Where to Find Single Black People in Birmingham
A Londoner explores Birmingham’s diverse dating scene for Black singles after joining Coffee Matches. They highlight local meetups, cultural events, nightlife, restaurants, churches, and online dating apps tailored for Black communities. The guide emphasizes stepping out of comfort zones and embracing various social and food settings to find meaningful connections.
Dating Granddad Dating Older
Modern dating apps have led you through various stereotypes, but meeting an older Black man with classic charm changes everything. He’s distinguished with vintage tastes, expects the old-school courtship, and holds strong preferences for jazz and health routines. Dating him brings nostalgic tales, refined dressing habits, and peculiar but caring gestures. Despite his need for naps and occasional tech misunderstandings, the experience is rich with soulful conversations and a deep sense of being cherished.
How to Spot and Avoid Misogynoir
Dating as a Black woman can be a struggle, especially when encountering misogynoir from Black men. Misogynoir can manifest in various ways: from insincere flattery and insufficient emotional support to internalized colorism and dismissiveness towards feminism. The key is recognizing these signs and refusing to settle for disrespect.
9 Signs That Your Relationship is Toxic AF
Maybe you’ve had this nagging feeling that something’s not quite right but you’re unsure if it’s just a rough patch or if it’s time to pack your emotional bags. Recognising a toxic relationship isn’t always easy, especially when you’re caught up in love (or what feels like love). But trust me, if you notice these […]
The Real Reason I Don’t Murder My Exes
I’ve been watching way too much Court TV and there are so many women fighting over exes and shit. I don’t know if I’d bother scratching cars or getting into a cat fight. My skin scars easily. But, hear me out, if murder for breach of promise was legal (infidelity, stealing, timewasting) then …well I […]
9 dating red flags in your 40s
In your 40s, dating can be tricky despite your wisdom and confidence. Watch out for these red flags: unresolved past issues, excessive secrecy, empty promises, overwhelming intensity, inconsistent behavior, avoidance of future plans, commitment issues, financial instability, and resistance to growth. Trust your instincts and strive for a mature, respectful relationship.
11 types of Toxic Masculinity when dating
What is Toxic Masculinity? Types of toxic masculinity in dating is the foundation of domestic abuse such as coercive control, misogyny and mental abuse. However some types of toxic masculinity are more subtle and need to be addressed to ensure that both parties are feeling loved and flourishing in the relationship. Toxic masculinity refers to […]
6 Signs you are Dating Ready
Apart from the obvious (that you should be single), there are a lot of people who on dating apps or events dating too soon. They start the dating process before they are dating ready so the question is, how do you know if you are dating ready? Here are 6 signs that you are dating […]
Why Diddy’s Penis Power stays ‘winning’
Diddy’s Penis Power and Cassie We’ve spent the last few days being told the horrors Sean ‘P Didddy’ Combs subjected Cassie Ventura to over a 10 year relationship. There is drug abuse, sex trafficking, physical violence sexual violence and abuse as well as grooming and threatening behaviour. None of the violence is new from Diddy […]
5 Ways to Just Sex
Chatting to a guy t’other day and he described wanting Love and Sex as two different, distinct things. And that makes sense? Sometimes you don’t want a whole emotional relationship; you just want to get off and get on with your life. You’re busy. You’ve got things to do but, that porn is getting yawnsome […]