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Hot Girl Summer Special

Season 2, Ep. 4

With August almost over, what better time to recap our respective hot girl- or not girl- summers? In this special deep dive episode we’re also talking about the impact of the cost of living crisis on romance. How are we meant to find the loves of our lives when a second round of drinks is out of budget? Plus, we discuss the recent rise in celibacy. If Julia Fox and Lenny Kravitz are doing it, maybe we should be doing it too? And finally we’re asking the important questions about dating apps. Are they terrible? Why are they terrible? And what can we do to stop them making *us* feel terrible? 

Our DMs and comments are always open for suggestions, opinions or relevant memes. 

EXPERIAN- Cost of Loving 

OENONE’S SUBSTACK- Please, don’t ask me who I am

DAZED- Why are so many young people taking hallucinogens? 

ASBO MAGAZINE- Pxssy Palace, Queer Renaissance

THE CUT- The women of South Korea’s 4B movement

THE INDEPENDENT - Julia Fox explains why she won’t give up her celibacy 

WTF PODCAST - Marc Maron x Andrew Garfield 

THE GUARDIAN- Lenny Kravitz 

THE GUARDIAN- The Orgasm Gap 

REDDIT- No fap

WIKIPEDIA- Lesbian Feminism 

APPLE - Let’s Talk About … Dating 

POLYESTER - The Bumble Fumble 

BETH MCCOLL- Romanticise Your Life

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