Love’s not all it’s cracked up to be and we shouldn’t take so much stock in it.
Tag: Love
‘You’ teaches us to look beyond our raving romanticism
“You” employs all the rom-com stereotypes. But Joe manipulates the story to portray himself as a misunderstood romantic with good intentions.
Five things you didn’t know about Valentine’s Day
It’s the season of Valentine’s, and love is in the air. Whether you’re preparing lavish gifts and rose bouquets for your sweetheart or compiling a Spotify playlist of sad songs to cry to alone, you may be curious about Valentine’s Day traditions and how they surfaced. I’m not a love
My lover waits between the sheets: On literary loves
I don’t often read Reddit, but a recent question-turned-confession titled “I think I’ve fallen in love with a fictional character” caught my attention: “I know people get crushes on fictional characters all the time, but this has gone beyond a crush. I’m infatuated with him. … [H]e’s the first thing
Datamatch: Put your romantic life in the hands of an algorithm
Do you feel frustrated by the Claremont dating scene? Have you found yourself replicating the mistakes of your parents’ failed marriage? Are you spending your nights lying awake in bed, endlessly swiping through Tinder profiles until the blue light from your phone screen makes your eyes water and every face