Opposites Can Attract: Dealing with Roommate Differences
For most of us, moving into our required on-campus residence hall freshman year was the very first time we experienced a roommate. If you’re lucky,…
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Relationship Roulette: Getting Back with an Ex
In the world of sports, there is a cap on how many times you can try to succeed before you have to call it quits…
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You’re Your Other Half
If you’ve ever heard the expression, “my other half,” you know that someone is referring to their significant other. We often equate our significant other…
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Five Famous Couples Who Make Us Believe in Love
We all love to gush over a fabulous love story in a cliche rom-com, but there’s nothing quite like a real-life love story to give…
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Warning Signs of a Player
Now, these cautionary words aren’t meant to deter you from being in a relationship or finding a man, but hopefully, the warning signs listed can help you to be careful and be on the lookout for guys who will definitely play with your head and heart.
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Adele Lyrics All Penn Staters Can Relate To
Adele — whether she knows it or not — has sung the song of every Penn Stater. She has unknowingly taken our daily struggles, and turned them into an impressive series of ballads for the world to hear.
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Are Dating Apps Just a Joke to Us?
While dating apps are fun to use to kill time, meet people in new towns, or joke around with and make people feel uncomfortable, that may be the extent of them.
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Breaking Down the Hookup Culture: Is Chivalry Dead?
While some agree that this method has made it easier for them to meet potential partners, others feel that it masks the idea of building relationships the traditional way.
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Why Everyone Needs to Stop STI Shaming
STIs are transmitted through sex. But they’re also transmitted through a lack of communication, so let’s start talking.
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Break Away from the Relationship Comfort Zone
Before we find Mr. Big, we must venture through the love minefields of Petrovskys, Aidans and hopefully little to no Bergers (they break up with you via Post-Its.) The trial and error process of finding “the one” can be incredibly draining, so much so that the existence of true love is questioned.
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10 Chocolate Covered Treats That Are Better Than Any Relationship
The great thing about being single of Valentine’s Day is that all the money you would be spending on flowers, presents, lingerie, dinner for two, candles and other romantic Hallmark crap will now be spent on enough chocolate and unhealthy food to fill any void you have in your heart.
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Covert Advice: On Approachability
Dear Thoughtful Penn Stater,
A few days ago, you asked me a question that really hit home: Why do you think cute (and normal) girls don’t get approached by guys? If we’re being honest, I think I’m a pretty girl and I don’t think I’m one of those “psycho chicks,” but I never really get much attention from guys, as in guys don’t ask for my number, things like that. Why do you think this happens? What should I do to be more approachable?
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The Rory Gilmore Way to Conquer College and Relationships
Netflix recently announced they are streaming all seven seasons of the beloved “Gilmore Girls” starting Oct. 1. It is time to go back to Stars Hallow and relive the glory days. There is a lot to be learned from Gilmore Girls about life and relationships. To be honest, Rory Gilmore taught us how to handle college like a pro. She attended Yale University and eventually became editor-in-chief of the Yale Daily News.
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What Jelena’s Relationship Can Teach Us About Dating
It’s true—Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber are back together, but is Jelena headed for another split? A few weeks after reuniting, Justin broke Selena’s heart by hanging out with his maybe ex-girlfriend Chantel Jeffries.
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Summer Flings Fly Away
Ever seen the movie, 500 days of summer? Well, having a summer fling is a relationship that is similar to this movie with some cheesy one liners, pointless emotional fights and a whole lot of summer lovin’. Instead of Zooey Deschanel and Joseph Gordon-Levitt as the main lovers, replace them with you and your partner.
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