Diary of a Gen Z Student: Why we cannot trust a performative male

He may be ‘Mr Right’ but he can still break your heart
Jane Cowan: 'The performative male is the perfect man. And he knows it. But it is absolutely critical that we don’t take him at face value. We must look beyond the veneer.'

Jane Cowan: 'The performative male is the perfect man. And he knows it. But it is absolutely critical that we don’t take him at face value. We must look beyond the veneer.'

There is nothing I enjoy more than going to a pub or a restaurant and sitting next to people having a conversation worth eavesdropping on.

Maybe they’re on a first date, or having an argument, or they’re a group of friends spilling some gossip... I will always be grateful for some tableside entertainment.

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