effort.
“I would cook, if I had someone to cook for…” is a phrase I hear more often than you would guess. Puzzled, I find myself wanting to shout, “What about you?” Aren’t you someone? You deserve delicious home cooked meals with or without a date! I found this discovery fascinating when I first moved to the city. I couldn’t fathom the idea of resigning myself to a life of takeout until the day someone came along to fill the seat next to me, thus saving me from a life devoid of home-cooked meals.
9 pieces of common life advice that you shouldn't listen to.
Feminism & Equality
Co-signed: Dear Average Dudes: No, Conventionally Attractive Men Don’t Get a Pass When It Comes to Harassment or Assault
32 gifts for a book-loving feminist.
Why do women get all attractive if they don't want to be harassed? Glad you asked
"...to feel confident, to earn social capital in a culture that prizes physical beauty, to turn on their partners, to land dates with people they find mutually attractive — physically or otherwise.....It’s not a contradiction to want all those things and not want a superior to masturbate in front of you."
Etc.
16 of the best new board games to get stuck into this Christmas
Which zodiac sign is the rarest?
Potential Christmas recipe: Chestnut, squash and sweet potato loaf.
Scream is one of my favourite
On the topic of horror films, Dead Meat is my newest favourite YouTube channel (I even support it on Patreon).
6 Instagram hacks you haven't heard before.