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High school relationships help build a foundation

Grant Schmieding // March 5, 2018

Anyone who says they truly understand how to maneuver the dating pool, with guaranteed success, is full of it, according to Viren Swami, professor of social psychology at Anglia Ruskin University. In high...

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Long distance relationships don’t work in college

Danielle Cortes // August 22, 2017

Long distance relationships are difficult. Short distance relationships are difficult. All relationships are difficult. Even though there are those few rare couples who make it work, you are creating your...

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Graduation breaks up students

Marrion Charissa Cruz // May 16, 2017

With graduation approaching for Chico State seniors, figuring out whether to break up or stay together after college is the tough decision couples need to make. Most people choose not to stay in Chico...

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Millenials too broke to break up

Susan Whaley // April 2, 2017

The cost of living is beyond reach for many millennials. People who are falling behind on their monthly budget might end up leeching off their relationships or being stuck with a person for financial reasons....

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Dominant personalities struggle with relationships

Kyra Stemplinger // February 14, 2017

Chivalry to most guys these days equates to oppression in the minds of women. Men feel they can't do anything right. Women feel they have no voice. Besides the messy hookup culture of our generation,...

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Healthy relationships week comes to Chico State

Alejandra Fraga // February 13, 2017

Safe Place and other associates present healthy relationships week through Feb. 13-17 at Chico State. "Healthy relationships week is more than a feel-good activity" said Alex Brown, Safe Place Advocate...

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The death of chivalry in relationships

Rachel Reyes and Dongyoung Won // November 8, 2016

In a culture where double-tapping a photo or sending direct messages is a form of showing romantic interest, it’s clear the idea of a knight in shining armor has come to an end.Chivalry is dead and...

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The O Face: Call me daddy

Lorinda Sasan // October 11, 2016

Pet name noun: a name that is used instead of a someone’s usual first name to express fondness or familiarity. Familiar pet names used include baby, sweetheart, honey, angel, sugar, darling and daddy....

Is it time to define the relationship?

Lorinda Sasan // October 8, 2016

Millennials are scared of commitment. The dating culture has seen a shift in recent decades. A combination of being the generation that grew up with the highest divorce rates and emphasis on continuing...

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Why are you still hanging on?

Lorinda Sasan // September 9, 2016
Sometimes it's hard to walk away from a one-sided relationship
Distance makes the heart break

Distance makes the heart break

Rachel Reyes and Briana Mcdaniel // September 7, 2016

So you fell in love with your summer fling or high school sweetheart and now you’ve decided that you’re going to spend the next four years at a college over 100 miles from where you live. You...

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Perks of a Summer Fling

Lorinda Sasan // August 22, 2016

This summer was the first in a long time where I've been single. According to a myriad of Cosmo articles and the personal testaments of my single friends, summer is the best season to be sans-significant...

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