By Eden Gibson Relationship science isn’t easy. In forming any close bond — whether a friendship or romantic partnership — each party brings their strengths and weaknesses, their faults and foibles, and their unique needs and desires to the table. …

By Eden Gibson. Graphics by Kelsey Wang. NYU seniors Maxwell and Melia were separated by two continents and over 11,000 miles when their names popped up in each other’s inboxes last February. Though on different campuses — Melia in Abu Dhabi and Maxwell in New York — the two quickly…

By Allie O’Connor. As an outsider looking in, it’s not always easy to tell when a friendship is the real deal. However, when talking with Lydia and Jordan, everything about them indicated as much. From the way the two laughed and played off of each other’s answers, fully comfortable in…

By Allie O’Connor. Graphics by Kelsey Wang. Even on smaller campuses, students come from far and wide. They run the physical gamut of home countries and states, as well as the less tangible ones of interests, hobbies, backgrounds, and values. With the majority of Tufts students coming from out of…

By Eden Gibson If your goal is to date your bestie, you could take some pointers from Northeastern fourth-years Britney and Jeffrey. As I chat with them about the Marriage Pact match that brought them together, their comfort with each other is obvious: the way they lean on each other’s…

By Eden Gibson Finding love in college is already difficult. But it’s even trickier on a small, rural campus in the middle of a village with only 4,000 residents. …

By Eden Gibson. Graphics by Kelsey Wang. The New York Times’ “How to Fix the Person You Love” explores a possible contradiction in modern-day relationships. We desire a life partner who can do two things: love us unconditionally, and push us to become the best version of ourselves. How can…

By Eden Gibson. Even after Abby and Andrew crossed paths for the first time, the universe continued to find ways to bring them together. …

By Allie O’Connor. Graphic by Kelsey Wang. Let’s be real — you can only fill out the same three “Which Character from Game of Thrones Are You?” quizzes before they get old, fast. …