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Has social media ruined the perception of love for Gen Z?

Posted on by Atala Johnson

Allyn Aliyeva ’29 aliyevan@lakeforest.edu Staff Writer Love bombing, the three-month rule, honeymoon phase, situationships, soft/hard launches. These are all contemporary dating terms that Gen Z has become familiar with through social media. Dating has become viral in association with these terms, and that is exactly what is wrong, especially in the month that features Valentine’s Day.  These terms have also led to the creation of rules in relationships. Love has become a trend that everyone…

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Single Girl’s Guide to Valentine’s Day

Posted on by Camille Lemieux
Single Girl’s Guide to Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s Day is nearly upon us–hide your kids, hide your wife, hide your husband, hide your heart, and, most importantly, hide your wallet. They’re coming. Last year I just barely escaped the smothering sticky sweet smell that seems to foretell the impending doom of this holiday. This year I’m fortifying my ramparts. “My manager told me that every year we’re mobbed by anxious husbands and boyfriends in crazed frenzies and on the brink of emotional meltdowns….

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