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Friendships are important. Could (or should) they be legally recognised?

For many people, friends play second fiddle to partners and family. Here’s what legal recognition could change, and why getting there is tricky.

05.10.2026 40

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Maddison Sideris

Would you trust AI to help you find ‘the one’? Dating apps are betting it can

Before the end of the year, dating app Bumble will be getting rid of the swipe and introducing an AI powered dating assistant.

22.05.2026 30

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Maddison sideris

‘I never really know how to answer that’: why do women still have to justify being single?

A growing number of women are choosing to be ‘defiantly single’, yet the stigma against them persists.

14.04.2026 40

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Maddison sideris