The Hook Up

Do you have a type when it comes to dating? Most of us seem to, but maybe it's not always a good thing...

We take a look at why people have types and whether we should break out of our usual types every now and then to meet someone completely different.

By now you've probably heard of catfishing — the online practice where someone lures you into a relationship by creating a fake online persona or pretending to be someone else.

In response to the tragic catfishing case involving Home and Away actor Lincoln Lewis, we look at the ongoing effects of catfishing, how to protect yourself online and how to catch a catfish in the act.

First dates are already pretty awkward ... so imagine having one onstage in front of an audience of strangers.

That’s the premise of comedian Bron Batten’s show Onstage Dating, which has been running as part of the 2019 Melbourne International Comedy Festival.

We take a look into the weird and wonderful world of first dates and find out what it's like to go on more than 100 dates in front of a gawking audience.

While hook up culture has lots of people screwing whoever they match with — and power to 'em — there's a whole bunch of people who need some emotional connection to feel turned on.

The word for it is demisexual. We look into what it means, why it's popping up everywhere and where demis actually fit on the broad spectrum of sexuality.

We absolutely froth over a sexy voice, but have you ever thought about why?

We dig into that and what actually makes a sexy voice, plus we'll hear from one of Australia's sexist voices to find out how she uses it to her advantage in the bedroom.

They say f*** the haters, but maybe that’s your thing...

It makes sense to bond over common interests, but it also feels so damn good to connect over people and things you just can't stand.

We take a look at why a good bitch sesh is such a great bonding exercise, and dating app Hater — which matches people over their mutual hatred — to suss out whether it's actually a good basis for a relationship.

It’s pretty common to be allergic to bees or dust or peanuts, but what happens when you’re allergic to cum?

Allergies to latex, lubes and even each other’s fluids can really put the brakes on your sexy times, so we look at strategies for dealing and staying safe.

Dating already seems complicated enough, right? But if you’re transgender, hooking up can be a whole world more difficult — and even dangerous.

To celebrate Transgender Day of Visibility, we’re looking into the challenges trans and gender non conforming people can face when dating, plus how to tackle those challenges to have great love and sex.

We all want sex to hurt so good, but what do you do when it just plain hurts?

For heaps of people, bodily issues like endometriosis or vaginismus, or even stress and anxiety can leave you feeling like sex is always going to suck.

But it doesn't have to — we're looking at how to turn pain into pleasure with sex therapist Tanya Koens and triple j Good Nights' own Bridget Hustwaite, who talks on how she navigates sex with endo.

Is love really written in the stars? Or is astrology just a load of crap?

Astrology is having a meme moment, but the question is why, and should you let the position of Venus determine your love life?

Spiritual self-care coach Jerico Mandybur and social commentator Dr. Lauren Rosewarne help us understand what the horoscopes actually mean and whether they have any real value for dating.