3 d. ago I fear I’m doing friendship wrong: why do we lose the art of just hanging out? | Carolin Würfel

Pre-planned lunch is fine but is rarely about true connection. Surely unstructured time with friends is betterThere’s a black and white image of the photographer and war correspondent Lee Miller and her friend Tanja Ramm. The two are having breakfast in bed at Miller’s studio in Paris, casually reading newspapers. Their faces are framed by untamed hair and they’re dressed in cotton shirts, with coffee cups in front of them. The image, captured in 1931, is quiet and intimate. They share a blanket, their arms touch. There’s no rush, no urgency. It’s a scene about love but, above all, it’s about friendship.When was the last time I lay in bed with a friend like that? For most of us, it was probably during school or university, when staying over or crashing at someone’s house was a regular occurrence – sometimes a necessity, but mostly just part of our routines. It kept us close. Staying in a friend’s room or apartment felt like being on an island – safe, cosy and fun. It was about whisp...

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4 d. ago MAFS Dave and Veronica break silence on cheating rumours after getting cosy in bed

Warning: Contains spoilers. Married At First Sight fans were left shocked after groom Dave was seen cosying up to fellow bride Veronica during the wife swap - and now the pair have shared what really happened

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6 d. ago We were so overweight we were scared to have sex after breaking the bed

Karen and Craig Binns, from Hemsworth, West Yorkshire, who tipped the scales at 46st between them and even broke beds when trying to have sex say losing 18st transformed their lives.

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7 d. ago Chris Hughes' brother breaks silence on JoJo Siwa romance rumours after pair's bed antics

Chris Hughes' brother Ben has addressed the Celebrity Big Brother star's tactile relationship with fellow housemate JoJo Siwa, who is currently in a relationship

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2 w. ago A benign, perfectly sculpted picture of vitality or the palatable face of toxic masculinity?

The viral response to US influencer Ashton Hall’s morning routine shows that the manosphere is now mainstream How does the perfect morning begin? With gentle stretching, a coffee in bed? It could be a walk in the sun, a hot breakfast or simply managing to spend the first 20 minutes off your phone before spending the next 20 on Instagram. Lately, it may feel like the answer is being more productive.The optimised morning routine has become a near-mythical ideal for young people, sold by fitness influencers posting obsessively about their 5.30am starts, claiming to finish their weight training, macronutrient-rich meals and emails before our first alarm – promising that everything in your life would be better if you, too, had the discipline to just get up early. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago British tourist 'fighting for life' after 'unlucky' B&B explosion in Rome

Grant Paterson, 54, suffered severe injuries after a gas explosion at a bed and breakfast in Rome, Italy, on Saturday morning - with the three-storey building reduced to rubble

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