Ireland’s new dating scene: Finding love the old-fashioned way
The quest for love has become an exercise in frustration, but sometimes modern problems need some old-fashioned solutions
We had sex maybe once a month. The constant rejection was soul-crushing, it felt like my ex didn’t even like me
I didn’t agree to a sexless existence. The constant rejection by my ex was soul-crushing
‘I have to choose between love or moving abroad alone for my career – what’s the right call?’
Ask Roe: ‘I’m worried about making the wrong decision and regretting it’
‘How should I talk to my teens about masturbation?’
Surely it’s vital to tell them to discover what pleases them and to get to know their bodies, or is this still taboo?
‘I‘m falling in love with a man who’s just out of a 12-year relationship - and still lives with his ex’
Ask Roe: ‘Do you think I’m crazy to get involved with someone so fresh out of a relationship with so much baggage?’
After a tough year, my boyfriend has lost interest in sex. I’m a bit scared of all the rejection
Ask Roe: Unless I’m all dressed up or wearing make-up with my hair done, he’s not interested
My boyfriend’s parents are generally kind, loving people – but they keep spouting bigoted opinions
Ask Roe: My boyfriend agrees with me and will occasionally argue with them, but usually drops it to end the conversation
Dating in college: ‘It can be easy to throw around the phrase healthy relationship’
Ask Roe: Know what is healthy and unhealthy in a relationship, practise and value kindness, make a point of being yourself, and understand consent
‘My girlfriend has serious trust issues. I’ve stopped mentioning any women, even in passing’
Ask Roe: I’ve stopped mentioning any women, even in passing, and some of my very old friendships are now fading as a result
All the lonely men: how to survive the ‘friendship recession’
Men are facing a crisis of loneliness. Rethinking the shape and structure of their friendships can help
I ended my last relationship and am worried I won’t find anyone else
Ask Roe: I have been ghosted by numerous women and have gone on dates with others only for them to peter out
My partner and I are talking about marriage and I’m panicking
Ask Roe: There are certain incompatibilities in our ideals – he wants kids, I want to adopt
A friend I had feelings for ghosted me, and I can’t seem to move on
This friend never explicitly said they liked me but they did allude to it in a flirty, not-so-subtle way
My ex was emotionally abusive. Should I find out if he abused other people?
Ask Roe: Researching his past may keep you emotionally connected to him
Artificial intimacy: ‘Is it bad to fall in love with an AI? Is there something wrong with me?’
AI-powered dating apps promise to facilitate romance but the evidence suggests technology perpetuates loneliness