From COVID-19 to hookups, how does Dal date?
One hundred and twenty-eight people responded to the Dalhousie Gazette’s love and sex survey. The survey asked students at Dalhousie University how COVID-19 has impacted their love life, hookup culture and more.According to the responses, most students feel comfortable and safe dating at Dal.
83.7 per cent voted yes to that question. When asked what their concerns were about dating at Dal, many respondents singled out concerns around sexual assault, sexually transmitted infections and misogyny.
Situationships
Virtual dating was tough at the time. However, it made me explore the fun in situationships and to relax while dating.
Understanding body counts
Body counts and hit lists are lists of all the sexual partner you’ve had. I find the existence of these lists fascinating for many reasons.
How do I live, laugh, love without being myself?
Moving from Latin America to Canada, I assumed my love life would be made awkward by the embarrassment of inexperience; it was made awkward by strange questions, fetishes and microaggressions.
Dal poets: thoughts on heartbreak
The moment you realize When I walk outside, the earth and sky thrum good morning. I know even without you, I am never alone in a world so rife with life. I […]
Being self-partnered
Being self-partnered is when an individual is in a good place on their own. Many people rely on their partner for love and confidence. This shouldn’t be.
Female sexuality isn’t a fairy tale
Once upon a time, young women were told that if they were good girls, they would grow up to get married, have babies, and live happily ever after.
Heart and soul(mates)
With Valentine’s Day on the horizon, The Dalhousie Gazette took to the streets to find out how many how many people in Halifax actually believe in soulmates.
#LoveLetterToMySexToy
Dalhousie students wrote love letters to their sex toys. Find out how they feel about their fine friends.
Learning the languages of love
Find out what the love languages are from author Gary Chapman in this Dalhousie Gazette Q&A.