LIFESTYLE

The ultimate dating questions Whether it’s over dinner, a walk in the park, or a cosy coffee date, asking the right questions can transform your first date into a meaningful connection. Having been through plenty of dating experiences myself, one thing I’ve learned is this: ask about the things that genuinely matter to you. These early conversations are like a sneak peek into whether you’re on the same page, or miles apart. For example, I always like to ask, “What’s your ideal holiday?” If they respond with, “Relaxing on a beach for a week,” I know it’s probably not a match. While I love the sun, I’d rather be zip-lining through a forest. Of course, I’ll explore a few more questions to see if our priorities align, but by then, I already have an idea of whether this is worth pursuing. It’s...

Age-gap relationships between Millennial women and Gen Z men are on the rise. Hollywood’s obsession with age hypogamy — relationships between older women and younger men — never gets old. More than 50 years after The Graduate, a film where Mrs. Robinson, an older woman, propositions a young male college graduate, the Netflix rom-com A Family Affair, starring Nicole Kidman and Zac Efron, has repurposed the same age-gap situationship to drive the plot. So does the upcoming Bridget Jones flick, Mad About the Boy, in which 50-something Bridget gets involved with a man in his 20s. Let’s not forget Glynnis MacNicol’s memoir I’m Mostly Here to Enjoy Myself, featuring trysts with younger men as part of her pleasure-driven pandemic sojourn in Paris. A recent Ipsos poll found that many American adu...