Are We Into This? with Cosmopolitan

You’ve been dating for months – you’ve met their friends, spent whole weekends together, even celebrated birthdays. But it’s still just ‘casual’... What do you do? Do you hold out in case things progress, or quit this relationship purgatory and accept that once a situationship, always a situationship? This week, Millie and Clare are debating this exact scenario, asking: Can a slow-start situationship ever become a successful relationship? And, more importantly, should it? Let us know what you think – and tell us your success (or horror) situationship stories in comments, reviews, or on our socials @CosmopolitanUK. Hosts: Millie Court and Clare Stephenson Co-host: Amy May Ellis Executive Producer and Cosmopolitan Editor-in-Chief: Claire Hodgson Executive Producer: Will Foster Senior Producer and Cosmopolitan Sex & Relationships Editor: Brit Dawson Producer: Ruth Holroyd Video Editor: Will Hewitt

This week’s question comes from our October digital cover star, Zara McDermott! The presenter and former Love Islander is asking about something she admits she’s been struggling with herself: as we all get older and our lives get busier, what expectations should we have of our friends? Can you realistically expect an immediate text back? Is it fair to be annoyed if they can’t make every single birthday? Or, at a time when we’re all a little too comfortable cancelling plans in the name of ‘self-care’, should we actually be expecting more of — and giving more to — our friends? Millie and Clare get into it all. Read Zara’s cover story on Cosmo here, and let us know about your friendship dynamics and dilemmas in comments, reviews, or on our socials @CosmopolitanUK. Hosts: Millie Court and Clare Stephenson Co-host: Amy May Ellis Executive Producer and Cosmopolitan Editor-in-Chief: Claire Hodgson Executive Producer: Will Foster Senior Producer and Cosmopolitan Sex & Relationships Editor: Brit Dawson Producer: Ruth Holroyd Video Editor: Megan Stapleton

Are you all for snogging your date’s face off in public, or does so much as a peck make you cringe with embarrassment? Public displays of affection have always been controversial, but now we live under the constant threat of being filmed and plastered across the world’s FYPs, PDA has become even more of a hot button topic — and, for some, something to be avoided at all costs. And yet, whether you think we should kiss with abandon or keep it behind closed doors, a little PDA never hurt anyone. But, as Millie and Clare are asking this week, how much is too much? Let us know what you think in comments, reviews, and over on socials @CosmopolitanUK! Hosts: Millie Court and Clare Stephenson Co-host: Amy May Ellis Executive Producer and Cosmopolitan Editor-in-Chief: Claire Hodgson Executive Producer: Will Foster Senior Producer and Cosmopolitan Sex & Relationships Editor: Brit Dawson Producer: Ruth Holroyd Video Editor: Yoana Pavlova

What would you consider to be cheating today? The physical betrayals, sure, but what about liking other people’s thirst traps? Subscribing to an OnlyFans creator? Sexting with an AI chatbot? At a time when we can connect with more people in more ways than ever, it’s arguably never been easier to keep secrets, cheat, or even just have a little flirtation. So, if you’re finding it hard to trust in relationships and feeling confused about what even counts as cheating anymore, you’re not alone. This week, Millie and Clare are digging into the modern definition of infidelity, including a hotly discussed topic on social media: Is it cheating to watch porn? What do you think? Let us know in comments, reviews, and over on socials @CosmopolitanUK! Hosts: Millie Court and Clare Stephenson Co-host: Amy May Ellis Executive Producer and Cosmopolitan Editor-in-Chief: Claire Hodgson Executive Producer: Will Foster Senior Producer and Cosmopolitan Sex & Relationships Editor: Brit Dawson Producer: Ruth Holroyd Video Editor: Megan Stapleton Assistant Producer and Cosmopolitan Features Editor: Jennifer Savin

The very hilarious GK Barry is our question-asker this week — and she’s asking Millie and Clare about a conversation we all dread: the ‘what are we’ chat. Yep, we’re discussing how you go about defining a relationship, and when is the ‘right’ time to do it. No one wants to get stuck in a perpetual situationship, but how soon is too soon for the talk? How can you broach it? And how can you handle it if you don’t get the answer you want? Millie and Clare get into it all — and stick around to the end to hear GK’s thoughts. Then let us know what you think in the comments and on socials @CosmopolitanUK! GK Barry’s brilliant new book, It’s Giving Life: A Guide to Surviving and Thriving, is out now! Hosts: Millie Court and Clare Stephenson Co-host: Amy May Ellis Executive Producer and Cosmopolitan Editor-in-Chief: Claire Hodgson Executive Producer: Will Foster Senior Producer and Cosmopolitan Sex & Relationships Editor: Brit Dawson Producer: Ruth Holroyd Video Editor: Megan Stapleton