Focus >> February 08: Dating
by Avery Cruz
50% of first time marriages end in divorce, according to divorcerate.com. The divorce rate seems to be rising every year for some unknown reasons. But, with the changing gender roles in our society, it’s no wonder that so many families are separating. The women are now in the workplace and so are the men, leaving little time for families to have time to spend together.
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by Louis Kao
Love letters are heading the way of the dodo. Along with the Chinese river dolphin and the snow leopard, their numbers dwindle every year. Just as overfishing and deforestation destroy animal habitats, technology has ravaged love letters’ old grounds.
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by Manisha Rai
The phenomenon of modern dating culture seems widespread across America. If you ask any college student, it’s likely that they have had some type of experience deviating slightly from the classic dinner-socialization- movie-romance bit. But in certain regions of the United States, a counterculture has evolved.
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by Natalie Rich
The brain becomes fired up when talking to someone it finds attractive. The heart pounds three times faster than normal and causes blood to be diverted to the cheeks and sexual organs, which causes blushing and the feeling of butterflies in the stomach.
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by Nick Forell
Thousands of people watch shows like “I Love New York”, and “A Shot at Love with Tila Tequila” everyday. The question we have to ask ourselves is, But are these shows corrupting real life dating? Extreme dates, love, drama, and total chaos are factors that draw us viewers in but, is it fair to say that the shows always end up the same? The bachelor or bachelorette are usually end up sobbing at the end of the final eliminations as their choice doesn’t turn out to be Mr. or Mrs. Perfect.
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