The modern model relationship isn’t about supporting an abolition of marriage, but about the fact that we should be able to choose when we decide to settle down and what the terms will be, whether it be recognized by the court or not.
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Goodbye, dating. Hello, WTF?!
The death of dating has sparked the creation of one of the newest and most popular websites for loveless and disgruntled Millennials: WTF Is Up With My Love Life. TNGG’s Caitlin Tremblay talks to the site’s founders about their idea, love in the post-dating age, and what exactly a “gaggle” is. (Hint: it’s not about geese.)
The Curious Case of “Bromance”
Bromance, once rare and unusual, has recently become increasingly regular with men. “Dick flicks” like “I Love You, Man” and a societal acceptance of such bromantic activities as pedicures and wining and dining have pushed us into a new era, where platonic love between a man and his best friend is cultivated and encouraged.
YouTube makes a time capsule with Life in a Day
Ridley Scott, Kevin MacDonald and YouTube have teamed up for a world-wide experiment, a time capsule, a documentary, an exploration of what it means to be alive in the year 2010. The Life in a Day project has the potential to have very meaningful cultural value to our generation and those that come after.
In Love with Social Media (No, Seriously)
Oxytocin is a chemical that heightens feelings of love in the human brain. Recent studies and experiments have shown that using Twitter and other forms of social media actually release the chemical, making humans feel happier and relaxed, the more they interact with friends online.
Love may be colorblind, but others aren’t
While research shows that Millennials are more comfortable with interracial relationships than any other generation, this author’s experience says otherwise.
Facebook: A Resume of Love?
Facebook ruined dating. Kind of. On the one hand, the site causes neurosis, over-analysis, obsession and all things that stomp any fledgling relationship to death. On the other hand, it also makes it harder for lies, cheating and deceit, perhaps forcing stray-prone partners into submission.
Andyites love the last adventure
In 1995, there were two toys that almost every childhood friend of mine had lying around their floor: a space ranger and a cowboy. We were around the same age as the film’s main character, Andy, when the first Toy Story came out, and we all played with our toys and had similar emotions about them. Before long, some of Andy’s toys, such as Woody and Buzz, made their way into our own toy chests through Disney’s marketing magic.
Text messages don’t say ‘I love you’
Millennials are the first generation to devote so much time to studying and working abroad in cities other than the ones their significant others reside in. Technology has come a long way to help out those in long-distance relationships, but traditional relationship rules like long letters and phone calls are still necessary.
Hub Love
This post is part of a TNGG series on Cities. Living in Boston has taught me many things. I know where to get the best burritos and authentic Indian food, how to ride my bicycle with traffic and not be … Continued
