Hoping to spark romantic connections through humor, Boston College alum Melissa Mullen designed the interactive dating app Smile to match users based on a shared sense of humor.
College Dating: Should We Lower Our Expectations?
A few weeks ago, I was scrolling through TikTok—as I do far too often—and came across an old Bo Burnham skit. In the video, accurately titled “Lower Your Expectations,” Burnham mischievously serenades the audience from behind a keyboard, opening with the lines “You want a guy that’s sweet, a guy that’s tough / A feminist…
The Importance of Potato Skins
“Our memories of food move us, transport us, and allow us to relive the past.”
LTE: Another Response to “The Outdated ‘Dating Assignment'”
“In the end, the cardinal sin of the hookup culture is not sexual promiscuity; it’s aiming too low.”
Ask the Editors: What is Your Perfect First Date?
From ice cream and movies to late-night puffs of cigars, our editors have special ideas for the perfect first date.
LTE: A Response to “The Outdated ‘Dating Assignment'”
“BC students are smarter, more compassionate, and more selfless than Loos thinks. People here want to participate in relationships that allow for spiritual and intellectual growth.”
The Outdated “Dating Assignment”
“But to me, the ‘dating assignment’ reveals professors’ genuine misunderstanding of their students, and constitutes an overreach of the Jesuit style of education that emphasizes emotional growth along with intellectual.”
Catching Cronin’s Perspective Beyond Annual ‘Dating Talk’
Professor Kerry Cronin’s role extends outside the classroom into the love lives of her students.
The Kerry Cronin Guide to Dating: ‘Awkward People Suck’
At her infamous talk, Kerry Cronin doled out dating advice to the BC community in an attempt to move away from the hookup culture.
This Is Not a Valentine’s Day Column
With Valentine’s Day around the corner, features columnist Madeleine Loosbrock offers a perspective on romance at BC.