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Love, or the lack thereof
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Media, corporations and nosy relatives alike tend to portray love (specifically the romantic kind) as a necessity. But there’s less consensus on what it actually is or which qualities make love worthwhile. Haddaway raised the question in his 1993 hit What is Love, and we’ve been wondering since. According to Justin Cavallo, associate professor of…
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How different love languages impact gift-receiving
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No matter how bad you are at acting, you’ve probably pulled a Leonardo DiCaprio at least once in your life if you’ve ever received a gift you didn’t like. When you’re holiday shopping this season, it can help to remember that the best gift for someone comes down to their love language. First created by…
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Can you find this missing plush octopus?
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Ontario is a large province filled with many good people, however, sometimes a story comes up that makes you question how some of its residents could be so cruel. On November 14 at 1 Bayside Lane in Toronto, a little girl’s reversible plush octopus was stolen and has not yet been recovered. This plush toy…
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Valentine’s Day: Capitalist scheme or romantic day of love? An outdated tradition?
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Since when does true love equal fluffy teddy bears, heart-shaped chocolate boxes, and copious amounts of flowers? Have we lost the true meaning of Valentine’s Day and replaced authentic love with dollar signs? Don’t get me wrong—I’m all for celebrating love any day of the year. But how did we get to the point where…
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It takes more than love to maintain a relationship
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Love is one of those emotions that everyone deserves to feel in their lives. It’s one of those feelings that changes who you are and makes you connect to a new person. But is love enough to keep people together? As a child of divorce, I have seen from a young age that sometimes love…
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Love is Blind: eyesore or worth the watch?
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If Ted Mosby was a reality show, you’d have Love is Blind. It’s a Netflix original — a label that has officially lost all its credibility — about literal blind dating. Contestants of both genders are each thrown into a conjoining room, separated by a sheet of stained glass. The idea is that, without the…
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Tolerating mixed signals does you no favours
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In any respect, feelings are complicated. And they can become even more so when you’re in a situation with someone – not a committed relationship – that allows for things to get a little twisted. And with these tricky scenarios come the possibility of being stringed along. This isn’t just a problem for ladies, I’m…
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Is dating to marry a healthy concept?
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With the modern day hookup era we are in today, dating to marry seems like a concept from the Stone Age. Apps such as Tinder or Bumble have revolutionized the dating scene, particularly among young adults. It is just as common, if not more, for people to seek casual relationships as opposed to serious committed…
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Editor’s Note: Stick to tamagotchi if you can’t take care of a real pet
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Different holidays seem to inspire people to buy or adopt animals as gifts, often to the detriment of their unexpectedly time-consuming four-legged purchases. Easter sees an increase in pet-store bought bunnies and chicks, while Christmas seems to fuel people’s desires to buy puppies and kittens when The Bay and Walmart just won’t do for someone’s…
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Editor’s Note: Figuring out friendships
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At 24 years-old, I feel like I’ve learned a lot from my friendships, and in some ways, more than I have from my romantic relationships. That’s not to say that I haven’t learned anything from my relationships, I certainly have, given that I’ve been with my boyfriend for over five years now. But my friendships…
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