Romance 101
Stepping Out: O’Connell’s
O’Connell’s Pub was not what my fellow foodie friend and I were hoping for. Usually when I insist on going to a restaurant together, it’s ethnic; it’s extravagant; it’s chic. This time we drove around for 40 minutes and got lost, all for a small Irish pub with dark walls and a gruff sensibility.
The ‘Turkey Drop’ (and how to survive it)
It’s that time of year again—red leaves crunching under your shoes, the smell of cider in the air, football on TV, and college students all over the country getting dumped. That’s right kids—it’s almost Thanksgiving break, and that means only one thing: It’s Turkey Drop season.
Romance 101: Meet the parents
When we first start dating someone, we tend to see them as perfect—their bizarre habits become cute little quirks and their personal stories that might otherwise incite a yawn are instantly fascinating. All you want to do is spend every free minute with them, preferably making out. In short, it takes a lot to separate you from this incredible new person.
Souvenirs of relationships past
We all have our own personal souvenirs—mine include a metal spaceship from a fourth-grade trip to the Smithsonian, a rock from the top of Mount Washington and a glittery Girl Scouts picture frame.
Romance 101: The ‘Ex Files’: Should they stay closed?
Apparently there is a trend on this campus that I was unaware of until yesterday. I was catching up with a group of friends at the Village for brunch, and in between pancakes, one of my friends raised her eyebrow and said, “Don’t tell anyone, but…I’m hooking up with my ex.”
Make it or break it: How we deal with deal-breakers
During my freshman year, I fell head over heels for a boy I met just weeks before school ended. He was the total package: hilarious, down to earth and adorable. Even my friends loved him. Better still: He was single.
Don’t be that girl (or guy): balancing friends and lovers
Everyone loves a new relationship, right? There are sparks and chemistry and moments of extreme sexual tension, first dates and first kisses and first sober hangouts. You spend all of your time thinking about that new person—about what he’s doing, what she’s thinking—and none of your time worrying about serious things that can lead to [...]
Love knows no boundaries
A few years ago at Rosh Hashanah dinner at my aunt and uncle’s house, I was talking to my cousin and her boyfriend-at-the-time, Tony. I learned that Tony and Lynn had been dating for a few months and that things had been going great so far. They both really cared about each other, and [...]
Age ain’t nothin’ but a number…right?
I’d be lying if I said that I didn’t have a crush on a certain 17-year-old—almost 18!—runner-up from American Idol this past year. I’d also be lying if I denied making out with someone twice my age at a sketchy bar in Chicago.
These two tidbits of information led me to [...]
Queer eye for the good guy: how nice guys (and girls) can win too
Some people have certain phrases that bug them. For example, many of my childhood teachers would always tell us that they hated the phrase “I can’t” or “I just don’t get this; I’m stupid.”
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