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Two people and a dog are sitting on bed. They are smiling, laughing and talking to each other. One is holding a book and one has a phone.
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We shouldn’t give in to cuffing season pressures

Features November 5, 2021

by Carter Hemion, Humour Editor In the cold months of cuffing season, social pressure encourages cozying up with a special someone. These days, with life largely online, social media can have a significant impact on anyone consuming content. There are a variety of reasons people don’t date, but cuffing season can pressure people to start relationships just to avoid being single, which harms everyone involved.  For many students, focusing on other parts of their life can be more important than pursuing a relationship. Many students are working part time, full time and/or doing volunteer work — all of which takes…

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Fiancés upset they can’t hold big wedding that would have ended in divorce six months later

Humour October 20, 2020

By: Paige Riding, Humour Editor SURREY, BC — After moving out from the rock they were living under, a couple is devastated to learn that a pandemic would be preventing them from hosting their planned 500-person wedding this fall. In…

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SFU psychology researchers look at dating violence across sexes and light-based treatments for mental health disorders

Peak Web October 25, 2018

Written by: Nathaniel Tok, Peak Associate   Teen boys found to experience greater relationship abuse than teen girls Among students aged 12 to 19, violence in relationships is experienced more by boys than girls, according to a psychology study led by SFU…

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Independence is a relationship prerequisite

EIC November 16, 2015

One of the most important lessons I ever learned was the difference between enjoying being single, and simply being comfortable on my own. For the majority of my brief life, the idea of being single was incredibly hard. I watched…

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