- Arts & Culture, Chicago Reader's Guide to Valentine's Day, Feb 7, 2013
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Romance is for suckers
An (almost) romance-free ode to Valentine’s Day
- Arts & Culture, Chicago Reader's Guide to Valentine's Day, Feb 7, 2013
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Valentine's Day Guide 2013
Our picks for the best places to be on the most romantic day of the year
- Arts & Culture, Chicago Reader's Guide to Valentine's Day, Feb 7, 2013
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Advice on being romantic this V-Day
Dumbed down and put in flowchart form (you're welcome)
- Arts & Culture, Chicago Reader's Guide to Valentine's Day, Feb 7, 2013
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Romance in the 90s (or lack thereof)
As seen through the lens of vintage Missed Connections
- Arts & Culture, Chicago Reader's Guide to Valentine's Day, Feb 7, 2013
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Futilely Looking For Love in Grand Rapids
"He looked at me the way you look at an animal you've read about and seen pictures of but have never actually encountered in real life."
- Arts & Culture, Chicago Reader's Guide to Valentine's Day, Feb 7, 2013
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Thrown Into the Abyss
The voicemail went something like this: "I have never been as close to anyone else as I was to you, and that's why this hurts so much more. … You are just evil. Thanks."
- Arts & Culture, Chicago Reader's Guide to Valentine's Day, Feb 7, 2013
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The Language of Love Does Have Borders
"Well, you don't know the language. How are you going to talk to people?"
- Arts & Culture, Chicago Reader's Guide to Valentine's Day, Feb 7, 2013
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The Pain of a Half-Eaten Burger
"It turns out he was using me for sex and also the leftovers I abandoned in his fridge."
- Arts & Culture, Chicago Reader's Guide to Valentine's Day, Feb 7, 2013
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The Agony of Arrogance
"I think that most girls won't date me because they're intimidated."
- Arts & Culture, Chicago Reader's Guide to Valentine's Day, Feb 7, 2013
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A sampling of our favorite #leastromantic tweets
@Chicago_Reader asked for ’em, and you dug deep.
