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Lisa Portolan

Lisa Portolan

The Guardian

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People once cited romcoms to describe the love they hoped for. Now the doomscroll has replaced the meet-cute

When I first researched dating apps and intimacy almost a decade ago, participants would regularly reach for romantic comedies to describe the kind of...

22.04.2026 10

The Guardian

Lisa Portolan

The ‘grey divorce’ phenomenon doesn’t signal a retreat from love. It’s a redefinition of it

As Valentine’s Day approaches, we are once again flooded with the usual suspects: roses, chocolates, sophisticated dinners and glossy ads featuring...

14.02.2026 100

The Guardian

Lisa Portolan

Boyfriends are cringe. But is the #boysober trend a feminist reclamation or a neoconservative tilt?

12.11.2025 10

The Guardian

Lisa Portolan