The first time my other half told me they loved me, I had asked them if they liked me. They responded: “Sophia, I love you,” to which I replied, like a bumbling fool: “yeah, but do you like me?” I …
10 ways to avoid failing at romance this year
Sophia Barretto considers how to make your love life flourish in the upcoming academic year
Another year, another beau, another flop in your love life? Not this year! We are determined to finally make this your year, so here is the ultimate, totally foolproof, guaranteed-to-work guide for achieving a romantic comeback.
1.) Stop dating Trinners…
The limitations of labels
Sophia Barretto explores the complicated and sometimes overwhelming obsession with using labels to identify ourselves and our relationships, and whether we even can put ourselves in such small boxes at all
You know the story: a college student in their early twenties, exploring the depths and breadths of who they are, experimenting with the opportunities they come by, and maybe there is a lesson or two to be learned along the …
The masculinisation and inferiorization of women of colour in relationships
Sophia Barretto unveils the complex dynamics of gender roles and racial identity in diverse relationships
Is there something in the chemical structure of “Your Best American Girl” that makes women of colour genetically predisposed to projectile sobbing following a post-night out listen? What is it that is so viscerally powerful about the song?
It’s the …