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# Romance

This year
2023
Opinion: As Valentine's Day approaches, spot the romanticisation of stalking in popular culture
Members of the Active*Consent team take a look at how popular movies can make behaviours like stalking look ‘romantic’.
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Feb 13th 2023, 7:00 PM
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Opinion: Love in lockdown – nurturing relationships through Covid restrictions
Two therapists have some advice for those looking to take care of their relationships on this Valentine’s Day.
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Feb 14th 2021, 8:30 AM
Gardaí warn people about 'romance fraud' ahead of Valentine’s Day
In 2019, people in Ireland lost in excess of €1 million through such fraud.
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Feb 13th 2020, 11:29 AM
7 extremely romantic things my husband does for me - from buying oversized pyjamas to cleaning up sick
When you become a parent, it’s a different set of gestures that set the heart aflame, writes Chrissie Russell.
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Feb 11th 2020, 4:58 PM
11 of the best 'first date' restaurants around Ireland, according to a professional matchmaker
And why he thinks you should always avoid pubs.
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Feb 13th 2019, 4:59 PM
26 romantic movies on Netflix for those not making a big deal of Valentine’s Day
For the week that’s in it.
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Feb 11th 2019, 3:35 PM
No to Tinder, yes to DNA matching: The future of romance
Dates are more accessible than ever thanks to apps. But it’s no easier to find a fulfilling relationship. How can tech help?
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Dec 30th 2018, 8:15 PM
'Love is love': Televised gay kiss lights up Olympics
It has been hailed by some as a landmark moment in Games history and the footage went viral on social media.
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Feb 19th 2018, 9:50 AM
'Love is a drug', 'rose-tinted glasses': Here's the science behind falling for someone
Your stomach’s in knots, your heart flutters – but here’s what happens to your brain when you’re in love.
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Feb 14th 2018, 6:01 AM
17 sure-fire ways to woo an Irish person
Romantic Ireland is NOT dead and gone.
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Feb 14th 2017, 4:05 PM
8 actually good things to do in Dublin this Valentine's Day
Pass the prosecco.
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Feb 7th 2017, 12:58 PM
Pickup trucks and 24 hours of booze - welcome to dating in the Australian outback
‘Bachelor and Spinster’ balls in rural Australia are a better bet than Tinder when it comes to finding romance.
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Dec 28th 2016, 1:00 PM
11 Irish texts that prove romance is not dead
We have a way with words.
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Nov 4th 2016, 6:13 PM
QUIZ: Are You Ready To Move In With Your Other Half?
Bye bye flatmates, hello partner? Find out here.
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Nov 4th 2016, 11:00 AM
A Laois woman has appealed to local radio to find a man she met at Electric Picnic
Looking for that lad with a “nice smile.”
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Sep 6th 2016, 10:02 PM
Are you one of the lucky few to actually find love in Coppers? They want to hear from you
Anybody out there? Bueller?
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Sep 6th 2016, 3:17 PM
Chinese athlete wins silver medal, accepts marriage proposal from teammate
Shi Tingmao claimed gold for China in Sunday’s 3m springboard diving final, but was relegated to third wheel.
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Aug 14th 2016, 11:50 PM
These two 90 year olds were spotted on a blind date in a bookshop and it was so adorable
Ah here.
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Apr 26th 2016, 8:27 AM
15 times Irish people proved they do romance better than anyone else
We’re the most romantic nation in the world, really.
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Apr 18th 2016, 9:33 PM
A Kerry lad has set up a fundraising page so he can visit his American girlfriend
This is the romance of the decade. We’re not even joking.
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Mar 11th 2016, 9:41 AM
WATCH: Can two people already in a relationship go on a date?
TheJournal.ie employees sat down and settled it once and for all.
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Feb 14th 2016, 8:59 PM
10 very Irish romantic gestures
Who said romantic Ireland was dead and gone?
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Feb 14th 2016, 9:30 AM
Open thread: Tell us your worst Valentine's Day date stories
Share the pain…
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Feb 12th 2016, 9:41 AM
16 Valentine's cards that just tell it like it is
Impress bae with this selection.
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Feb 8th 2016, 1:00 PM
We've found the single most Irish Valentine's card
So sweet…
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Feb 5th 2016, 9:52 AM
The best way to text someone you want to go out with
Comedian Aziz Ansari has some advice for dating in the digital age.
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Jan 30th 2016, 10:30 AM
After 70 years apart, D-Day veteran and wartime sweetheart to reunite
10,000 miles and seven decades are not enough to keep them away from each other, apparently.
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Jan 23rd 2016, 9:00 AM
10 grim dates every Irish person has been on
This isn’t just any field. This is our *romantic* field.
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Dec 23rd 2015, 6:00 PM
This husband's Facebook post about "kind of" cheating on his wife has become a sensation
Ah, just the standard hundreds of thousands of shares.
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Dec 3rd 2015, 9:16 PM
This husband's Facebook post about "kind of" cheating on his wife has become a sensation
Ah, just the standard hundreds of thousands of shares.
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Dec 3rd 2015, 8:52 PM
The internet has become obsessed with this romantic maths note found on a tree
But all is not as it seems.
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Nov 6th 2015, 8:30 PM
They've FINALLY put out the call for participants in Irish First Dates
OUR HEARTS!
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Oct 29th 2015, 12:38 PM
11 things kids today will never understand about romance
It was a tough, but lovely, time.
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Sep 30th 2015, 9:30 PM
The stages of breaking up and the five steps you need to take to move on
Whether you are the dumper or the dumpee, breaking up is hard to do because most of us fear change, Rena Maycock has this advice.
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Aug 24th 2015, 6:30 PM
11 romantic things every couple in Galway should do once
Summer is ending, but love is in the air.
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Aug 23rd 2015, 9:30 AM
Science-backed ways to get the most matches possible on Tinder
How to get more swipe rights.
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Aug 2nd 2015, 5:00 PM
This 40-stone man is biking across America to lose weight and win back his wife
Eric Hites says he “has to show her and the world” what he can do.
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Jul 24th 2015, 10:18 PM
Romantic marriage proposal kicks off Bray Air Display
An estimated 80,000 people are expected to turn up at Bray seafront this afternoon.
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Jul 19th 2015, 7:30 PM
9 romantic things every couple in Cork should do once
You may need to inform your other half.
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Jul 19th 2015, 6:00 PM
How to get that elusive second date
Are you putting yourself out there on the dating scene but getting nothing back? These are the top ten things people do wrong on first dates…
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Jul 7th 2015, 1:00 PM
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