Dating

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Made popular by the women of Love Island, before resurfacing via TikTok and reaching regular Twitter virality, the term is all about pushing back against the annoying men in our lives. But what do the lads think about it all?

The dating phenomenon, from which there is apparently no return, may actually be hurting our love lives.