https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Spain in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Love at first sight? This is the word you need. https://www.thelocal.es/20190830/spanish-word-of-the-day-flechazo Fri, 30 Aug 2019 11:18:42 +0200 spanish-word-of-the-day-flechazo The first Netflix movie in competition at the Berlin film festival, telling the extraordinary true story of a gay marriage in Spain a century ago, premiered Wednesday amid a protest by German cinema operators. https://www.thelocal.es/20190214/netflix-row-berlinale-isabel-coixet-elisa-and-marcela Thu, 14 Feb 2019 11:05:25 +0100 netflix-row-berlinale-isabel-coixet-elisa-and-marcela Are you a fatty, a half-orange or just somebody's darling? When it comes to romantic nicknames for boyfriends and girlfriends, Spaniards are every bit as inventive and outrageous as you would expect. https://www.thelocal.es/20140502/top-10-spanish-romantic-nicknames Fri, 02 May 2014 19:43:00 +0200 top-10-spanish-romantic-nicknames Researchers in Barcelona have taken a peek at the sexual habits of Spaniards from different economic backgrounds and concluded that money does matter, but not in the way you might think. https://www.thelocal.es/20140123/richer-women-have-better-sex-study Thu, 23 Jan 2014 13:00:00 +0100 richer-women-have-better-sex-study Cross-cultural relationships are as interesting as they are complex. The Local takes a look at ten of the most common moans expats have about their Spanish partners. https://www.thelocal.es/20131018/top-ten-expat-complaints-to-their-spanish-partners Fri, 18 Oct 2013 19:02:00 +0200 top-ten-expat-complaints-to-their-spanish-partners Bilbao is the most difficult city in Spain when it comes to linking up with new partners, a new study shows. https://www.thelocal.es/20130613/bilbao-comes-bottom-in-spains-romantic-rankings Thu, 13 Jun 2013 20:40:00 +0200 bilbao-comes-bottom-in-spains-romantic-rankings A new survey shows that nearly half of all Spanish singles believe spring is the perfect moment to fall in love. https://www.thelocal.es/20130402/spains-singles-hail-springtime-loving Tue, 02 Apr 2013 15:04:00 +0200 spains-singles-hail-springtime-loving If you find yourself struggling to say those three little words this Valentine's Day, don't despair: the problem might well be clinical. https://www.thelocal.es/20130214/when-love-hurts Thu, 14 Feb 2013 19:38:00 +0100 when-love-hurts