In Brazil, Valentine’s Day is better known as “Dia dos Namorados,” meaning “Sweetheart’s Day” in Portuguese. Since the date of Feb. 14 clashes too closely with Carnaval, one of the biggest events held in Brazil celebrating the beginning of the Catholic Lent, the official date for Valentine’s...

In Africa—and especially Kenya—Valentine’s Day is a relatively new holiday, closely modeled after its American and European counterpart, thus rendering celebrations around the continent very similar. According to social studies teacher Arthur Kinyanjui, who was born and raised in Kenya, the country...

In East Asian countries such as Korea, Japan and China, Valentine’s Day is traditionally for women to give male partners or crushes presents. Men reciprocate on Mar. 14, also called White Day. This tradition originated in Japan in 1978, and has spread throughout Asia to Korea, China, Taiwan and Vietnam....

It’s nearly Valentine’s Day, and you don’t know what to do. As the day for romance approaches, individuals around the world face the same predicament: how to find the perfect last-minute gift.  To be fair, shelter-in-place isn’t the most conducive to being in intimate relationships or getting...

Love. It’s one of the four letter words that’s uttered the most—one of the few universal feelings. It can be hard to find and just as hard to keep: from the best friend who stops contacting you to the partner who gets upset. Still, it is one of the most treasured emotions. When you have it you...

Compiled by Amanda Lee Text them every single thing that happens in your day. Every single thing. Tell them all about the mind-numbing traffic on Arastradero at 8 a.m., that word you missed during vocab in English class, every time you floss your teeth, the tragic break-up of your favorite couple...

Written by Jennifer Gao Currently on paternity leave, math teacher Danny Hahn and his wife Clara met when they were attending the University of Pennsylvania; he was a senior, and she was a freshman. At first, Hahn was intimidated by her seemingly cold nature, but began to develop a crush as he got...

Written by Grace Tramack Urban Dictionary defines ghosting as “the act of suddenly ceasing all communication with someone the subject is dating, but no longer wishes to date.” In today’s standards of dating, ghosting is sadly a new norm for breakups. Due to the rise of social media and texting,...

Written by Megan Li Find some one-on-one time: The easiest way to become closer with someone is to hold deeper conversations when it’s just the two of you. Jump at opportunities to do so, but don't constantly attempt to create them. Search for compatibility: Remove any rose-tinted...