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   DM us your thoughts, questions, topics, or to just vent at @triplejthehookup on IG or email us: thehookup@abc.net.au The Hook Up is an ABC podcast, produced by triple j. It is recorded on the lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders past and present. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the land where we live, work, and learn.

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ABC Podcasts

The Biggest Moments In Dating, Sex And Relationships This Year

DEC 8, 202544 MIN
The Hook Up

The Biggest Moments In Dating, Sex And Relationships This Year

DEC 8, 202544 MIN

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<p>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!</p><p>SHOW NOTES:</p><p>Hack story on AI Relationship study on relationships</p><p><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/programs/hack/ai-chatbots-accelerating-loneliness-epidemic/105931188">https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/programs/hack/ai-chatbots-accelerating-loneliness-epidemic/105931188</a></p><p>Is Being A Pick Me Or Performative Male Problematic?</p><p><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/programs/the-hook-up/is-being-a-pick-me-or-performative-male-problematic-/105889546">https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/programs/the-hook-up/is-being-a-pick-me-or-performative-male-problematic-/105889546</a></p><p>How To Actually Have A Good Threesome</p><p><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/programs/the-hook-up/how-to-have-a-threesome-tips-sexologist-find-unicorn-third-sex/105315188">https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/programs/the-hook-up/how-to-have-a-threesome-tips-sexologist-find-unicorn-third-sex/105315188</a></p><p>Do I Have A Sex/Porn Addiction?</p><p><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/programs/the-hook-up/sex-porn-addiction-sex-addict-heide-mcconkey-compulsive-sexual-/105895896">https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/programs/the-hook-up/sex-porn-addiction-sex-addict-heide-mcconkey-compulsive-sexual-/105895896</a></p><p>How Often Should I Be Having Sex?</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQ35yOTAfyo&amp;list=PLFqO_oqoHHMzFwCWPXOj6CDpOdG3eS8cE&amp;index=9">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQ35yOTAfyo&amp;list=PLFqO_oqoHHMzFwCWPXOj6CDpOdG3eS8cE&amp;index=9</a></p><p>How To Deal With Mismatched Libido</p><p><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/programs/the-hook-up/mismatched-libidos-different-low-sex-drives-laura-lee-sexologist/105812842">https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/programs/the-hook-up/mismatched-libidos-different-low-sex-drives-laura-lee-sexologist/105812842</a></p><p>Is Everyone ENM Now?</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9L7gf5TR5Q">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9L7gf5TR5Q</a></p><p>How To Do Non-Monogamy Ethically</p><p><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/programs/the-hook-up/open-up-relationship-ethical-non-monogamy-chris-cheers-polyamory/105506070">https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/programs/the-hook-up/open-up-relationship-ethical-non-monogamy-chris-cheers-polyamory/105506070</a></p><p>Why Are There So Many Fake Doms?</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngg8KHqrSgo">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngg8KHqrSgo</a></p><p>Period Farts, Cum Headaches &amp; The Science Of Kinks w/ Dr Eva</p><p><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/programs/the-hook-up/science-week-sex-questions-fertility-periods-orgasms-libido-kink/105616942">https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/programs/the-hook-up/science-week-sex-questions-fertility-periods-orgasms-libido-kink/105616942</a></p><p>Science Of Squirting And How To Do It</p><p><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/programs/the-hook-up/science-squirting-orgasm-ejaculation-how-to-squirt/105643192">https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/programs/the-hook-up/science-squirting-orgasm-ejaculation-how-to-squirt/105643192</a></p><p>DM us your thoughts, questions, topics, or to just vent at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/triplejthehookup" target="_blank">@triplejthehookup</a> on IG or email us: [email protected]</p><p>The Hook Up is an ABC podcast, produced by triple j. It is recorded on the lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders past and present. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the land where we live, work, and learn.</p>