## Friends to Lovers? Exploring the Impact of Platonic Relationships on Romantic Ones The expectations you have for your friendships say a lot about you. That includes what you might be looking for in a romantic partner. [Read more](/content/stories/impact-of-platonic-relationships-on-romantic-ones/index.html) ## Times, They Are A(i) Changin’: Generative AI and Stanford’s Honor Code How will the acceptance or prohibition of generative AI tools impact student perceptions of integrity and plagiarism, or vice versa? [Read more](/content/stories/generative-ai-and-stanfords-honor-code/index.html) ## The Haunting Reality of Ghosting, According to College Students Who you gonna call? Not your date, apparently. [Read more](/content/stories/the-haunting-reality-of-ghosting/index.html) ## Should You Always Listen to Your Heart? Evaluating the Importance of Practicality vs Passion in a Relationship Are you looking for a steamy love affair or a more sensible connection? Let's see what students are saying about how they want to build a lasting relationship. [Read more](/content/stories/practicality-vs-passion/index.html) ## Oh, The Places You’ll Think About Going: Who’s Got a 5-Year Plan Job hunting, couch-hopping, med school—the plans that college students have for the next phases of their lives can seriously vary. Who feels ready for it? [Read more](/content/stories/whos-got-a-5-year-plan/index.html) ## Who Cares about Rocks? College Students on the Value of Other Fields of Study Not every student sees the purpose of the disciplines outside their own. [Read more](/content/stories/value-fields-of-study/index.html) ## Investigating the Impact of the College Experience on Religion Religious participation is falling for college-age Americans. What impact do students’ religious affiliations have on their college experience, and vice versa? [Read more](/content/stories/investigating-the-impact-of-the-college-experience-on-religion/index.html) ## Coincidences You Can’t Ignore: Ivy and Vaughn "I remember getting the email and being in complete shock. I figured it was Ivy, but because we’d already started talking and I already liked her so much..." [Read more](/content/stories/ivy-and-vaughn/index.html) ## It's An Art: First Messages To and From Marriage Pact Matches There's nothing more important than first impressions. In the dating world, that means your first text, snap, DM, etc. So, what do you say? [Read more](/content/stories/first-messages-to-and-from-marriage-pact-matches/index.html) ## Quantifying “It’s Complicated”: Looking at Singleness on a Spectrum Let's jump right in: just how single are the students who take the Marriage Pact? What does that mean for their values and behaviors while in a relationship? [Read more](/content/stories/singleness-on-a-spectrum/index.html) ## Point of Pride or Policy Failure: What College Students Think About Billionaires We take a look at the ethical (and economic) quandary of billionaires and, according to college students, whether or not they should exist. [Read more](/content/stories/what-college-students-think-about-billionaires/index.html) ## Kindred Spirits: Analyzing Who Believes in Soulmates Are college students really looking for that one-in-a-million special someone, or does the predestined have no room in their relationships? [Read more](/content/stories/who-believes-in-soulmates/index.html) ## Love in Your Family Line: Birth Order and Romantic Tendencies We return to the question of birth order and whether or not it impacts students' romantic values and behaviors in a relationship. [Read more](/content/stories/birth-order-and-romantic-tendencies/index.html) ## Luxury or Laziness: If You Do Nothing All Day, How Do You Feel? Is it a self-care day or another source of stress? Let's break down student responses to a question on their emotions toward a day free of responsibilities. [Read more](/content/stories/if-you-do-nothing-all-day/index.html) ## Keepin’ It Casual: Sociosexuality and What It Means for Compatibility We take a look at connection, sexuality, and the relationship between emotional and physical intimacy as it impacts today's college students. [Read more](/content/stories/sociosexuality-and-compatibility/index.html) ## Similarities Under the Surface: Jasmine and Aava "I think that the traits that we value in ourselves we also look for in other people, and we found them in each other." [Read more](/content/stories/jasmine-and-aava/index.html) ## Second Time’s the Charm: Sarah and Beth With a 93.7 quality percentile, Sarah and Beth beat the algorithm to the punch when it came to finding a great match on campus. [Read more](/content/stories/sarah-and-beth/index.html) ## Behind the Banter, A Comfortable Friendship: Ari and Michael UMich students Ari and Michael currently hold the record for the shortest-ever engagement after taking the Marriage Pact: a minute and a half. [Read more](/content/stories/ari-and-michael/index.html) ## A Lesson in First Impressions: Ben and Be After planning their summer wedding in the place of typical first-DM pleasantries, the Haverford students settled on a first date of milkshakes from Wawa. [Read more](/content/stories/ben-and-be/index.html) ## Related Rates of Change: Adam and Isabel Despite their 99.5% match quality percentage, Adam and Isabel had never met before, and the odds that the two would have met any other way were slim. [Read more](/content/stories/adam-and-isabel/index.html) ## From Secret Admirers to Soulmates: Tichara and Cyrena Making the first move can be hard. Luckily for UVA juniors Tichara and Cyrena, an anonymous email (and a funny tweet) was just the nudge they needed. [Read more](/content/stories/tichara-and-cyrena/index.html) ## Good or Evil, Lawful or Chaotic: What’s Your School’s Alignment? From “Lawful Good” to “Chaotic Evil”—how did the Fall 2021 cohort of Marriage Pact schools stack up on the moral/ethical alignment chart? [Read more](/content/stories/good-or-evil-lawful-or-chaotic-whats-your-schools-alignment/index.html) ## Not Sure How to Make the First Move? Try a Dating Resume: Paul and Shelby’s Story When the time came to reach out to Shelby, Paul designed and filled out a resume detailing his personality and interests. [Read more](/content/stories/paul-and-shelby/index.html) ## What’s Important, According to You: Exploring the Marriage Pact Questions as Rated by College Students We took a look at the top five rated “most important” questions across the 27 schools where Marriage Pact launched in fall of 2021. [Read more](/content/stories/marriage-pact-questions-rated-by-college-students/index.html) ## Match Mishaps, As Told by You While many students hit the lottery and go on to date their match for a year or longer, not every couple can be a winner. [Read more](/content/stories/match-mishaps-as-told-by-you/index.html)