‘Is this our information to know?’: Students and faculty question ethics, privacy and fallout of controversial Tea app

By Delaney Pipon, Senior Staff Writer • November 14, 2025

The Tea app, a dating safety tool where women can anonymously review men they dated, recently became a source of unverified personal information on college campuses, including Pitt.

Opinion | The academic’s guide to making time for the people you love

By Julianna Steach, Staff Columnist • April 4, 2025

As a student who spent all of high school — and now college — determined to have a nearly perfect GPA, I had to adjust my mindset of what it looks like to be a dedicated student. Could I have fun on a Wednesday night and still turn in all of my assignments, well done, and on time? Could I finally crack the code to the “work-life balance” the gods foretold?

‘Unattractive’: Students share awkward dates

By Kelly McPoyle, Staff Writer • February 15, 2024

Going on first dates can be intimidating or awkward at times. Aakanksha Wunnava went on one with high hopes but later found out her date had a big secret.  “I met this guy because he came up to me...

The Ladybug | Dating, Love and Managing Loneliness

By Abigail Duncan, Staff Writer • February 23, 2023

In this edition of The Ladybug, staff writer Abigail Duncan talks about relationships and dating.

Pitt Marriage Pact struggles to help students find love, so far

By Trinity Foster, Staff Writer • February 8, 2023

A survey promising true love circulated among thousands of skeptical, curious and excited Pitt students last month. The Marriage Pact boasts, “Leave it up to our algorithm and find your perfect backup plan today,” but Pitt students don’t seem so lucky.

The Fresh Perspective Podcast | Dating in College

By Julia Smeltzer and Anna Ehlers • February 16, 2022

In this episode, staff writer Julia Smeltzer talks about dating culture in college.

Opinion | Pandemic facilitates deeper virtual connections

By Ana Altchek, Staff Columnist • March 5, 2021

During the pandemic, most people don’t have the luxury of meeting someone organically.

Satire | Top 5 best and worst ways to date during a pandemic

By Alex Dolinger, Senior Staff Columnist • February 9, 2021

Here are the top five best and the top five worst ways to date while remaining socially distant, in order.

The Outbreak | Dating at a distance

By Eli Savage, Contributing Editor • April 9, 2020

Eli Savage can't touch his immunocompromised boyfriend, but at least he gets to see him.

Oakland Outlook: Finding love on TinderU

By Megan Williams, Staff Writer • November 7, 2019

It’s strange to me that so many of us Pitt students look for love while in college. The very natures of each contradict, love and college, as the former portends permanence and the latter is itself a liminal space, something from which we (are intended to) move on.