In a bold move, one romantic decided to she wasn’t going to leave her love life up to fate. Taking to a Sandton community group, she bravely shared a post searching for the mysterious silver fox she’d encountered recently, and Sandtoners have since responded with all the support!

Sandton, South Africa (26 May 2025) — Whoever said you can’t find love in Sandton clearly hasn’t tried hard enough. One romantic named Nikki Vee has got Sandtoners everywhere invested in her (potential) love story after she boldly shot her shot in one of the most unexpected places, a community Facebook group with twenty thousand people.

For those of us who couldn’t imagine walking up to a stranger at a bar, let alone announcing our interest on an entire community group, Nikki’s effort is considerably badass.

Taking to I Love Sandton (BHC), Nikki shared the story of her search for an unnamed silver fox.

“I can’t believe I’m doing this and here goes nothing…” the post reads, before describing the person she’s searching for as a silver fox who was spotted down the Trumps corridor

But, the real heart of this story is how encouraging Nikki’s fellow Sandtoners were.

Several people wished her luck, while others came up with suggestions for how she might find her mystery man and others even offered to join the search.

“I love this…I hope you get your happy ever after,” one Sandtoner wrote, while another commented that it “sounds like the making of a great love story.”

By far and large, the response was positive.

In a world where so many of us might fear doing big and bold things because we’re worried about what others will think, this little post and the community that embraced it is a reminder that sometimes we can and should give people more credit (and faith).

While we’re not sure how the silver fox search unfolded at the time of this article’s writing, we are as invested as everyone else to learn what happens next!

Sources: I Love Sandton (BHC)

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Who has to worry about Jolene when there’s a tractor named Betsie on the scene? A hilarious ‘interview’ revealed a love triangle we hope other spouses of farmers can’t relate to.

Somewhere on a Farm, South Africa (23 May 2025) — “I know men ‘aren’t allowed to cry, but there were times when she pulled me through the drought. When I was weak she was strong for me.” You’d be forgiven for thinking these to be the words of a doting partner, and in some ways you’d be right… if said partner was a farmer and if the ‘she’ was a tractor named Betsie. A hilarious advert recently played up a farmer’s true love triangle, and we’re not sure if it’s going to increase tractor sales or cause a series of ‘we need to talk’ moments.

In the advert, a farmer named Gerrie sits down with his wife to talk about love. However, things start to take a turn for the comedic when the audience realises he’s talking about his love for Betsie the tractor, while his wife thinks his loving words are about her.

“I can’t imagine life on the farm without her,” could’ve been a great way to show love to your wife Gerrie, but it just had to be about Betsie, didn’t it?

Watch: Never Mind Jolene When Betsie’s at the Scene

If this ad is relatable to those married to farmers, let us know in the comments (and please let us know how you deal!)

Meanwhile, in other videos that made us giggle this week, an American tried his first Grand-Pa in a bid to relieve a headache. Unfortunately for him, the local pain reliever might’ve given him a whole new flavour of headache in what has become a public service announcement not to try your first Grand-Pa in the powder format, without water and or if you’re not built like a South African. Have a watch, here.

Sources: John Deere; Facebook 

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We’re cry-laughing: A travel blogger recently attributed South African destinations to the different tropes of exes, and if you’ve ever dated a Camps Bay, we’re so sorry!

South Africa (23 April 2025) — There are few things better than finally being over a break-up and being able to look back—rose-tinted lenses removed at last—with humour. The fights that once seemed so big are now laughable, the confusing antics are comedy, and all the nonsense that once was the norm is now a meme you can quietly chuckle about in the sanctuary of your peace. Recently, we found ourselves cry-laughing at the accuracy of a travel blogger’s humour—a batch of content dubbed ‘If South African destinations were your ex’.

With inspiration from other creators in tow, travel blogger Lauren Melnick (@thewanderlustmovement) attributed some of South Africa’s best-known destinations to different tropes of exes—and if you’ve ever dated a Camps Bay, we’d like to formally apologise for all the headaches you endured.

Per Lauren, here’s who your ex would be if they were a South African destination or Cape Town neighbourhood:

Camps Bay:

“Hot. Empty. Emotionally about as deep as a puddle on a sunny day. Sys he’s “not like the other guys”, but still make you hike. Will cheat on you and make you pay for parking.”

Drakensberg:

“Spiritual. Grounded. Took you on hikes to “connect” then ghosted you to do ayahuasca in Peru.”

Durban:

“Vibes only. Zero ambition. Still lives with his mom and thinks ‘going with the flow is a personality.But he can cook.”

Hout Bay:

Hot and feral with a dash of family drama. Grew mushrooms. Had a weird obsession with his dog. Told you he is “anti-establishment” but lives in a gated estate.”

Llandudno:

“Gorgeous. But emotionally cold and hard to reach. Literally. Like, there is no Uber. Only texts you at sunset. You thought it was intimacy. It was just good lighting.”

Mpumalanga

“Gave ‘soft life’ at first. But also? No signal. No communication. Just vibes and vibes alone.”

Plettenberg Bay:

“Pretty. Fun. Cheated on you with his ex over New Years.”

Stellenbosch:

“Rich. Pretentious. Pretends to read. Took you wine tasting one and quotes Nietzsche unironically.”

You can find the full ‘if exes were…’ series via @thewanderlustmovement (as well as some fantastic travel insights and inspo!).

 

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Sources: @thewanderlustmovement 

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Beyond being a binge-worthy show, ‘Love on the Spectrum’ is packed with lessons on dating and relationships that are well worth taking notes from!

Global (15 April 2025) — Under the advice of a friend, I recently sat down to learn what the hype surrounding Netflix’s ‘Love on the Spectrum’ was all about.

At first, I was equal parts curious and skeptical as to how young adults ‘looking for love’ would be portrayed in the show. As any fan of reality TV knows well, things are edited, re-edited, and spliced to seem one way or another. I worried that certain tropes of Autism would be played up for the sake of ‘entertainment’ (which didn’t sit well with me) or that the show would shy away from certain topics, undercutting the Autism awareness aspect of it all.

Given that I don’t know any of the show’s participants personally, it’s impossible to say just how much was edited. However, in the camp of awareness, I will say that I was pleasantly surprised at how well the show did in delivering important messages; simply by letting the public into the lives of people that don’t often have their stories told; let alone taking us along their pursuits of connection (which in most cases was so pure).

What stuck out most to me, especially in the third season, was the refreshing dose of authenticity the show had thanks to its participants. Scripts are one thing, but those genuine bursts of excitement, curiosity and love are hard to force, which made seeing these emotions in their rawness that much more refreshing.

Following my binge-watch (I won’t reveal any spoilers), I got to thinking about how there’s so much I learned from Love on the Spectrum, and how much we all can—especially in our love lives. Where so often dating advice is premised on ‘not being too much of this or that’, ‘Love on the Spectrum’ flips many of these conventional notions entirely, and we might all just be better off to take notes from our friends on the Spectrum.

Dating Tips We Can All Take From ‘Love on the Spectrum’

Thoughtful gift giving is in

One of the sweetest parts about the show was how thoughtful the participants were in the gifts they gave each other on dates.

Whether it was Tyler giving Madison a Cinderella bracelet charm (she had told him that princesses were her special interest), or Abby gifting David a candy charcuterie board filled with all his favourite sweets, these touches of thoughtfulness were precious.

So, if you’re going on another date with the same person (even if things are still fairly new), consider adding a small, but thoughtful gift to the equation. Something as simple as a keychain with their favourite animal on it can go a long way; it shows not only that you put in more effort than simply showing up, but also that you paid attention to things they told you.

Unapologetically authentic, always

There’s a loud irony in the typical world of dating. You’re trying to connect with someone, but you’re too afraid to be yourself. Following that skewed logic, people forge faux connections, and it’s oftentimes all uphill from there (just watch 27 Dresses again, feel frustrated at Tess, and you’ll get the picture).

Authenticity should always be front and centre when you’re connecting with someone new, and something the participants handled like pros, no matter how nervous they were. In fact, explaining nerves was a part of their authenticity. Tanner made a point of mentioning to his dates that he ‘didn’t have anything to say’ at certain points on their adventures, not to be rude, but to simply explain his moments of silence.

While we don’t all need to share every thought on a date, there is something to be said about allowing people the experience of our own self-honesty. So, don’t go eating food you don’t like to impress someone, or pretending to love a type of music you can’t stand (you’ll thank yourself down the line when you’re spared listening to heavy metal for the rest of your relationship because you claimed to be a huge fan on that first date).

Asking for permission is the vibe

There was something so commendable about the way participants handled asking permission when it came to any kind of physical touch. From hand-holding to first kisses, each made sure the other was okay and comfortable with the idea of new forms of closeness, and it’s certainly something many neurotypicals could learn from.

Leading people on isn’t cute

I loved how participants made their intentions known. So many times in the show ‘honesty is the best policy’ was said, and most importantly, communicated.

Rejection stings for anyone. But it’s a lot easier to get over a first date brand of connection than a whole confusing situationship or relationship built on nothing more than one party hoping to not hurt the other’s feelings.

Even when it’s tough (as it was for James in letting one of his dates know there wouldn’t be a second date), being up-front speaks volumes about character.

Sources: GTG

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