Georgia Shepherd explores the relationship trend of coupling up in the colder months
Love
Dating Disasters
An anonymous contributor discusses a dismal date that left them feeling deeply disconcerted As someone relatively new to the Exeter dating scene following a long-term relationship, I hadn’t really known what to expect. Whilst I’d been for awkward drinks due to the delights of various dating apps – the kind where there’s an unsure hug […]
6 Steps to Survive Long Distance
Evanna Kappos provides top tips on dealing with being in a long distance relationship.
Live Review: dodie @ O2, Bristol
On Wednesday 13 March, dodie kicked off the UK leg of the North American and European tour for ‘Human’, her most recent EP. The singer-songwriter started her YouTube channel at the age of 16 and now, at just 23, has achieved global recognition with over 250 million views on her main channel, as well as […]
‘The Lakehouse’
I wish I could hold this moment forever in my mind. You, in tiny sleeves and trousers with your stuffed bear sat at your side. We’re by the docks at the lakehouse where it smells of pine and stagnant pond. There is rotten wood and earthy moistened soil and there is no sound but the […]
“Brushing”
Her hair runs down her back in a meter of thick, hazel satin. Each morning I’m called over to brush, to share the load. Parting at the middle as we both choose our half, she takes what’s right and I take what’s left, unknotting as we go. At first, I copy her, trying to run […]
First Love- Classroom Politics
Blood trickles to my cheeks, flashing ruby, soaking across a pale surface. The throbbing vehicle behind my ribs deafens me and I redden further as the sound fills my ears, as I’m sure it does his. Breath fails me- my lungs quiver in frantic intakes of panic desperation. Words fall away to the most basic […]
Ode to Brie
Your heart is as as soft as snow drops, Your soul is a slice of heaven You are so delicious I want to devour you You would be gone in the count of seven But for now I will break through your tough shell Hold you to me, so I can be close to your […]
A Fistful of Genres: The Romantic-Comedy
In the infamous words of Hugh Grant in Love, Actually, ‘Love actually is all around’. We’ve been brought up surrounded by conversations about love – we read about it in our books; we know the lyrics to love-centred songs by heart (yes, Mr Brightside is a song about the complications of love) and we’ve all […]
Looking for love
Looking for love at university isn’t something you necessarily want to happen, but the chances are – unless you’re incredibly lucky – love will come and bite you whether you want it to or not. It’s not hard to see why people fall in love so easily here, because there’s just so many people to […]