Those bloody women over 35… They’re all tick-tock, tick-tock. — I recently got an unsolicited message on Instagram from a guy who claimed to have matched with me on Hinge in 2019. The DM is longer than a full-screen iPhone 11. A lot of effort has obviously been put into the crafting of this charming message. He lists out his…

Dating isn’t a numbers game. It’s a game of patience. — I remember the exact moment I realised I would never, ever, ever, ever meet someone on dating apps. International borders had just opened, and I was heading on my first overseas trip. I’d spent a total of eight months in lockdown and I’d been single throughout the whole thing. Well…

Yeah, business class is cool but have you ever tasted the mac & cheese on Jetstar? — Is it just me or did everyone go to Europe this year? Yes, Europe, where there’s a bar in the Greek Islands allegedly charging 500 euros for a dozen oysters and a few rounds of drinks. So, if your budget is more “oyster sauce” than “oysters”, here are my top…

An analysis of modern dating — Flakiness on dating apps: it’s an epidemic. And it’s spreading through the dating community like a bad outbreak of COVID. When dating apps first started, we were at, like, Delta levels of flakiness. It was bad. But we didn’t know how bad it could get. Now? The flakiness is like…

Writing became about one thing: going viral — My first ever article on Medium went viral. It got 220k views and I made $10k AUD (my home currency). My first thought was, ‘Wow, it’s so easy to make money on Medium.’ I literally thought I could stop working and just start writing and make $10k on each article…

Yes, this methodology is backed by pseudoscience — We all want to meet the perfect match. Because we’re perfect, and we deserve nothing less. But it’s hard out there! There are so many non-perfect people in this world. And imperfection is such an ick. But it’s actually very easy to MANifest the man of your dreams. Here are…

When you’ve been out of the game of life for as long as Melburnians have, you find yourself appreciating not only the small things in life but also the things you never thought you’d miss, not in a hundred pandemic years (“pandemic years” are like dog years, by the way…

Can we normalize not sitting in front of a computer screen all day? — I’ve never had a great idea at my desk. I’ve had a lot of good ideas and a lot of shit ideas and a lot of heart palpitations when I get emails with the subject “URGENT” (by the way, it’s never urgent). But I’ve never had a great idea. My…

Surviving walking dates during the world’s longest lockdown — It was late afternoon and I was standing on the corner of Punt Road. I leaned in to give him a “mwah” on the cheek. It was awkward, as these things are at peak hour on a Thursday afternoon at the busiest intersection in Melbourne. “Wanna make out?” He said. …