By: Shannon Clark, Staff Writer

Well, it happened. It’s the news no one ever sees coming, until it finally comes — getting dumped. As anyone who’s ever been through this knows, it can be incredibly hard to let go. So difficult that some don’t choose to try &mdash...

By: Jenna Heath, Contributor

“Hey baby, what’s your sign?” Most have heard this classic pick up line multiple times. Although some people do find sign compatibility to be reliable, it is not something to base a relationship on....

By: Nicole Callas, Features Editor

A professor can be an adviser, a confidant, an inspiration and a friend. Students often look to their professors to lead them through their academic and personal experiences in college. But while some students stay after class, visit a professor’s o...

By: Andrea Mora, Senior Staff Writer

Like many San Diego State students, criminal justice senior Marjorie Calvillo begins her mornings at 6 a.m. She makes breakfast, gets ready for work and heads out the door. But before clocking in to work at the SDSU Children’s Center, she walks her ...

By: Mallory Sharp, Staff Writer

Friends are there for you through thick and thin. They are there to deter you from hooking up with the wrong people and are willing to pick you up from the airport when you “just had to get out of San Diego for the weekend.” But almost everyon...

By: Susan Healy, Staff Writer

Relationships are challenging by nature, but dating someone whose friends and family don’t approve can make bonding with a new partner even more difficult. After finding that special person who you enjoy spending time with and who also appreciates y...

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MISTAKE #4: Trying To Buy Her Affection. The situation: You took a woman out to a nice dinner, bought her gifts and flowers, and she still rejected you for someone else who didn’t treat her even half as well. How do you explain this?...

By: Andrea Mora, Senior Staff Writer

Sexually transmitted diseases and infections remain a major public health challenge in the United States.  There are approximately 19 million new STD and STI infections reported each year and nearly half of those are contracted from people 15 to 24 y...

By: Aurelia Acquati, Staff Writer

Texting has improved personal communication in many ways, from helping maintain a long-term relationship, to chatting with friends, to updating acquaintances more efficiently. But along with this added convenience comes a new temptation: people have begun...

By: Nicole Callas, Assistant Features Editor

Picture sitting on the couch scarfing down sweets and $5 champagne, watching the previously recorded footage of the ball dropping in New York City. This person has failed. ...

By: Andrea Mora, Staff Writer

The thought of meeting the family of a boyfriend or girlfriend for the first time can be nerve-racking. People are often so worried about whether they will be liked they forget to relax and enjoy the experience of getting to know new people.  ...

By: Andrea Mora, Staff Writer

Face it — most students do not have the necessary funds to give their significant other the new Mac laptop or PlayStation 3 they may have been eyeing for months. But working with a budget is an opportunity to think outside the box. Instead of headin...

By: Mallory Sharp, Staff Writer

Often times in conversation about the opposite sex, the words “confused” and “frustrated” are mentioned.  Since the beginning of time, men and women have been bewildered by one another and have either misunderstood what the ot...

By: Jennifer Davies, MCT Campus

Is it true that misery loves company? Just look at the trends. Divorce lawyers say business is down. Online dating sites are experiencing double-digit growth. So in this troubling economy, it appears love really does conquer all, right? Not exactly....

By: Aurelia Acquati, Contributor

Just as penguins mate for life, humans are assumed to court one another for life as well. However, is it possible to know if two people can coexist peacefully without living together before marriage?...

By: Andrea Mora, Staff Writer

Secret lovers, mistresses or homewreckers  — most people know who they are from personal experience or know someone who has encountered them. They are individuals who knowingly have romantic affairs with committed or married people. But whether...

By: Andrea Mora, Contributor

Imagine loving someone so much that sharing him or her with someone else would be ideal. Not only that, by sharing him or her, jealousy and infidelity would be thrown out the window because there would be no secrets or affairs, just people loving other pe...

By: Patricia B. Dwyer, Staff Writer

It is common for preschool children to play “house” and engage in mock romances with their 5-year-old peers. Preschool is the first time away from adults and surrounded by equals, which is why children often use this freedom by claiming boyfri...

By: Kristina Peltin, Staff Writer

American women are often considered lucky to live in a society that allows them to be equal to men. Women can vote, own property and have careers. But in the dating world, it’s rare to see a woman approach a man, ask for his number or even take him ...

By: Aurelia Acquati, Contributor

Racial differences are only skin-deep when it comes to relationships. And while some people look for comfort in a partner with the same race and background, they may be surprised to find distinct similarities of a person from a different culture. ...