We’ve all heard legions about letting go of toxic relationships: those involving people who manipulate you or intentionally disrespect you. Redundant advice on age-old red flags — controlling behavior, gaslighting, testing boundaries — begins to feel mechanical and impersonal. Manipulators are artful parasites, and they don’t tend to make their manipulation quite as obvious as […]
Tag: Relationships
Let’s talk about sex
Romantic relationships in college, whether they be serious or casual, can be fun. Whether you’re looking for the one or a one night stand, you need to understand that when it comes to sex, you’re always going to need to have consent. What exactly is consent? NSU’s Title IX website and sexual misconduct policy says […]
Faceoff: Long-distance relationships deserve a chance
We have all heard the expression, “You don’t choose who you fall in love with.” Distance does not impact feelings toward a significant other. Today, it feels as if we are surrounded by peers in long-distance relationships, which are more common than you’d think. According to Match.com, one out of every five college students is […]
Gen-“Texters:” technology is a convenience, not a necessity
Without the miracles of the Internet, email, instant message, or smart-phones with voice mail, apps, and text-messages, Gen-Xers and Boomers still had an instinctual need to connect with the world around them. And, we did so without so much modern technology, using instead the old and reliable standby of actually talking to each other – live and in real-time.
When dating rules get tricky, decide with your heart
Love is tricky. There are no rules. There is only your heart and your head. I say choose your heart.
My verdict: Absence does not make the heart grow fonder
Relationships are hard work. Sure, love is wonderful, and being in love lifts you to a place where all of the bad things in life appear miniscule in comparison to the love you’ve found. Love can overcome all obstacles — for the first month, at least. After that you realize you don’t like the way he eats, or you don’t like the shows she watches, or you hate his parents. Then, love begins to lose its luster.