Ranking | The seven best couples in movies and TV

By Abby Breidenbach, Senior Staff Columnist • February 13, 2026

Senior staff columnist Abby Breidenbach lists her top movie and TV show romances and discusses what can be learned from each.

Column | How to recover from being a hopeless romantic

By Isabel Hoch, Staff Columnist • February 11, 2026

Isabel Hoch argues that the hopes of romantics shouldn’t have to die out with time, but instead evolve.

Opinion | Intimacy is not reserved for romantic relationships

By Julianna Steach, Staff Columnist • November 8, 2024

Chances are, during college, you’re going to crash out over nothing and live in a cycle of questioning everything — from box-dyeing your hair to completely changing your career path. The beautiful part of this absolute mess is your friends are going through the same thing, so let them in. 

Opinion | It’s okay to not be experienced in your 20s

By Ashanti McLaurin, Staff Columnist • February 26, 2024

This column isn’t to say that you shouldn’t want to have a romantic partner or yearn for affection. I just found that, for me, I have finally accepted that the time will come when it comes. 

Meaning at the Movies | ‘Rye Lane’: Romance and Realism

By Lauren Deaton, Staff Writer • February 23, 2024

In this edition of Meaning at the Movies, staff writer Lauren Deaton reviews “Rye Lane” and discusses how realistic rom-coms offer a hopeful faith in love.

Notes From an Average Girl | Unpopular opinion: Groundhog Day is better than Valentine’s Day

By Madeline Milchman, Senior Staff Writer • January 30, 2024

In this edition of Notes From an Average Girl, senior staff writer Madeline Milchman writes about finding love for the mundane and for yourself this Valentine’s Day.

Poetry | Ode to a pumpkin carver

By Thomas Riley, Staff Columnist • October 30, 2022

Thomas Riley writes about love and longing on Halloween

Instagram account seeks to reunite students’ missed connections

By Kaitlyn Nuebel, Staff Writer • April 7, 2021

An anonymous Pitt student created Pitt Missed Connections on March 8, an Instagram account with the mission of putting students in contact with the person they wish they had spoken to.

College Compass: Four keys to a healthy relationship

By Ashna Gupta, For The Pitt News • September 5, 2019

Do not feel bad about the number of people who walk out of your life — it is not a reflection of your personality, it’s just destiny. I want to discuss some of the things that constitute a healthy relationship — whether it’s between a romantic partner or between friends.

Opinion | Tinder: 1 star

By Ana Altchek, Staff Columnist • February 20, 2019

With social media, love is not quite as romantic. Technology has seemingly transformed dating into a game of swiping left and right.