Author: The Famuan
Students’ first date experiences and rituals
Dating can be an exciting, exhilarating and sometimes terrifying experience in your young-adult life. As you meet new people, go through the phases of getting to know someone and putting your trust and heart on the line for someone, you end up learning a lot about yourself and how you […]
An anti-capitalist guide to Valentine’s Day
Once Christmas passes, you begin to notice an increasing amount of pink and red merchandise filling the aisles at retailers and online businesses. In other words, Valentine’s Day has arrived. Although it’s tough to entirely avoid a traditional holiday, the world could potentially be better off without it. Vox did […]
Is social media affecting our love lives?
You and your love interest have been seeing each other for a few months now, and there’s been plenty of dinner dates, movie nights and sleepovers. Both of you haven’t talked about defining your relationship, but it feels like things are getting pretty serious. It’s obvious to you that there’s […]
Gen Z doesn’t court. We apply pressure
Valentine’s Day is one of those times of the year where romantic relationships are front and center. Re-runs of “Fifty Shades of Grey,” “The Notebook” and “Love & Basketball” play through the screen the entire day. Everyone feels pressure to spend the day with a romantic interest or partner. But […]
Nice guys finish last … and they should
I wish I could say I regret to inform the male population that the “nice guys finish last” rhetoric is false, but I’m not remorseful in the slightest. Women have passed up on nice guys since forever, not because we would rather be with a bad guy, but because these […]
Galentine’s Day: Quarantine Edition
To all the single ladies and gentlemen, Valentine’s Day has been a day to treat yourself, because self-love is the best love. The pandemic may have put a dent in the dating scene and on this year’s Galentine’s Day plan, but Leslie Knope wouldn’t want us to give up on […]
Valentine’s Day is a glorified sex holiday
Abstinence in college is a fleeting concept — especially this time of year. Valentine’s Day is promoted as a day of love, but over the years it has evolved into a glorified sex holiday. There is already a culture where men expect sex from women, but Valentine’s Day only magnifies […]
The journey of rewriting self image through self love
The long-awaited season of love has arrived. Many relationships — whether they are platonic or romantic — have made many center their lives around one idea of love. The way society pushes people to constantly care and love others has put a blockage on one of the most necessary loves […]
Generation Z is rewriting the love game, send help!
Generation Z, people born between 1995 and 2012, are entering adulthood. While older generations assume we are a group of entitled, depressed, technology-addicted antisocialists, we are simply learning to live by our own rules. Known for our independence, wit, creativity and charisma, Gen Z-ers are a highly individualistic group that […]