I s having a boyfriend embarrassing? Yes, British Vogue made the ruling recently in a gently provocative piece, declaring it “quite culturally loser-ish” and “more of a flex to pronounce yourself single”. Heterosexuality, #couplegoals, being proudly loved-up or posting even the subtlest “soft launch” – a teaser shot on socials of the hairy back of a hand on the other side of a table, or a buff-looking shadow – have all, apparently, become deeply uncool.

This diktat has been widely and enthusiastically welcomed by singletons online , thrilled that their life choices have been endorsed by the style bible (sample comment: “ what a time to be alive ”).

If boyfriends are embarrassing, having a husband is probably worse; the most beige, normie commitment. I’m used to being an embarrassm

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