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The Daily Free Press

The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

The Daily Free Press

Gianna Horcher | Senior Graphic Artist

Ask Abby (Or Analise): Your guide to getting off the ‘no kiss’ list

Analise Bruno February 18, 2025
Let me tell you a secret: no matter how sexually confident someone comes across  — and no matter how many people they’ve kissed or hooked up with — deep down, most of us are all experiencing one major feeling — doubt.
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

The crush industry is dying

Sophia Keohane November 1, 2024
The vision of my crush-life felt like one of those black and white cowboy movies where the tumbleweeds dance across the screen. Or maybe an attic full of cobwebs.
Annika Morris | Senior Graphic Artist

Ask Abby (or Analise): Betrayal, lies, deception — your guide to all things cheating

Analise Bruno April 3, 2024
Dear Abby: It feels like my girlfriend considers every little thing I do to be cheating. I mean, I liked one girl’s Instagram post and she said I betrayed her! Is she overreacting? Or am I really a bad boyfriend? What do you consider to be cheating anyway? Please help.
Haley Alvarez-Lauto | Senior Graphic Artist

I don’t need to be loved by you

Josh Rosenthal April 28, 2023
My desire to feel loved by past partners was so strong that it eclipsed my well-being.
Angela Ao/DFP STAFF

EDITORIAL: College dating services provide common ground, connection

Editors March 30, 2021
Marriage Pact and Datamatch connect the community and offer a good substitute for meet-cutes.
Vanessa Barlett /DFP STAFF

EDITORIAL: The pandemic poses new opportunities and challenges for dating

Editors September 21, 2020
Surprisingly enough, the coronavirus has posed even more dilemmas for the online dating world.
WILSHERE: Bumbling around on dating apps

WILSHERE: Bumbling around on dating apps

Meredith Wilshere February 27, 2017

Either out of boredom or a general interest in the dating culture abroad, I decided to rekindle my relationship with Bumble and Tinder. It’s been a complicated relationship and I have a long history...

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