Stranger than love
There is no such thing as love at first sight, but it’s easy to fall in love with a stranger.
Episode 8: Headscarves and Dating Pt.2
This week, we’re not quite done with all that dating mess! Maame B recounts the subtle racial profiling of online dating in Melbourne, and Abi AK shares a valuable lesson about considering a long term relationship when you live in a transient place like Dubai!
Plus we talk Black British girl magic and the books that you just can’t put down!
Image credit: date by Chameleon Design from the Noun Project
Episode 7: Headscarves and Dating Pt.1
We’re back with a brand new episode all about dating!
Heads up: Happily ever doesn’t necessarily happen for everyone but don’t despair! We talk online dating apps, navigating the interesting dating cultures of Melbourne and Dubai, and how to deal with nonsense boys!
Image credit: online dating by Chameleon Design from the Noun Project
Dating: The Australian Edition (Pt.1)
It’s official; dating in Australia is a fool’s game. By that I mean that it’s frustrating, sparse, and unfortunately for me, sometimes mildly racist. More generally though, dating culture is fairly new in Australia, and not wholly successful for non-Aussie’s coming from countries where casual dating is just a part of social life.
On dealing with difficult people
I am a difficult person. I say that not to be self-deprecating, but because it is a fact. There are lots of things I don’t like, lots of attributes in people that I don’t care for, and many activities I would happily sit out. And yet, most people who meet me will find me mostly agreeable. Which is probably one of the biggest tricks I have ever pulled off because I am really bloody difficult.
Do the right thing
I’m going to tell you a story. It’s about a boy and a girl doing some dating. It is a story you have heard many variations of before, and so will seem familiar. Nevertheless, that doesn’t mean that lessons cannot be learnt from it. It is not a love story; by that I mean, it does not end in love, or even romance. Yet it still involves dating. Confused? Yes, so was the girl, i.e. Me.
Straight up
I’ve been racking my brains this week, trying to identify something new that I might have done and I just kept coming up short. I also realised just how routine things had become in my life, and how actually doing something new every week would take a lot of energy, which at the moment goes to sustaining my trusty routine.
