37 h. ago Couples who meet online are unhappier in their marriages, study finds

In this day and age, we all know someone who has met their other half online. But these couples are less happy in love and have lower levels of marital satisfaction, according to a new study.

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53 h. ago Trans Met Police volunteer, 27, groomed child after meeting online and told her 'you enjoy being raped', court hears

Gwyn Samuels, who was born a man named James Bubb, told one victim she 'enjoyed being raped' and forced her to perform a sex act in public which was interrupted by a dog walker, prosecutors said.

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62 h. ago Woman makes common travel mistake when booking Disney trip that puts holiday at risk

Becky had applied for Estas for her family five months before the departure date to ensure they were prepared and ready - but there was a huge problem.

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66 h. ago Woman visits TK Maxx for shopping trip and is blown away by what she found

A woman couldn't believe her eyes while she was shopping in a TK Maxx and suddenly came across a discontinued item that retails for £300 - and people are now rushing to see if they can find it

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5 d. ago Tell us: did you meet your partner on a dating app within three months?

We want to hear from people in the UK who met their partners within three months of joining a dating appDating apps appear to offer a quick and convenient route to romance – but many users still find they spend years, if not decades, looking for love. Unsurprisingly, this can lead to dating app fatigue.With this mind, we want to hear from those who have managed to find love fast. What’s the secret to dating app success – and what advice would you offer to anyone who is looking to meet someone online? If you met your partner within three months of signing up, then tell us about it below. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Saudi Arabia trip left woman tourist grabbed, ignored and 'feeling like a ghost'

Karolina Wachowicz described her adventure to the Middle Eastern country as "one of the most intense experiences of my life" and claimed Saudi Arabia is a "nightmare for women"

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3 w. ago ‘How did I feel giving the baby away? I never thought of it like that’: inside a weekend retreat for surrogate mothers

They don’t do it for money, and pregnancy takes a toll. So why do women lend their wombs to carry a baby for strangers they’ve met online?Get our weekend culture and lifestyle emailAs I walk out of Hobart airport’s small arrivals hall, I immediately spot the person I’m looking for. My contact, Mollie D’Arcy, is standing at the exit, heavily pregnant. Her baby bump isn’t the only giveaway – she’s holding up a laminated sign in hot pink writing, sticky taped to a retractable light sabre toy. It reads, “Surrogates on Tour.”It’s mid-September 2024 and D’Arcy is this year’s Surrogacy Sisterhood Retreat organiser and captain. Since its inception in 2018, it’s the first time this event, a roving annual weekend away for surrogates past and present, has made it to Tasmania. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Mum of missing Brit receives chilling mystery messages year after son vanished

Michael Frison, 26, vanished while camping in Sardinia, Italy - and his mum believes he was with Jersey-born Niomi Orlandini, who he met online in July 2024.

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4 w. ago Mum of Michael Frison receives chilling mystery messages year after son vanished

Cristina Pittalis said she received 'anonymous and disturbing' messages a year after her son vanished without trace while in Italy with a woman she claims he met online

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4 w. ago Mother of Brit who vanished in Italy a year ago during trip with woman he met online says she has received mystery messages

Michael Frison, 26, from Chard, in Somerset, disappeared in rural Luras on July 13, 2024 while staying with friend Niomi Orlandini, 27, from Jersey.

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4 w. ago OnlyFans model gets very light sentence for selling jaguar cub to man she met online

Trisha Denise Meyer, who posed provocatively with wild animals, forced the endangered cat into a series of shady sales, neglect, and abandonment.

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last month Missing Matthew Hall texted pal three chilling words before vanishing in Italy

Matthew Hall, 33, has not been seen since leaving his accommodation in Chiavenna in the Alps to go for a hike - he told a friend that he had 'lost the path' during the walk

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