An American professor of law once described the prejudice she faced as a Catholic. People assume, she said, that ‘the Catholic part of you has disabled the thinking part of you.’ So if you’re a Catholic, you’re somehow less capable of thinking straight, or even recognising truth.In fact, the converse is more often the case:…
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The difficulties of finding time for love
With university comes a new era. Learning to become independent, to cook, to clean, to budget, brings a new wave of freedom. You’re finally becoming an adult, no longer treated as a child, with the responsibilities and benefits that accompany this. Is this independence really all it’s cracked up to be? Or freedom just one…
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The damaging pressure put on people by Valentine’s Day
It is a much discussed day in our calendars: a day that we either love or to hate, solely depending on our relationship status. If you are in a relationship, close to this time of year, you are bombarded with questions about what plans you have made; what present you are buying your other half…
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Review: Love, Rosie
Adapted from Cecelia Ahern’s novel, Love, Rosie treads a similar path as the author’s first hit P.S I Love You. The story follows two childhood best friends whose ‘love feelings’ start to develop around Rosie’s 18th birthday, but due to a drunken kiss, forgetfulness and the fact it’s a romantic comedy (drama?), a chain of…
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Arts politics: art and love
The depiction of love is an immortal subject matter that has inspired artists for centuries.
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‘Being single means nothing. Having fun means everything’
That perfect relationship you’re seeking, or the dream single life you’re after, doesn’t mean anything.
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‘Trust, but don’t be naive’
Suspicious of your partner? New service Qororiqo allows you to check up on their fidelity, reports Joel Taylor
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