7 Dec 2024
dating
Art Dating

Searching for Stockholm Events with Singles

Meetup, Gender Ratios, and The Other Option I’ve been purging my podcast subscriptions lately. While The Art of Charm got the cut, the penultimate episode I listened to had some great advice: If you want to meet compatible people, go out and do activities that you enjoy. You’ll probably find relevant people there. Paraphrased from […]

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Dating Expat Dating Lifestyle

Swedish Valentine’s Vocabulary: Petnames

It IS Valentine’s Day “Alla Hjärtans Dag”. And you’re in Sweden. So what are the Swedish equivalents of honey, doodley-bear, and schmuck-ums? YLC has your ultimate guide to sweet-talk, Swedish style. Älskling From “älska”, to love. Equivalent to darling, honey. One of the most common terms of endearment in Swedish. But if you haven’t made […]

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Dating Expat Dating Featured Getting Around Outdoor Activities Sports and Fitness

Explore Stockholm: Outdoor Dates for Adventurous Romantics

Stockholm’s beautiful greenery and scenery makes it a perfect spot for adventurous and breathtaking dates. The city is home to countless outdoor activities, which means you and your special someone never have to settle for ordinary! Here are three fun ways to romantically enjoy all that Stockholm offers: Björnö Nature Reserve: Only 45 minutes away […]

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Culture Fiction Love Refugee

Love Refugee: A Straightforward Date

I only vaguely remembered talking to the American at the barbeque, so I was quite surprised to get a message from him later that weekend inviting me to dinner. See, this is what I like about Americans: they are very straightforward when it comes to dating. You always know when you’re on a date with […]

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Fiction Love Refugee

Love Refugee: The Long and the Short of It

Love Refugee is YLC’s fiction serial; a romantic comedy about expat and confirmed singleton Ellie, determined to avoid commitment at any cost…

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Fiction Love Refugee

Love Refugee: Friends with Benefits

Weirdly enough, after thinking about Andreas last week, I ran into him. On Friday night I was zonked and really looking forward to a night in with a pizza and movie – when there he was, at the pizza place, apparently doing the same thing.

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Fiction Love Refugee

Love Refugee: Lost in Translation?

I had a little speech prepared – well, perhaps not quite as formal as a speech as such, but… remarks, just in case. The usual: we work together, pressure of launch, you’re really great but let’s not make things complicated…

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Fiction Love Refugee

Love Refugee: The Beginning of a Beautiful Friendship…

Love Refugee is YLC’s fiction serial; a romantic comedy about expat and confirmed singleton Ellie, determined to avoid commitment at any cost…

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Fiction Love Refugee

Love Refugee: Potato Pot-aah-to

Love Refugee is YLC’s new fiction serial; a romantic comedy about expat and confirmed singleton Ellie, determined to avoid commitment at any cost…

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Dating Expat Dating

YLC Review: Swedish Dating Sites

Love it or hate it, internet dating makes meeting people a lot simpler. There’s a cornucopia of variety quite literally at your fingertips. But it’s still a jungle out there. Choosing a dating site is sort of like choosing a club. So how do Swedish online dating sites differ? A study at the University of […]

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