While men have always (supposedly) been able to gallivant into middle age before they need to start thinking about having kids (for the sake of being able to keep up with them once they’re born more than anything else), women have always faced a certain pressure to have kids, if they are going to, sooner rather than later.

However, new research has just come out suggesting the ‘biological clock’ phenomenon is true for men as well as women.

The study, published in the European Menopause Journal MATURITAS, suggests that men having a baby over the age of 45 put their partner (regardless of their age) at an increased risk of antenatal complications and adverse birth outcomes, and the child at a heightened risk of cancer and psychological disorders.

To determine this, researchers reviewed 40 years of scientific literature and data on how parental age affects fertility, pregnancy, and a child’s well-being over time.

Prominent findings included the increased risk of gestational diabetes and premature birth for infants born to older fathers, as well as lower scores on the Apgar test (a basic examination used to assess a baby’s overall health), and an elevated risk for childhood cancer, psychiatric and cognitive disorders, and autism later in life.

The researchers say this is a result of the natural process of aging, however—as always—more research is needed to clarify exactly how and why it happens (and to come up with better tests that tell men how healthy their sperm really is).

But before you go starting a college fund—this doesn’t mean you have to have kids before you’re 45, with the researchers’ “key counselling point” being the suggestion of “sperm banking” for midlife and older men considering paternity.

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It’s easy to blame your romantic failings on social media. And fair enough: Tinder’s shallow, Facebook’s dead and—if you do somehow land yourself a partner—Instagram is a minefield.

Don’t believe us? Just ask Sydney Morning Herald journalist Thomas Mitchell, whose most explosive story (in our opinion) last year detailed how his girlfriend caught him liking photos of a prominent influencer.

Suffice to say: whether you are a serial monogamist or a Platinum-level Tinderite it’s not easy balancing dating with the demands of the 21st century. But if you’d just put those career, family and technological woes to one side for a moment, we’d like to help you appreciate the absurdity of modern love.

Enter: Elite Daily,  The Tasteless Gentleman and Sarcasm Only, three Instagram accounts dedicated to skewering everything wrong with life and dating in the social media age—the broadsheet cartoonists and opinion columnists of our time.

Here are their 8 finest masterpieces.

The “I’m In No Mood To Hear About Your Happiness” Story

 

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This guy has clearly had enough of oversharers and decided to make a stand. If you are a fan of Instagram slang then you will understand me when I say this post can be summed up in one word.

“Mood.”

The “I Don’t Do Paragraphs” Story

 

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See no evil, hear no evil.

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Forget Men Are From Mars and Women Are From Venus, this post is all you need to understand the void between modern daters. Sort of. Still confused? Allow the following commenter to extrapolate…

“If women are so good at communicating, why can’t they summarize?”

The “Don’t Play With My Feelings” Story

 

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This man may enjoy a bit of light BDSM, but if you take more than an hour to reply to his text he’ll be upset for days. No joke. And judging by the number of lmfao’s in the comments this post, people can #relate.

The “Positivity Guru” Story

 

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This one’s a doozy, and judging by the amount of tagging going on in the comments, people have ‘thoughts’.

“You.”

The “Rejected At First Sight” Story

 

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Ouch. Just ouch.

The “I’m Too Good For This Shit” Story

 

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“I’m sorry, I can’t hear you over the sound of my awesomeness.”

The “My Friends Are All Growing Old & Yet Here I Still Am” Story

 

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The “I’ve Officially Given Up” Story

 

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“True, tbh.”

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It feels like every man and his dog are getting engaged right now. And with this comes the ensuing set of parties in every conceivable shape and size. From white themed harbour cruises to swanky cocktail events – when a friend chooses to tie the knot, they’re bound to do it with their own sense of style and panache.

But with engagement party dress codes running the full gamut from beach casual to semi-formal, it can be tricky figuring out what to wear. Here, we explain how to pull off a chic engagement party look no matter what the venue, all the while ensuring you don’t upstage the groom.

What To Wear To A Cocktail Engagement Party

If you’re invited to an evening engagement party, chances are it’ll be a cocktail dress code. And sure, you’ve heard this dress code a thousand times, but what does it actually mean? First and foremost, think about the location.

If it’s at a venue, you can afford to be a little more on the formal end of the spectrum. Think a smart blazer with a statement Prince of Wales check over a pair of tailored trousers in a pale colour. Experiment with the details of this look by adding accents like a pocket square or lapel pin. In contrast, if you’re headed to a cocktail event in a private home, you can probably swing it with something a little more casual. A tailored shirt in a sateen finish paired with a pair of tab-waisted trousers and driving loafers is a classic look that’ll feel right at home.

What To Wear To A Pub Engagement Party

Believe us – this happens. We’ve all got a mate who loves their local drinking hole like it’s their own living room. And whether their other half likes it or not, chances are there will be some sort of engagement event held at said venue. But surely you need to dress up a little more than for the standard evening pint? Correct.

If you’re celebrating upcoming nuptials at a pub, it’s easy to elevate your look through some simple additions. Work off a base of dark indigo slim fit jeans with an oxford shirt in white, pale blue or stripes. Pair this with a pair of Chelsea boots or sneakers and an unstructured blazer to add some extra style. When looking at blazers, opt for casual styles in taupe or navy that are cotton rather than wool. This keeps your look casual while still being polished.

What To Wear To A Backyard Engagement Party

There’s nothing better than a lazy Sunday afternoon BBQ in the backyard and what better way to have a relaxed engagement party than to use this tradition to celebrate. Add a little polish to what you might usually wear by pairing a button-down collared shirt in a stripe or check with a pair of tailored shorts.

Play with bold colours here, looking for shorts in burnt orange, aquamarine or forest green. Pair the look back with a cable knit sweater over the shoulders and a pair of boat shoes. In the cooler months, opt for a pair of chinos in stone or navy, adding pops of colour through bright sweaters and shirts. Add extra elements like a canvas loop belt to really make the outfit stand out.

What To Wear To A Beach Engagement Party

Events on the beach are great until they’re not. And usually, that’s when half the beach gets in your shoes. It’s uncomfortable at the best of times and even worse if you’re in cheap dress shoes. For beach engagement parties, skip the hassle by going for chic but comfortable linen pieces that feel on cue for the location. Think cuffed trousers with a tab waist in white linen or cotton with a pale blue shirt.

If you’re feeling bold, experiment with the shirt collar and sleeves – a Mandarin collar is a sure fire way to add some extra style nous as is a shirt sleeve that hits mid-bicep. Top off your look with a pair of suede espadrilles or a woven leather sandal.

What To Wear To An Engagement-Wedding Party

Increasingly common, the engagement party-cum-wedding party poses a real challenge for those who are dressing for the former, but most certainly not the latter. Our advice? Err on the side of caution and read the invite extra carefully. The hint is usually in how formal the RSVP process is.

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Dark chocolate is good for you. A glass of red wine every night will prevent cancer and heart disease. All of these recent scientific findings have contributed to a trend in western society which likes to treat food as medicine, but two health researchers from the University of New Castle, Emma Beckett and Gideon Meyerowitz-Katz, wanted to set the record straight with overzealous headlines regarding some of our most beloved foods today.

In short, they looked at the five foods which claim to improve our health, but the amount you’d need to consume to reap those benefits is actually unhealthy or downright impossible in the real world.

“If you do the maths, you’ll find you actually need to eat enormous amounts of particular foods to get an active dose of the desired element,” the study says. “In some cases, this might endanger your health, rather than protecting it.”

These are the four tricky foods (and one drink) you should be weary of when there’s new claims of their health benefits.

Red Wine

Headlines have spruiked the benefits of red wine in the past thanks to its link to a family of chemicals with antioxidant properties. Claims of cell protection, reduced risk of cancer, type 2 diabetes, Alzheimer’s disease, and heart disease have all revolved around the consumption of red wine.

The truth? You need to drink approximately 200 bottles a day to get the claimed good stuff (resveratrol). Common sense should tell you that’s a bad idea.

Blueberries

Similar to red wine, blueberries are a source of resveratrol. You only get a few micrograms per berry though meaning you’ll need to consume over 10,000 berries a day to get the active dose. If the sugar doesn’t kill you the shirt stains will.

Chocolate

A classic. Dark chocolate is claimed to lower blood pressure but depending on the chocolate, you could be eating 100g of dark chocolate before you reach the optimum dose for ‘health benefits’. This level of junk food intake is four times the daily recommended and will lead you to gaining weight with the additional worry of heart disease and stroke. In other words it negates the effects of lowering blood pressure.

Cinnamon

Cinnamon contains a compound called cinnamaldehyde which claims to aid weight loss and regulate appetite. The issue here is that the studies were based on the good stuff in cinnamon in large doses rather than the spice as a whole itself. You’d need to eat about half a supermarket jar per day to see the benefits.

Turmeric

Found in curries and some hipster lattes these days, tumeric has been spruiked for its healing power based on curcumin which is said to reduce inflammation, arthritis, heart disease or stroke. The truth?

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£108,900 or AU$203,000 can buy you approximately 50,000 cheeseburgers. Or if you’re more the distinguished purveyor, you could buy this single bottle of whisky called The Dalmore L’Anima – one of one in the world.

Why so special? The 49-year-old expression is a product of Dalmore master blender Richard Paterson and Michelin-starred chef Massimo Bottura. The blend itself consists of three expressions which come from whiskies that have been matured in bourbon and

L’Anima uses a blend of three ‘expressions’ with whiskies that had been matured in Bourbon and 40 year-old Pedro-Ximenez casks and vintage Port pipes. In other words it should taste damn good on the palate, but let’s let the experts explain that with flowery language. According to the Scottish whisky maker, L’Anima presents a scent of “sun-kissed raisins, bitter chocolate and old English marmalade” whilst tasting like “Java coffee, Demerara sugar, pecan pie and crème brûlée”.

The flavours reflect those found in Bottura’s three-Michelin starred Osteria Francescana in Modena, Italy. The sale was all for a good cause though with all proceeds going to Food for Soul, a non-profit organisation which encourages local communities combat food waste and poverty through the introduction of meal centres. It’s also an initiative started by the three Michelin starred chef himself.

“When Massimo and I first started discussing this collaboration it was clear we shared a passion to celebrate life by creating incredible food and drink,” Paterson said.

“It’s important too that Food for Soul benefit from the success at auction, ensuring more people can share in the simple yet wonderful moment of sharing a meal with people you care about.”

The only question we have to ask is how the hell do you go about drinking a $200,000-plus whisky? Mixing it with Coke is probably an incorrect answer. So we hit up our resident whisky expert Martin Eber of Time for Whisky who got to taste it first hand before giving it a resounding 93/100.

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The Harbour Bridge. The Opera House. Hemmingway’s. From the urban masterpieces of Circular Quay and The Rocks to Manly’s original hipster cafe, Sydney is home to a lot of iconic architecture. However, out near the airport tends to be an area most artistically-minded tourists skip over in their pursuit of hotter destinations.

Likewise, those seeking luxury tend to flock to places like the Park Hyatt, the Shangri-La or Sofitel, for views over Darling Harbour and the CBD.

That may soon be set to change, with the opening of a brand new Citadines Connect Hotel at Sydney Airport—a chic business ~stay~ perfect for travellers passing through the city of sun and surf.

With a retro design (think bright pastels, patterned floors, neon signs and artwork adorned walls), the Penthouse (the Citadine’s best room, which comes with a rooftop cinema) pays tribute to the golden age of air travel, with vibes of glamour and indulgence.

The place also has a suave cocktail bar that guests can use to spend happy hour gazing down at the airport’s busy runways below.

Oh and don’t worry if you can’t wrangle The Penthouse—the other rooms (which range from economy to first class) aren’t too shabby either, including deluxe bedding, a 55-inch TV with Netflix, complimentary Wi-Fi, rainfall shower and blackout curtains.

Located in Mascot, the property is a 15-minute walk or 2-minute drive to Sydney Airport’s domestic terminal, and a 10-minute drive to the international terminal (Sydney’s CBD is just a 15-minute drive or train ride away).

This announcement is part of a chic new trend in the airport hotel industry, following last month’s announcement that the iconic JFK airport also has a luxury hotel, years in the making, which is now on the verge of opening.

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Over the last few years, traditional gender roles have been blamed for everything from social issues to climate change.

Of course, not all male stereotypes are cause for concern. Some, like screaming and running out of the room every time you see a Keep Cup, are perfectly natural. Others, like bi-annually smoking a cigar, aren’t medically kosher, but help us find solidarity with our forebears. However, others—like the ones that say “men shouldn’t get their nails done”—are holding us all back from self-actualisation.

An exaggeration? Sure. But as the mental health professionals I recently interviewed said, there really are cultural expectations which hold Australian men and women back from having healthy relationships with themselves and each other.

While there’s no quick fix to these weighty issues, I reckon opening your mind to lighter topics (like manicures) is a great way to subtly rebel.

And whether you’re a flat white slurper or a soy latte sipper—you can probably benefit from getting in touch with your feminine side. Especially here in Australia, where we labour behind Europe in the male grooming and “I don’t do keep cups” departments.

And what better way to start than a 60-minute manicure? I recently had the good fortune to road test Six Senses Uluwatu’s luxurious version, and while it may not have 100% cured my cultural hang-ups (I would still opt for black, not pink nail polish)—it did wonders for my cuticles.

It’s Relaxing, Even From The Start

Whether you’re at a fancy new resort or your local shopping mall, you get a weird sense of relief about taking 60 minutes to just sit back and do as you’re told. While it’s not quite tantric meditation, you get a real sense of tranquillity.

The Hand Scrub Is Basically A Metacarpal Climax

If you consider luxurious hand-massages a waste of money; think again. It is actually an investment in your finger, palm, wrist union. A salt and lime rub leaves you feeling like the rim of a Margarita, followed by a gentle cleansing in the mint-leaf infused water bowl.

The Nail Cutting Is Awkward But Rewarding

Let’s be real: it’s a bit weird to have someone cut your nails for you. But firstly: you’ll get over it pretty quick, and secondly: the result is miles better. Seriously: my shapely nails don’t lie…

The Filing Is An Adrenaline Rush (In A Good Way)

By this stage in the manicure, you may be relaxing a little too much. Which is why, around the midway point, the filing provides a nice jolt of excitement to proceedings, as your expert technician sculpts your nails into whatever shape you so desire.

The Cuticle Cleaner Is Not As Scary As You Might Think

Although the cuticle cleaner may look ominous to those who fear anything that wouldn’t look out of place at a dental clinic, wielded with care (as it was at Six Senses Uluwatu) it is a great way to push back your cuticles, clean everything up and—most importantly—get rid of those straggly bits you get tempted into pulling.

The Hand Massage Is A Welcome Interlude

Before your beautician switches to the other side, you will get a pleasant hand and forearm massage which—nails aside—is worth coming for itself.

The Soft File At The End Will Save Your Scalp

After repeating the first five steps on your alternative hand, your beautician will then come back to the hand they started with, to give you a soft filing and prepare your nails for the cleanser and protector. This is also a game-changer if you have long hair and are accustomed to (accidentally) ripping out stray strands with the sharp edges of your nails.

The Cleanser Is… Cleansing

Once the soft file is over you then get treated with a cleanser, which, whether you’re feeling particularly grimy or not, is quite an agreeable sensation.

The Protector Has A Nice Lacquer To It

The final stage involves buffing your nails with a protector, so your refined look lasts as long as possible, and you get that nice shiny glean that will make your partner eternally jealous (or book an appointment themselves).

The Before & After Shots Make For Instagram Gold

As long as your friends aren’t prone to the sort of savage Instagram commentary mine are, you should be set with some excellent material to post to the ‘Gram after your manicure.

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Super hero status: achieved. Tom Holland’s novice days as Marvel’s web-slinging super hero is well and truly over and his off-duty wardrobe is proof. At his most recent appearance at Jimmy Kimmel Live in Los Angeles, the 22-year-old British actor showed off a super sharp smart casual look to fans outside, but it was his serious looking guns that was the real winner.

Losing the the purple jacket, Holland revealed one hell of a casual dapper look which comprised of sunglasses, a mustard yellow (some have called it ‘diarrhoea’ coloured) t-shirt tucked in, beautifully fitted aubergine trousers that have been cropped, and polished brown lace-ups sans socks. The watch? The unmistakable square case of the Cartier Santos.

Holland rocked a similar looking Cartier in a skeleton version at the first Spider Man premiere.

But back to his guns. The t-shirt itself isn’t muscle fitting by any means but it does appear to be a slimmer cut which helps to accentuate Holland’s toned torso if it’s tucked in. Little style tip: tuck in your shirt if you’ve got the body to show off. The natural tapering will help pull in the excess fabric around your chest and waist. The massive arms? We can’t help you with that part (or maybe we can), although maybe Tom Holland’s personal workout videos can.

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No amount of shirt hacking can make your arms look this good.

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