I had planned to write a swashbuckling adventure of demigods defeating villains against-all-odds, but I have never defeated a villain. I have only loved and been loved and lost love. The simple version of why I wrote this story is in the attempt to get over a boy.
Read MoreThe Summer I Turned Pretty affirms Laurel and Susanna’s capacity as responsible, loving mothers simultaneously with them having impulsive, carefree fun. It made me believe that life doesn’t end after having kids.
Read MoreI needed to know that falling in love takes no prerequisites—that it can be fleeting, nurturing, anchored in a lake at sunset or a glance across the table over hot pot—no less valid or life-changing, regardless of the form it takes.
Read MoreThis film gave me permission to feel worthy exactly as I am.
Read MoreThere will be times when you look at your partner and go “eh.”
Read MoreI quickly realized how superficial my old checklist had been, not only because humans can't be reduced to a few traits and interests but also because those are far from the most important factors in making a relationship work.
Read More“There is no right person. There is simply someone you love, someone you have chosen, whom you will have to choose again.”
Read MoreThe majority of her songs, even her old ones, show a lot of perspective, and they taught me a great deal about navigating the confusion that is love.
Read MoreAnyone who's been online in the past few weeks has surely heard about the famous 36 questions that will supposedly make strangers fall in love in less than two hours.
Read MoreThere is so much to be learned and admired in the dynamics of functional couples who are idealized and immortalized on paper or on the big screen -- regardless of whether or not they actually exist.
Read MoreWhether it's inbetween classes or on the commute home, U of T students find different ways to make romantic connections across campus.
Read MorePassion, while important throughout, is overrated.
Read More11) Covers and Cocoa.
Read More4. Don’t ditch everything else in your life.
Read MoreSuddenly, it's not just about chemistry anymore. It's about effort, time, and lots of trial and error.
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