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‘I’m going to suck your blood!’, but this time, you might like it…

A new craze seems to have appeared recently, one that not even the most up-to-date of the pop culture fanatics could have predicted the gravity of: vampires. Even weirder than the obsession itself with these fanged fiends, is the fact that the obsession is making teenage girls all over swoon [Full Article]

Bed hopping and partner swapping

We are all well aware that sexual experimentation is the essence of thrill and excitement, and a common fantasy is doing the deed with more than one other person. Yes the matter in hand is threesomes, foursomes or simply one big great orgy! In theory it’s a great idea, double [Full Article]

Come fly with me

If you’ve always loved the idea of a holiday romance, look no further.  Student Direct is teaming up with budget airline bmibaby to give you the chance to take speed dating to another level.  12 lucky boys and girls are being offered the chance to board a free flight [Full Article]

Watching the clock

Exams are over, lectures are only just beginning and you may even some loan left, whats the rush?  All perfect excuses for the procrastination that makes all work last about three times as long as it probably should.  Putting off the inevitable is pointless; those hours spent on Facebook instead [Full Article]

Que?

When it comes to Europe, it’s not the Spanish that are famed for their lovin’, they’re better at fencing with bulls, hammering their well-heeled feet in silky red skirts and taking naps in the height of the afternoon. Not outrageously voracious car sex. Anyway, I visited Barcelona with a bunch [Full Article]

New year, new you?

I think it’s safe to assume that most people’s Christmas, New Year and probably the other 363 days of 2009, started and ended exactly the same as mine – with a glut of self-indulgence. As a student, I have undeniably spent the last two and a half years eating, drinking [Full Article]

Fight for this love?

As an unashamedly proud northern, working class girl, there’s nothing more appealing than a good old fashioned ‘rags to riches’ achievement – a working class triumph where drive, determination and talent over rides money and famous parents. For me, Cheryl Cole is the epitome of this type of success. More [Full Article]

Blind date has moved!

The beloved blind date is moving venue to The Sanctuary in Didsbury. If you’ve never been there, here’s your chance to find out what you’re missing. It’s the perfect setting for the new look blind date with sofas to relax on or more secluded booths (if you’re feeling lucky), great [Full Article]

Married, single, other

We’ve reached our twenties, leaping over that dreaded 2-0 border, and now we realise we’re supposed to be adults. The possibility of marriage looms formidably over us. Sex and the City messages blares in our faces as we are ordered to find ‘our one true love’, whilst on the other [Full Article]

Eco Sex

If anything has actually gone green down-there then something is seriously wrong and you should see a doctor. Otherwise make sure your bedroom walls see some more eco shades of green this week. Don’t bother with the sexy undies. Definitely not carbon (or financially) neutral. Go naked instead. To ensure [Full Article]

Finding love online

It seems every time you turn on the television or flick open a magazine, the new phenomenon of internet dating catches the eye. Considering the fact that it’s difficult to avoid the consuming paranoia that perverts and paedophiles are trawling the Internet, this is certainly a worth thinking about. So [Full Article]

Why I hate fashion

I do not hate fashion, in fact, I love it. At the same time, I have this crawling disdain: a conviction that fashion is in fact the ENEMY.  I know I shouldn’t, but the older I get, the more enchanted I become by these anorexic children pulsing down the catwalk, [Full Article]

The ins and outs of dating

We’ve all been there… Met a great guy, hit it off, maybe been on a few dates and then WHAM no calls, no texts, no nothing. It happens to girls and boys alike, to straight people and gay people, to oldies and I bet even Cheryl Cole heard [Full Article]

A dry spell

My friend recently made a bet that she could go all year without sex, 40 days and 40 nights style but a bit more hard core.  Of course this lasted about three weeks, when sexual frustration reared its ugly head and made 10 pounds for a shag seem like a [Full Article]

Losing it

If I could give one piece of advice to my 15-year-old self, it would be this; anyone who purposefully abbreviates their name to ‘Liver’ is not worth it. Any internal organ, really, not just offal-specific. Also, I would tell myself that lying to anyone, especially my [Full Article]

Old school

A male friend told me the other day that he likes to sleep with older women.  Intrigued, I pressed for more detail: exactly how old was he talking, thinking that it would probably be in the range of 10 years difference.  I was surprised to hear that his women of [Full Article]

Easy to read

My very good friend Shakira has a fabulous theory that men are just like books. She argued that, like books, all men can be read – although some are harder to understand than others. Some men are completely impossible and others are so simple they don’t even have a blurb on the back. Over a long afternoon of wine, we elaborated this idea and developed categories for all the men we had ever known. [Full Article]

The joy of sex

All over the country people are leaving lectures early, abandoning the dance floors and crawling out of their bedrooms mid-afternoon. Why? Because simply put, people all over can’t seem to get enough of sex. And why is it a case for rejoicing? Because sex is fun; a chance to experiment. [Full Article]

Cervical cancer

The University of Manchester’s study into the HPV vaccine raises important questions about its recipients. Being of the age that just missed out on the jab, female students may be curious about the reasons why they missed out and what the vaccine actually does. Cervical cancer is a risk to [Full Article]

Back in 10 minutes...

By pure delightful providence, my boyfriend and I somehow happened to end up getting places at the same Uni… cheers Ucas. We both had an exciting and fun-filled first day, after which, dazzled by the bright lights and free pizza, we decided to check out a bar and settled down [Full Article]

The worst place you could meet someone

It has previously been commented that the worst, and most embarrassing situation to see anyone is after a one-night-stand, when they just keep cropping up everywhere; Sainsbury’s, on a night out, in lectures. However, surely, the worst place to see anyone is the clinic. A clinic solely designed for people [Full Article]

Incestuous living

THE PEOPLE you live with at university are in your space every day. You eat together, pre-drink together, and have drunken arguments in Kebab King together, before lovingly carrying each other home. But how close is too close? Some say that you meet the love of your life at university. [Full Article]

A leap in the dark

Beginning a new relationship is a fragile thing. Push it too hard and you’ll scare them away. Personal space is called personal for a reason and wandering hands are probably not going to end well. [Full Article]

Sex Column: Lost in the static

I called a dateline service. The first time I hung up because I felt so breathy and stricken by a wave of self-loathing. The second time, after a couple of cold remedy tablets, I was through talking to Jess. She said my phlegmy voice gave me a 'deeply sexual' quality and that we should probably meet up. She gave me her real telephone number. [Full Article]