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Singles get answers on how to beat the lopsided numbers game in dating

BOSTON – A group of about 40 women and a few scattered men sat around modern white tables at the C-Space at 290 Congress Street in downtown Boston on a recent rainy night. The crowd, ranging in age from early 20s to 50s, came prepared with a number of questions to

Politics

Feel the Dating Bern: Top politically savvy match-makers

BOSTON – While the presidential primaries are heating up, so are some politically oriented dating websites. BernieSingles.com is only the latest in a slew of singles sites for those trying to find a partner who is politically as well as personally compatible. Today's singles aren't just

Massachusetts

Harvard’s frenetic pace leads students to hook up, not date

BOSTON – The "hookup culture" of casual intimacy on college campuses has been written about ad nauseam – is it good? Bad? Does it hurt women, or empower them? What about men? Is it simply a numbers game, prompted by a rise in the "supply" of women relative

single

This Valentine’s Day, bring back dating

Old-fashioned Valentine's Day traditions include cards, flowers, and going on dates. Today, a lot of single young adults might wonder what happened to this last tradition, as a culture of casual sexual encounters has largely replaced dating. This is a problem that's not just on manufactured

Harvard University

Defying ‘hookup culture,’ some students work to restore romance

BOSTON – This Valentine's Day, some New England college students are working to save an endangered form of romantic relationship on their campuses – casual dating. With many students looking for intimacy through casual sexual encounters, some have been burned by the "hookup culture" that has evolved on

college

Dating has died at college, but this campaign hopes to revive it

Princeton, N.J. (CNA/EWTN News) — On a day marked by flowers, chocolate and romantic greeting cards, the Love and Fidelity Network is trying to bring back authentic relationships, especially to college campuses where dating seems to be a thing of the past. "We've heard from students

women

Dating by the numbers

What if the hookup culture and the decline in marriage have little to do with women and almost everything to do with men? What if the fact is there just aren't enough men? According to Fortune contributor Jon Birger, a "lopsided gender ratio" helps explain some