Valentine’s Day Special

"My initial reaction was that I was like, why did my friends just troll me? I thought I was getting clowned.”

"She’s very funny,” Jack said, starry-eyed. We swear we saw Scarlett blush before she threw the same compliment back at Jack.

"We take our relationship seriously, but we joke a lot."

“I think he’s been a really great friend."

I decide to pick Luan Ashford, a part-time university student, part-time werewolf with blond hair and green eyes.

“THEY FALL IN LOVE AND SHE REALIZES HE'S WAY BETTER THAN HER CRUSH.”

What we're looking for in high school romance...and in life-long love.

And hey, 16 days in high school isn’t that bad!

These stories are (not so) straight from the heart and perfect for all the feels!

“Sometimes you don’t even realize what you’re expressing until the piece is finished.”

“Soccer because they are sweating and moving and the uniforms are tea."

“They seem like they have it all, and they are super influential.” 

“We met when we were 12 or 13, started dating when we were 15. So we, we've been together forever, it feels like."

41% of respondents think that not being able to drive is one of the toughest obstacles a couple can face.

“ya me and my hallway husband and we make eye contact, and just like know we're in love"

Walking into Menchie’s together at peak hour on a Sunday night? That’s a hard launch.

It’s not a relationship, but it’s nothing either. It’s that exciting/confusing space in between.

The “ick” is a spectrum.

“Young Joe Biden,” “Alexander Hamilton on the 10 dollar bill,” and “​​Thomas Jefferson in his peak.”

57% of students’ favorite lyrics were about people you can’t have.

“We were both kinda good, so it really helps us bond on a deeper level.” 

If you want to go ice skating, make sure it’s cold enough for that. When we went, we were essentially skating in the ocean.

We asked if they still had…um…chemistry…

“And I like to fish in local ponds.”

Somehow, I had caught the couple on their 9-month anniversary. Mazel tov!

Otherwise, the only other option is to just YOLO and be like “You got a bae?”

“These days men's yearning at Lovett is sending a snap,” said Mrs. Gilmore. Ouch.

“It would be great if I did, but at the same time, it’s not something that’s just weighing on me where I need a boyfriend.”

Mr. Adams said that Pythagoras doesn’t compare to the girl who sat in front of him in his sophomore Algebra II class.

For two hours, I sat in my candlelit TV room and observed.

She even had a cardboard cut out of him in her room.

“Despite it being super sad, I think the plot twist added to the effect of it.”

“It’s such a powerful story that musicians have turned it into a love story time and time again."

I realize that some people may be the dino nuggets and french fries kind of picky...

Mackenzie said that Kace “is caring,” while Kace said that Mackenzie is “always supporting me and she just feels like a really good friend.”

“I love them, but only if they have the perfect ratio—more peanut butter than chocolate.”

If you think you might need some noise to fill in the awkward silences, go on a Saturday night.

A clear majority chose “personality” for the top priority and for the bottom priority “earning potential.”

They're 10/10 but...

(TAKE NOTES: this is how your first kiss with your bae should be! If you’re not falling into the vastness of the earth then you are probably doing something wrong.) 

Many would consider Stacy Schoek’s Valentine’s Day gift to her husband, Richard, the worst gift possible.

"Letters are just so genuine and time-consuming,” she said. 

Others turn to binge-watching rom-coms like Can’t Buy Me Love or reality shows like Love Island USA Season 6. 

Little did they know, this water bottle would be the perfect excuse to stay in touch.

But the point is that no one knows everything about love.

“I remember voting as an underclassman...and now that I’m an upperclassman, it's weird to see how many people know who you are.”

You have two options: either to cry and leave or boss up and own up to it.

“I rate it a 9/10. It made me want to go to Australia really badly."

They emphasize the importance of “throwing that jealous stuff out of the window,” paving the way for a drama-free bond.

Aside from engaging in their riveting education at Tulane, they love to walk around and just talk.

55% wanted to avoid the rollercoaster ride through relationships and be the funny best friend who supports the protagonist.

Bathroom lighting should be bright so you can see any flaws or makeup/hair that needs to be fixed.

You and your friends will buy a few different canvases and pass them around the room, each adding to a canvas until a 5-minute timer dings.

“They’re perfect, but…they drink (a lot of) milk in the cafeteria” led 73.6% of students to say, “Nope."

Reminiscing on her elementary school days, she shared how much she loved the Gummy Bands that each student would receive with sweet messages.

That may not seem like a lot of money, but that’s the difference between two Stanley Quencher H2.0 Flowstate Tumblers (40oz) and none at all. 

“Think about that first smitten feeling and crush, it is a different feeling then the long-term, romantic relationship or even a friendship."

Bennett said that he feels, “incredibly honored that everyone else has recognized my… me.” Alec said that he feels “reborn.” 

We say, “You’re embarrassing yourself!” but maybe what we’re thinking is, “Better you than me.” 

“[T]ell the Court I love my wife, and it is just unfair that I can't live with her in Virginia.”

“Usually my sister and I plan a date for our mom and dad. Then we stay home to have a little party with just the two of us.”

In order to lure the victims out we used a Chick-fil-a meal as bait, and Taylor went broke in the process.

Find out what students can tolerate, and what they can't!

So did we outgrow the magic of Valentine’s Day in the same way that we outgrew Santa Claus?

It’s all about togetherness.

I put the lemonade in wine glasses from my parent's wedding… which was quite a surprise for my mom. Maybe not so much of a good one.

“Yes. I had a crush on this guy but then he liked my best friend. Ouch."

She’s the sweetest person ever, she got me a gift when I had a concussion...

“Sometimes it lasts in love, but sometimes it hurts instead.”  

When it really comes down to it most people just think of it as a dream that won't come true.

You now know something about love, taught to you by two completely unqualified love experts.

While we may not be experts on relationships (neither of us is dating anyone right now), we are experts on consuming food.

His favorite candy is Kit Kats, and his favorite Lovett lunch is circle pizza. “I know it’s basic,” he admits, “but it never fails.” 

“It’s just interesting, sometimes cringe-worthy but that’s half the fun.”

“The love language she wants to receive from others is 'words of affirmation' because I’m self-conscious 25/8.”

I couldn’t believe that 56.2% of students would still date the person if their parents openly hated them.