The aviation industry has long used the frisson of flirtation to sell flights, beginning with strict ‘glamour’ criteria for cabin crew on the first commercial flights and continuing through to  recent sexy advertising campaigns from airlines such as Virgin. Now a survey from flights comparison site Skyscanner has revealed our romantic associations with flying are still going strong with the trend for“flyrting” – the practice of passengers flirting whilst flying.  Read more... (471 words, 2 images, estimated 1:53 mins reading time)

Love, in this day and age, is difficult so when my friend fell in love with a man who lived in another country, they were both concerned about whether it was even worth giving the relationship a go. But when it is so hard to find ‘the one’ they decided that trying to make it work was worth it. Several hundred airmiles, Skype conversations and two years later, I have a crisp white invitation for their wedding next month. Talking to them ahead of the big day they confessed that at times it wasn’t easy but they certainly have no regrets – in fact they couldn’t be happier.  Read more... (647 words, 2 images, estimated 2:35 mins reading time)

Don’t let your relationship status play a factor in your holiday cheer. It’s still the most wonderful time of the year–especially if you’re single!  Read more... (580 words, 2 images, estimated 2:19 mins reading time)

As the nights draw in and we begin to settle down for the long winter ahead, the impending dark and cold can leave many of us feeling low. If you’re single the long winter can spark feelings of loneliness and a desire to meet someone special. For couples, winter cold and darkness can stifle spontaneity and the fun that summer brings.  Read more... (846 words, 4 images, estimated 3:23 mins reading time)

Imagine e-mailing a list of your husband’s faults to everyone you’ve ever met. Of course you wouldn’t. On Saturday afternoon that’s essentially what I did. I posted a Facebook update moaning about lazy men unhelpfully watching sport. I was cheered by the roar of agreement from girlfriends, and sniggered at the defensiveness of the boys. Inevitably, my husband was deeply unamused to be joshed on Monday morning by mutual friends. Think twice before posting those catty little asides about his love of chick-flicks to make on-line friends giggle. You could be causing more trouble than you realise.  Read more... (726 words, 3 images, estimated 2:54 mins reading time)

There simply aren’t enough hours in the day. What with work, catching up with friends, the gym, shopping, cooking and relaxing, sometime it’s our nearest and dearest who gets put to the end of the list.  Read more... (701 words, 4 images, estimated 2:48 mins reading time)

A Danish study has discovered that men who drink too much cola risk a 30 per cent reduction in sperm count.

The study, that included over 2,500 young men, found that those who didn’t drink the fizzy drink had healthier swimmers, but they also had a healthier lifestyle.  Read more... (120 words, 3 images, estimated 29 secs reading time)