“Hell is other people,” the French philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre famously wrote. And nowhere does that statement ring more true than on a first date with a stranger. We’re suckers for love, it seems, and in our search for that special someone—or a bit of fun with somebody who doesn’t give off the “ick”—we’re willing to […]
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Final fantasy: Haligonians spill on what they want to do sexually before they die
Surprise of the century: Haligonians really, really want to have a threesome. Or at least that’s what a majority of respondents shared in The Coast’s 2025 Sex + Dating Survey, our annual (and anonymous) deep dive into our readers’ thoughts on all things dating and mating-related. For 17 years, we’ve been asking Haligonians to spill […]
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Tongue-tied: Haligonians dish on the most cringe-worthy things they’ve said—and heard—during sex
Haligonians are a talkative bunch. We’ll gab at the grocery store, in line for the movies, in the middle of a crosswalk… anywhere, really. And that includes the bedroom, it seems, according to The Coast’s 2025 Sex + Dating Survey. Nearly three-quarters of respondents to our 17th annual anonymous and sexy survey say they’re into […]
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Raw data: Results from The Coast’s 2025 Sex + Dating Survey
Valentine’s season is upon us, so The Coast has a gift for you—the 2025 Sex + Dating Survey results. This annual Halifax heat map is like a Cupid’s arrow that gets right to the heart of local desire. Deliberately anonymous to encourage honest full disclosure, it provides a window into local bedrooms, a look at […]
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Baring it all: Haligonians confess their sexual secrets
Every year in The Coast’s annual Sex + Dating Survey, we give readers the same prompt: “Confess a sexual secret that you’ve never told anyone else.” The responses are a window into Haligonians’ private lives—their fears, their passions, their kinks and stories they’ve never told. Some answers will make you laugh. Some are brutally real […]
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Shop, Savor, and Celebrate at Shopping Under the Stars!
Get ready to kick off the holiday season in style with the Spring Garden Area Business Association’s annual event, Shopping Under the Stars! Mark your calendars for Friday, December 6, from 5 PM to 9 PM. Whether you’re looking to snag the perfect holiday gift, enjoy some winter activities, or simply take in the magical […]
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Coast readers share their most awkward run-ins with exes
April in Halifax is a time marked by three resurgences: Cruise ships, potholes and Haligonians venturing out of their homes for the first glimpse of sun in weeks. It’s a cold, wet and windy place to live from December through March, which makes Halifax a good place to hunker down if you’re looking for a […]
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“I never dreamt it would be possible”: Atlantic Lottery players are winning every day, and you could be next
It was Derrek Barton’s birthday when he stopped at his local convenience store in Harvey, New Brunswick to buy milk and his usual Lotto 6/49 tickets—a weekly routine he didn’t think much of at the time. That is until a few days later, rumours began to circulate about someone in York County winning a $1-million […]
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Catfished: Halifax talks sex and dating on the internet
Nearly 30 years after the dawn of online dating, we’re still making fools of ourselves when it comes to finding love—or a bit of lust—on the internet. One in seven respondents to The Coast’s 2024 Sex + Dating survey say they prefer to meet potential lovers online. And nearly two in three say they’ve dated […]
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Bedroom blunders: Haligonians dish on the most cringe-worthy things they’ve said—and heard—during sex
It’s often been said that men only have enough blood for one head at a time, which would explain some of the out-of-left-field things they say in the bedroom. But it seems they’re not alone in that regard: Based on The Coast’s 2024 Sex + Dating Survey, it seems all of us get a little […]
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Pillow talk: The results of The Coast’s 2024 Sex + Dating Survey
Just as February means three-foot snowbanks and a Tim Houston scrum leads to unfortunate soundbites, Valentine’s Week in Halifax can only mean one thing: The Coast’s annual Sex + Dating Survey results are here—and as usual, the responses more than deliver. Hundreds of you took the time to spill your saucy (and 100% anonymous) secrets […]