We’re coming to the end of a massive year covering all things love, sex, dating and relationships here on The Hook Up. From the male loneliness epidemic and the rise of AI relationships, to the rise of ENM, performative males, fake doms and boyfriends being embarrassing - we recap all the trends in news and pop culture that got you talking, plus hear your fav eps from 2025!

SHOW NOTES:

Hack story on AI Relationship study on relationships

https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/programs/hack/ai-chatbots-accelerating-loneliness-epidemic/105931188

Is Being A Pick Me Or Performative Male Problematic?

https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/programs/the-hook-up/is-being-a-pick-me-or-performative-male-problematic-/105889546

How To Actually Have A Good Threesome

https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/programs/the-hook-up/how-to-have-a-threesome-tips-sexologist-find-unicorn-third-sex/105315188

Do I Have A Sex/Porn Addiction?

https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/programs/the-hook-up/sex-porn-addiction-sex-addict-heide-mcconkey-compulsive-sexual-/105895896

How Often Should I Be Having Sex?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQ35yOTAfyo&list=PLFqO_oqoHHMzFwCWPXOj6CDpOdG3eS8cE&index=9

How To Deal With Mismatched Libido

https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/programs/the-hook-up/mismatched-libidos-different-low-sex-drives-laura-lee-sexologist/105812842

Is Everyone ENM Now?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9L7gf5TR5Q

How To Do Non-Monogamy Ethically

https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/programs/the-hook-up/open-up-relationship-ethical-non-monogamy-chris-cheers-polyamory/105506070

Why Are There So Many Fake Doms?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngg8KHqrSgo

Period Farts, Cum Headaches & The Science Of Kinks w/ Dr Eva

https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/programs/the-hook-up/science-week-sex-questions-fertility-periods-orgasms-libido-kink/105616942

Science Of Squirting And How To Do It

https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/programs/the-hook-up/science-squirting-orgasm-ejaculation-how-to-squirt/105643192

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