Who here hasn't heard the claim that modern relationships are struggling because women have become "too independent"? Women got degrees, built careers, bought homes, travelled alone, earned their own money and learned to enjoy their own company. Suddenly, everywhere you looked, there was another think piece asking whether female independence had gone too far. But maybe we've been asking the wrong question. What if the problem isn't that women became independent? What if the p

There's a deeply unromantic theory floating around modern dating culture: men don't marry the woman they love the most. They marry the woman who happens to be sitting in the passenger seat the moment their internal taxi light switches on. The horrifying part isn't that the theory exists. It's how many men openly operate by it. The last time I was single, I was twenty-one. In the short two-to-three-year gap that followed, the dating landscape evolved faster than a Zara seasona

Rencontre I I walked down a long corridor where he was giving studio tours. I was the last one that day. I walked through the space, and we sat on the floor. He showed me a performance piece he had made, a study of narcissism and lack of empathy. He asked what I did. I read him selected pages from my parody dating book. He said it was honest. We sat there on the floor, drinking the wine he had in the gallery, getting to know one another. As the daylight faded, the dark, sc

A few months ago, Miami Swim Week happened. For about ten days, the internet was wall-to-wall with bikini content and creators sharing their swim week prep strategies, tips for getting invites, front-row clips, and a hundred versions of the same sequined bikini shot from a slightly different angle. And then, like it always does, it became a moment we moved on from. But before we move on fully, let's look under the hood. Miami Swim Week doesn't have the cover story that Paris

I used to stumble across blogs the way you stumble into a tiny, perfect shop in an old neighbourhood; unexpected and full of personality. Someone with slightly messy handwriting and an obsession with single-origin coffee would post a photo of their kitchen counter at dawn, a recipe woven into long paragraphs, and a list of songs they'd been playing on repeat. You'd read, click through, and feel as though you'd been invited into a fragment of a life. Those early corners of the

On almost every date I've been on lately, the exact same question inevitably comes up: "Do you have a lot of close male friends?" Every time I answer "yes," I feel like I'm being judged in an invisible courtroom. In today's dating world, having too many male friends is coded as the ultimate "red flag" for a woman. When I talk to my female friends, I realize the situation is even worse. So many men literally demand that you cut every guy out of your life before they even consi

Anthony Bourdain said it best: "If I'm an advocate for anything, it's to move. As far as you can, as much as you can. Across the ocean, or simply across the river. Walk in someone else's shoes or at least eat their food. It's a plus for everybody." I think that pretty much summarises everything I want to say. Let me explain. I live in Amsterdam. Not a big city per se, but a very rich one and one of the cultural capitals of Europe. Living here is great. As someone who experien

I've been following Andrew Licout for years, long before Roe Magazine existed, long before this conversation, and long before I had any reason to believe that one day he'd become our July cover star. Which is funny, because if you'd asked me back then why I followed him, I don't think I could have given you a particularly smart answer. I wasn't analysing engagement metrics or trying to figure out why his content worked. I just remember laughing, like really laughing, you know

The Internet loves a pick-me girl, but somewhere along the way, we forgot that policing other women was never the point. Recently, my friend asked in the group chat. “Can you trust a girl who has no female friends?” I sat with the question for a while. Unsure where I stood. It’s true that finding a stable, healthy group of friends isn’t always easy. Some women might be having a hard time finding it, or are only beginning to find their people. Others genuinely seem to prefer t