On social media, self-care sells, and the discourse of the day is the notion that you do not owe anyone a single thing. Looking up examples to pull for this article, the phrase auto-completed itself in every search bar. I …
Sex & Relationships
Which dating app will ruin your life the least?
Jimena Alvarez conducts field research in the ecosystem of dating apps, so that you don’t have to
Coming out of a long-term relationship was 99% agonising and 1% the realisation that, well … I am now single! Even worse, I started to think about dating apps. With the emergence of many new dating apps, I felt the …
Alcohol as social lubricant: helpful or destructive?
Nina Crofts examines the usage of alcohol in social situations, and the associated benefits and risks
College is starting back up, and with that comes a plethora of fun social occasions and interactions that mark the beginning of a year: society events, nights out at Workman’s, Friday evenings at the Pav, and other constant activity.
So …
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…
Democracy or dictatorship: the large friend groups of Trinity
Learning to navigate the power dynamics of large friend groups
Upon telling people that I have three best friends, one of which is my sister, the reaction I have gotten on a number of occasions is: “that’s kind of sad”. But is it really? I have been in or on …
Girl, so confusing: On female friendship
In the space created by Charli XCX and Lorde, Cat Grogan considers the intricacies of female friendship and what it really means to leave and to love
There are few things more reassuring than when celebrities confess to facing the same existential struggles as the rest of us. In the unbelievably confessional track that is Girl, so confusing featuring lorde, zeitgeist artists Charli XCX and Lorde admit …
Dating Yourself This Summer
Alice Matty offers a guide on the best ways to rediscover yourself and spend time alone this summer
There are many attributes of a typical college summer, often chronicled by the average Trinity student’s Instagram story, with a new pink circle appearing around the same person’s profile picture daily. They post the flashing neon lights of club nights …
The Evolution of Sapphic Music
Nina Crofts takes you through the evolution of sapphic music, from days spent in the trenches searching for morsels of queerness and authenticity, to the sexually liberating, joyful sapphic anthems in our mainstream today
I was twelve when I realised I was gay. Uncommonly, and with great privilege, I was blessed with the accepting arms of both my family and my friends, and in turn, my sexuality quickly became a trademark of my personality. …
Dating Beyond Dublin: the Erasmus Experience
Kate Byrne chats to Trinity students about their dating experiences across Europe
Since its beginnings in 1987, around 15.6 million students across Europe have jumped at the opportunity to study abroad via the Erasmus programme. While it aims to “support education, training, youth and sport in Europe”, for many students, especially in …
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 …