Rachel Thompson

London

Features Editor at Mashable

Author of The Love Fix (coming Jan 2025), Rough @vintagebooks. Features Editor @Mashable. Writes about sex & relationships. Agent: @florencerees93 @amheathltd

Articles

Pedro Pascal recites famous Mr Darcy quote in rom-com quiz with Dakota Johnson and Chris Evans

2 weeks ago | mashable.com | Rachel Thompson

Rachel Thompson is the Features Editor at Mashable. Rachel's second non-fiction book The Love Fix: Reclaiming Intimacy in a Disconnected Worldis out now, published by Penguin Random House in Jan. 2025. The Love Fix explores why dating feels so hard right now, why we experience difficult emotions in the realm of love, and how we can change our dating culture for the better.
The Beatles biopic casts all the internet's boyfriends in one movie

2 months ago | mashable.com | Rachel Thompson

Great news for anyone with an internet connection and the ability to yearn: the internet's boyfriends have been cast as members of The Beatles in a series of four films about the fab four. Brace yourselves: Paul Mescal, Harris Dickinson, Barry Keoghan, and Joseph Quinn will play the four band members in the Sam Mendes-directed quadrilogy. Normal People and Gladiator IIstar Paul Mescal will play Paul McCartney and Harris Dickinson of Babygirl and Triangle of Sadness fame will play John Lennon.
Bumble adds host of new safety and compatibility features

2 months ago | mashable.com | Rachel Thompson

Bumble has announced a host of new safety and compatibility features, including the ability to share your date details with friends. Bumble users can now share the identity, location, date, and time of a date with a trusted contact using the Share Date feature. Seventy-six percent of women always inform friends or family of their date details ahead of time, according to a survey of 2,500 UK dating app users aged 18 to 35, the results of which were emailed to Mashable.
Is the ick just a lack of attraction?

2 months ago | me.mashable.com | Rachel Thompson

Is it an ick? Or do you just not fancy them? The term was originally coined in 1999 in an episode of Ally McBeal (Season 1, episode 15 to be exact), and later gained widespread popularity in the 2020s on social media. Now firmly cemented in the dating lexicon and pop culture, the ick is a term which describes the phenomenon of getting a sudden (and at times inexplicable) wave of revulsion, cringe, or dislike for the person you're dating.
Is the ick just a lack of attraction?

2 months ago | mashable.com | Rachel Thompson

Is it an ick? Or do you just not fancy them? The term was originally coined in 1999 in an episode of Ally McBeal (Season 1, episode 15 to be exact), and later gained widespread popularity in the 2020s on social media. Now firmly cemented in the dating lexicon and pop culture, the ick is a term which describes the phenomenon of getting a sudden (and at times inexplicable) wave of revulsion, cringe, or dislike for the person you're dating.
At 35, I'm the only single friend left - being alone is better than settling

Jan 14, 2025 | inews.co.uk | Rachel Thompson

“You’re welcome to come, but just so you know, it’ll be a load of couples,” my friend told me. “It just… might not be very fun for you.” It was the least convincing invite I’ve ever received. The words “you’re welcome” followed by two reasons why I probably shouldn’t attend. “Thanks, but I’ve got plans that night,” I lied. Clearly my status as the perennial singleton was wreaking havoc on the seating arrangements of south London get-togethers.
'Luther: Never Too Much' documentary trailer delves into Luther Vandross' life and career

Jan 13, 2025 | mashable.com | Rachel Thompson

Home > Entertainment > Movies A once in a generation musical talent. By Rachel Thompson on January 13, 2025 Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Flipboard Luther Vandross was a once in a generation musical talent. A new documentary film is coming our way, honouring the star and chronicling his story.
Hinge unveils new dating concept to help you get more dates in 2025

Dec 5, 2024 | mashable.com | Rachel Thompson

Cuffing season is in full swing and 2025 is within kissing distance. But, what will the new year bring for our love lives? Dating app Hinge is encouraging daters to adopt a concept they're calling "Dating Forward". The concept essentially centres around being intentional and thoughtful in your dating behaviour, avoiding amassing dating matches without talking to them, and instead taking time to read people's profiles and engage with the content. SEE ALSO: Cuffing for love?
How to survive Valentine's Day when you're heartbroken

Oct 24, 2024 | mashable.com | Rachel Thompson

Many Februarys ago, I went for lunch with a friend and was served a devastating blow. As I ordered a club sandwich, I caught her eyeing me nervously. "So, I have some news," she said in a hesitant tone. There was an agonising suspenseful pause. "Oh god," I said. My heart was beating so fast I thought it might leap right out of my chest cavity. She put her head in her hands as she geared up to break the news to me. Just tell me, for the love of god, I thought to myself. "It's about Glen," she said.
Flirting IRL is having a pop culture moment, from 'Chicken Shop Date' to Charli xcx

Oct 21, 2024 | mashable.com | Rachel Thompson

There's a unique feeling that comes with watching two people flirting wildly with each other. You're a spectator to something that feels intimate, yet public, both of them dancing around the idea that they clearly fancy each other but haven't yet plucked up the gumption to shoot their shot. On the one hand: Should I.... leave you guys to it? On the other: Sorry, but I just can't look away.