Justin Myers / The Guyliner
I'm a writer.
Writer. GQ columnist. That Blind Date blog guy. My real name is Justin. First novel for Little, Brown is called The Last Romeo and is out spring 2018.
PROJECTS
gq-magazine.co.uk
How to celebrate (and survive) the World Cup 2018
So exciting it can be held only once every four years because of the risk of heart failure or ischaemic stroke, the World Cup has been renewed for another season, this time on location in Russia.
gq-magazine.co.uk
What weddings teach us about family relationships
While Meghan Markle's family has been scrutinised much more than most, families not quite behaving how you want them to is a relatable problem, that you don't need to fall in love with a prince to experience
gq-magazine.co.uk
How to go out alone as a man
How do you solo-cialise with panache and not look like the creepy guy in the corner?
gq-magazine.co.uk
How to celebrate (and survive) the Eurovision
Eurovision is not the cheese-fest of our childhoods. Our favourite song contest is now a slick, star-making pop behemoth.
inews.co.uk
Alexandra Burke interview: ‘I didn’t know how to react on TV. I couldn’t do anything right’
Time isn’t always kind to X Factor winners – they’re either overshadowed by the runners-up and wackier contestants, or swallowed up by obscurity. But since beating boy band JLS in 2008’s final, Alexandra Burke has barely paused for breath.
huckmagazine.com
NEED to see who has blocked you on social media? Get a grip
With a loophole on Grindr now being exploited by users looking to see who has blocked them, Justin Myers takes a look at our unhealthy obsession with confronting our online haters and engaging with their irrelevant minds.
gq-magazine.co.uk
How to be a good boyfriend
You know what they say: “Relationships are hard, you have to work at them”. Unfortunately, “they” are wrong – very likely what they actually mean to say is if you’re in a relationship, you can’t just go around doing as you please.
gq-magazine.co.uk
How to give the best man’s speech of your life
A foolproof guide to all the best men who need a helping hand.
The Guardian
So you gave up drink/carbs/iPhones? Fine. But we don't want to hear about it
Carefully clearing every pleasure and convenience from your life, and wearing this sacrifice as a badge of honour, is a great way to bolster an otherwise lacking personality. In 2018, giving up is the new going out, and the new puritans aren’t suffering in silence: they want you to know all about it.
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How to handle the work/life balance as a couple
The couple that plays together, stays together, according to relationships gurus who love clichés in cutesy rhyming couplets, but the one thing usually getting in the way is that other four-letter word: work.
huckmagazine.com
How Celebrity Big Brother became the wokest show on TV
Scoff away as much as you wish, but the conversations about gender and sexuality being shown on our #CBB screens are more nuanced and mature than in the pages of our national papers.
gq-magazine.co.uk
Why do men ghost women?
One minute it's going well, and he tells you he'll call tomorrow – the next, he's evaporated, not returning calls and leaving you on "read". Why did he ghost you? Where did he go? What the hell?!
gq-magazine.co.uk
How to survive the Easter weekend
Easter is actually a perilous four-day endurance test that will challenge your mind, body and soul and push you to the limit. Kind of. Here's how to beat Easter, spring's silent assassin.
gq-magazine.co.uk
How to nail that Oscars acceptance speech
It's Oscars time! Red carpets, shock wins, big gowns, and execrable autocue reading! While only a chosen few will make it to the podium to claim a sleek, golden statuette, you're better off well-prepared.
gq-magazine.co.uk
Why Queer Eye is the show every man must see
The remake shows how important it is to go beyond our echo chambers and comfort zones and relate to those who we perceive to be different.