Month: May 2025

I was living by the rule that if a little was good, a lot must be better (Picture: Sian Dennis) With fumbling fingers, I quickly cobbled together a message to my mum.  ‘Something is seriously wrong,’ I wrote.  My mind was foggy. My stomach bloated. My heart hammered. And I had no idea why.  For […]

A woman has admitted she was hit with some upsetting comments from friends when she came out as abrosexual – a term she only found when she was 30-years-old. Luckily, now she feels ‘seen’

Alice would label herself a catch – yet a fifth of the UK population thinks she’s a red flag (Picture: Alice Giddings) I honestly never thought I’d be considered a red flag when it came to dating.  I’m a great date – I show up on time for dinners or drinks, I ask them questions about […]

The retailer has upped its wine game (Picture: Getty Images/fStop) I rarely ever buy wine from Co-op. Sandwiches, sure. Emergency compostable bin bags, absolutely. A bag of spuds when I inevitably realise we’ve run out at 6:43pm on a Sunday, heck yes. But wine? Not the first place I’d look… until recently.    I’ll preface […]

A year ago, I started working out with a personal trainer (Picture: Ann Girling) Standing in front of the full length mirror at the gym, I flexed a bicep to admire my muscle definition, then snapped a photo on my phone. ‘Looking good!’ I said to myself. A year ago, I started working out with […]

It’s the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia – but what does that mean? Content creators and couple Jake and Max shared their thoughts

If you’ve felt that your relationship isn’t quite right, or you’ve been feeling ‘off’, there could be a rational reason for this – something your hormones know all too well

As always, we need and want it all! (Picture: Metro/Getty) Metro journalists select and curate the products that feature on our site. If you make a purchase via links on this page we will earn commission – learn more Not to be dramatic, but where has the week gone? It feels like only yesterday we […]

This is your sign to get the impressive (and gorgeous) Nespresso Tumbler whilst you can. (Picture: Metro/Nespresso) Metro journalists select and curate the products that feature on our site. If you make a purchase via links on this page we will earn commission – learn more After going viral on TikTok, the time has finally […]

A woman has taken to social media to share a very awkward and uncomfortable dilemma she’s found herself in after her mother was sadly diagnosed with terminal cancer