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Women: Here’s why I pay on the first date, and you should too

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Going Dutch: it doesn’t go down well (Picture: Getty)

‘Shall we split the bill?’

These are the only five words more likely to kill a first date than ‘you look better in photos.’

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At least that’s what people say – it’s been a while since I’ve heard them.

My favourite way to end a good first date is with a kiss – and with paying the bill.

Yes, I admit it – I’m a woman and I like to pay on dates.

I’m far from ashamed of it; I think it’s a positive thing.

It definitely avoids situations… Read the full story


10 things every chihuahua owner knows – you’ll want to get your own after this

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7 different Chihuahua's on white paper
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Nearly two years ago, my old dog died and I decided I needed something to fill the pooch-shaped hole in my life.

I had only ever taken in adult rescue dogs, all of whom had been your standard mutts of medium size.

Picasso the rescue dog is finally getting a happy ending after being abandoned by breeders

Thinking it would be nice to have something completely different this time around, I ended up going for the opposite of everything I’d know before.

Enter Mort, a teeny-tiny, seven week old chihuahua puppy.

I thought a smaller dog… Read the full story

We’ve found the real-life puss in boots and we’re in love

Wine-infused coffee now exists in the world

Cheese toastie doughnuts are here to take tomato soup to another level

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Here’s a glorious food mashup that we never imagined, but now desperately need to put in our faces: a cheese toastie doughnut.

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Let us explain.

A cheese toastie doughnut is a cheesy doughnut (yes, a doughnut, not a bagel), cut in half, covered in butter and mozzarella cheese, then grilled.

Once grilled into melted, cheesy perfection, it’s served with tomato soup.

Oh, and the doughnut has pieces of bacon and habanero pepper, just in case the cheese and doughnut… Read the full story

12 things you need to know as a travelling vegan

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Local food markets can be a vegan paradise (Picture: Getty)

Whilst finding vegan options in other locations might be more tricky it is far from impossible.

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Going on holiday or travelling as a vegan does not need to be difficult.

As a vegan you are probably used to planning ahead and doing research – that’s all part of the fun. And if you want to eat good vegan food on holiday, you will definitely have to do your research.

Here are some tips if you’re worried about maintaining your vegan… Read the full story

Happy Saturday! The best quotes and pictures to get your weekend started

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Saturdays are the day we look forward to all week. 

It’s the start of the glorious weekend, where we enjoy two entire days of freedom before returning to the office on Monday morning.

Whether you go out with family, meet friends or simply spend the day in your PJs, Saturdays are sacred.

Happy Saturday! The best quotes and pictures to get your weekend started

We can take some time to do whatever we want to relax, take some time out from the working week and plan for the one coming up.

Then, of course, Sundays are non-existent, as they are spent in bed.

Here are some quotes and images to… Read the full story

This bracelet for long-distance relationships lets you ‘touch’ your partner when they’re miles away


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What Soho looked like in the midst of its sexual revolution

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Strip clubs, nudes and erotica: the life and legend of the King of Soho
John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr watching Jan Carson at Raymond’s Revue Bar during filming for The Magical Mystery Tour, 1967. (Picture: KEYSTONE USA/REX/Shutterstock)

Now that Soho is… Read the full story

#BoycottTheBefore wants to change the way we view eating disorders

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(Picture: Instagram/soworthsaving)

When we talk about people’s journeys to getting healthy, we tend to use one visual representation to show just how far people have come: the before and after photo.

For lots of us, before and after photos are a handy way to track progress and see how much you’ve changed.

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But for many, having these comparison shots all over Instagram can be harmful.

You see, before and after photos aren’t just for people getting shredded in the gym. They’re also… Read the full story

This neon makeup trend literally makes you glow

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(Picture: Instagram)

Get excited, people: there’s now a way to make your skin literally glow.

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Neon makeup is currently blowing up on Instagram.

Gone are the days of using your highlighter to paint your nails at school. Now, people are spending hundreds of pounds on cosmetics from the likes of MAC and NYX to achieve a glow in the dark look.

UV makeup is usually found in costume shops, but if the blinding colours on social media are… Read the full story

Could you eat Britain’s biggest steak dinner weighing 220 ounces?

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This girl walked in on her mum taking a selfie and her reaction was priceless

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(Picture: @itati_lopez)

Selfie-taking is a private thing. 

When attempting to achieve the perfect pout under the most flattering lighting, it’s easiest done alone.

I mean, how are you going to try out all your angles when you’ve got someone else in the room putting you off?

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And, before taking a selfie, you should definitely check to see that nobody needs anything from you beforehand and that you’re completely alone… Read the full story

Please stop saying ‘macaroon’ when you mean ‘macaron’

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those cookies - macaroons - look great. they are packed in lines and got beautiful colors. so you want to eat them right now
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Today in ‘really? This is what you’re moaning about?’: I am so bloody fed up of people saying ‘macaroon’ when they mean ‘macaron’.

Every time it happens, it feels like nails on a blackboard.

I try to subtly repeat back the word… Read the full story


A beauty vlogger applied her makeup with a tampon because this is the world we live in now

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As the world sinks further into a state of wreckage, confusion, and ennui, let us at least take solace in the existence of beauty vloggers, here to keep us entertained by doing ridiculous gimmicky things for the purposes of getting more followers on Instagram.

*Sigh*.

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This week, thankfully, a beauty vlogger is not suggesting potentially dangerous beauty ‘hacks’ like putting wasabi on your lips or scrubbing your skin with… Read the full story

This luminescent daffodil art installation shows the work that goes into caring for the terminally ill

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There’s a beach in Thailand filled with friendly monkeys

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Monkey beach (Shutterstock) THAILAND, PHI PHI ISLANDS - NOVEMBER 1, 2014: Koh Phi Phi, Monkey Beach, where monkeys waiting for tourists… <a href=Read the full story

Why you shouldn’t use those black peel-off face masks everyone’s obsessed with right now

St Piran’s Day is the national day of Cornwall, but how do you celebrate it?

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The Cornish flag flies during St Piran’s Day celebrations (Picture: Matt Cardy/Getty Images)

March 5 is St Piran’s Day, named after one of Cornwall’s patron saints.

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It’s still celebrated in Cornwall to this day, with some Cornish council workers even getting the day off in celebration of the county’s national day.

The day is marked with local celebrations, dancing, singing, and quite a lot of drinking.

But how do you take part, and how can you learn more about St Piran’s Day? How do you wish people a happy St Piran’s Day in Cornish?

Find out with… Read the full story

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