Courtesy Erika LustLife & CultureListsOur most read sex and relationships stories from 2024From an interview with Erika Lust to a deep dive into the ‘micro-ghosting’ phenomenon, here are the best stories on sex, love and relationships that we published this yearShareLink copied ✔️December 23, 2024Life & CultureListsTextSerena Smith To mark the end of 2024, we’ve compiled a list of the best stories about dating, sex, love, and relationships published on Dazed this year. In 2024, we brought you a deep dive into why people don’t date within their social circles anymore, an opinion piece on why it really is possible for men and women to just be friends, an interview with porn pioneer Erika Lust, and much, much more. Whether you missed these pieces the first time around or you’re keen to revisit a piece which resonated with you, you can have a look through the articles in the gallery below. 1/10 You may like next 1/10 1/10 Frazer Harrison / Getty Images1. Nobody knows how to be friends anymoreAfter being seen at a baseball game together, people are speculating that Jeremy Allen White and Ayo Edebiri are in a relationship. But why do we ascribe certain intimacies to romantic partnerships alone, and how does this impact our friendships? Read more.view more + 2/10 2/10 Vex Ashley2. How Four Chambers turned porn sets into an art formThe founder of creative porn studio Four Chambers speaks to Dazed about her love of David Cronenberg, building a fuck box, and why the chaise longue is the horniest piece of furniture. Read more.view more + 3/10 3/10 Courtesy Erika Lust3. How Erika Lust changed the porn industry forever‘My vision is a world where sexual expression is celebrated and openly discussed’: We spoke to the ethical porn pioneer at her Barcelona studio to mark the 20th anniversary of her adult film company. Read more.view more + 4/10 4/10 Levi Coralynn and William Conrad4. The age of ‘provider women’Beloved TikTok couple Levi Coralynn and William Conrad discuss stay-at-home boyfriends and (unintentionally) subverting patriarchal norms around household labour. Read more.view more + 5/10 5/10 Sex Education5. Why don’t people date their friends anymore?From the end of World War II until 2013, most couples met through their social circles – today, the majority meet through online dating platforms. Read more.view more + 6/10 6/10 Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind6. Why are so many straight men such bad conversationalists?Many women have been on dates with men who haven’t bothered to ask them a single question. Why is this such a common experience? Read more.view more + 7/10 7/10 Euphoria7. Have you ever been ‘micro-ghosted’?Situationship left you on read for two weeks, only to pop back up like nothing happened? You might have been a victim of micro-ghosting. Read more.view more + 8/10 8/10 Sex and the City8. Dating has always been badEveryone seems to agree that we are experiencing a crisis of romance, whether that’s due to dating apps, the pandemic, ‘late capitalism’ or some combination of all three. But what if the roots of the problem go much deeper? Read more.view more + 9/10 9/10 Sex and the City9. Will ‘decentering’ men really fix all your problems?Calls to decentre men have grown with fury over the last few years. Those making the content suggest that it is the key to women’s empowerment. But how liberating is decentring men, and is it even possible?Read more.view more + 10/10 10/10 Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind10. Is cuffing season a myth?In recent years, the colder months have gained a reputation as prime time for coupling up and hunkering down – but the reality is more complicated. Read more.view more + 0/10 0/10