At some point in college, many friend groups assign roles to one another. “She’s always in a relationship.” “He just doesn’t date.” “He's always seeing someone but can never commit.” While not always intentional, the labels stick. There’s the hopeless romantic, the serial dater, the ...
The 2026 Winter Olympics just ended, which means for two straight weeks we watched people hurl themselves into increasingly impossible spins, flips and midair twists in pursuit of international glory. We dissected judges’ scoring, held our collective breath through overtime and adopted a new roster ...
Every Feb. 14, the world narrows to prix fixe menus, a CVS aisle swathed in pink and the panic of trying to secure a reservation somewhere dimly lit enough. Love, we are told, is happening at a two-top.
Many people in relationships quietly ask themselves the same question: How responsible am I for my partner’s mental health? We’re taught that good partners are endlessly patient, emotionally available and willing to make sacrifices. The dominant narrative says if someone you love is struggling, ...
There are many perfectly reasonable fixations at Brown: The campus turkey that always shows up just in time for finals, the endless supply of sugary cereal, the wildly cool professor who you are convinced might just be the smartest person in the world.
There’s a particular kind of heartbreak that can feel almost embarrassing to admit out loud.
College friendships are supposed to be easy, but they don’t always stay that way. There’s no situation as awkward and nerve-racking as when you start to wonder if you like your friend as more than just a friend.
There’s something deeply unserious about how we talk about casual dating. Which is funny, because we talk about it seriously. Like, tax-code seriously.
When I first started this column as an undergrad, I was writing about hookup culture between seminar readings. Now, I’m back as a med student and trading in dorm gossip for cadaver lab. But honestly, they’re not so different — both involve plenty of anatomy and a few highly questionable decisions. ...
In her column, Anusha Gupta ’25 offers advice for couples in a long-distance relationship.
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