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(532 words) - [Ömercan Erol • Marriage Pact](/content/stories/authors/omercan-erol/index.html):Ömercan is a Relationship Psychologist on the Marriage Pact's Relationship Science Team. He can be reached at omercan ‘at’ marriagepact.com.
(506 words) - [Dialog Data Principles and Privacy • Marriage Pact](/content/dialog/data-principles-and-privacy/index.html): Our principles around data and your privacy on Dialog. (2,020 words) - [Eden Gibson • Marriage Pact](/content/stories/authors/eden-gibson/index.html):Eden is a Content Writer for Marriage Pact. She can be reached at eden ‘at’ marriagepact.com.
(1,004 words) - [Tara Parekh • Marriage Pact](/content/stories/authors/tara-parekh/index.html):Tara is a writer for the Marriage Pact. She can be reached at tara ‘at’ marriagepact.com.
(396 words) - [Allie O’Connor • Marriage Pact](/content/stories/authors/allie-oconnor/index.html):Allie is a Content Writer for Marriage Pact. She can be reached at allie 'at' marriagepact.com.
(853 words) - [Why we ask this question: Racism • Marriage Pact](/content/help/why-we-ask-racism/index.html): The Marriage Pact aims to be an inclusive event, and we believe this type of question actually supports that aim. (998 words) - [Why we ask this question: Religion • Marriage Pact](/content/help/why-we-ask-religion/index.html): We understand that religion is a sensitive topic that contends with deeply held, fundamental views, and as a result, can carry a lot of emotional weight. (599 words) - [Joy Zheng • Marriage Pact](/content/stories/authors/joy-zheng/index.html):Joy is a Relationship Psychologist on the Marriage Pact's Relationship Science Team. She can be reached at joy ‘at’ marriagepact.com.
(452 words) - [Why we ask this question: Queerphobia • Marriage Pact](/content/help/why-we-ask-homophobia-transphobia-queerphobia/index.html): We at Marriage Pact are in full support of our LGBTQ+ friends and do not support discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation in any form. (603 words) - [Soulmate Radar • Community Guidelines • Marriage Pact](/content/soulmate-radar/community-guidelines/index.html): Welcome to Soulmate Radar. It’s of utmost importance that we create a respectful, responsive community. Here are some guidelines that keep us all safe. (412 words) - [Easy (and Sweet) as Pie: Catching Up With Britney and Jeffrey • Marriage Pact](/content/stories/britney-and-jeffrey-part-2/index.html): Even after two and a half years together, Britney and Jeffrey still make love look effortless. See where life has taken them since we chatted last. (2,643 words, Oct 24, 2023) - [What Do College Students Really Think About Cheating? • Marriage Pact](/content/stories/cheating-in-college/index.html): No, not that kind of cheating. Find out which traits, values, and identities are associated with a higher acceptance of romantic infidelity. (876 words, Sep 23, 2023) - [Why Bottled Feelings are the Bane of Love: Exploring Assertiveness in Romantic Relationships • Marriage Pact](/content/stories/assertiveness-in-romantic-relationships/index.html): Find out which students have the highest levels of romantic assertiveness, and why avoiding your feelings is the enemy of happiness. (735 words, Sep 5, 2023) - [AI Perspectives on Love • Marriage Pact](/content/stories/ai-perspectives-on-love/index.html): AI's unique take on love: Is it the future of relationships or a dystopian nightmare? Find out from my fascinating conversation with GPT-3. (543 words, Apr 3, 2023) - [Love in Your Family Line: Birth Order and Romantic Tendencies • Marriage Pact](/content/stories/birth-order-and-romantic-tendencies/index.html): We return to the question of birth order and whether or not it impacts students' romantic values and behaviors in a relationship. (1,315 words, Feb 17, 2023) - [Break Up (And Don't Look Back) • Marriage Pact](/content/stories/break-up-and-dont-look-back/index.html): We can think of no better way to celebrate Valentine's Day than by taking a deep dive into breakups! Read on for our take on cutting things off cold. 🧊 (497 words, Feb 6, 2023) - [An Anxious Defense of Romantic Rebounds • Marriage Pact](/content/stories/an-anxious-defense-of-romantic-rebounds/index.html): I dive into an oft-taboo post-breakup topic: rebounding (and how it might be good for you). Read on! (506 words, Jan 30, 2023) - [A Carbon Footprint That Lasts: Do Climate-Conscious Students Still Want Children? • Marriage Pact](/content/stories/environmental-awareness-children/index.html): Just how far are students willing to go to mitigate their impact on the environment? (589 words, Jan 26, 2023) - [Breakup Season: The Turkey Drop • Marriage Pact](/content/stories/breakup-season-the-turkey-drop/index.html): The Turkey Drop. Despite the name, it's not a dance move your dad would break out to embarrass you. Rather, a pre-holiday breakup phenomenon. (301 words, Nov 21, 2022) - [Friends, Faith, and a Five-Star Match: Eliza and Zach’s Story • Marriage Pact](/content/stories/eliza-and-zach/index.html): Eliza and Zach knew each other peripherally through their campus ministry—but it took a nudge in the right direction for the pair to officially connect. (1,036 words, Nov 21, 2022) - [Behind the Banter, A Comfortable Friendship: Ari and Michael • Marriage Pact](/content/stories/ari-and-michael/index.html): UMich students Ari and Michael currently hold the record for the shortest-ever engagement after taking the Marriage Pact: a minute and a half. (1,031 words, Nov 14, 2022) - [How to Know You’ve Found the One: Danny and Dea’s Story • Marriage Pact](/content/stories/danny-and-dea/index.html): For Stanford graduates Danny and Dea, the Marriage Pact was little more than a safety net. (1,828 words, Nov 7, 2022) - [A Lesson in First Impressions: Ben and Be • Marriage Pact](/content/stories/ben-and-be/index.html): 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. (827 words, Oct 17, 2022) - [A Heated Debate on Jealousy • Marriage Pact](/content/stories/a-heated-debate-on-jealousy/index.html): Scientists have been debating the roots of jealousy in romantic relationships. Read more to see if it's ever possible to envision a world without jealousy. (547 words, Oct 3, 2022) - [Related Rates of Change: Adam and Isabel • Marriage Pact](/content/stories/adam-and-isabel/index.html): 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. (996 words, Sep 19, 2022) - [Friends at First Sight: How Eliza and Jules Found Their Platonic Soulmate • Marriage Pact](/content/stories/eliza-and-jules/index.html): True friends can be hard to come by. But for GWU sophomores Eliza and Jules, nothing could have come more naturally. (1,683 words, Aug 8, 2022) - [The Quest for Love and Knowledge: Asha and Mouhamadou’s Story • Marriage Pact](/content/stories/asha-and-mouhamadou/index.html): Since matching through the Marriage Pact last fall, Asha and Mouhamadou have never had a boring interaction. (965 words, Jul 18, 2022) - [How to Properly Celebrate a Birthday: Eli and Alejandra’s Story • Marriage Pact](/content/stories/eli-and-alejandra/index.html): Upon virtually meeting UPenn rising sophomores Alejandra and Eli, the first thing I hear through my computer screen is Eli’s semi-stifled laughter. (1,903 words, Jun 27, 2022) - [Demographic Similarity in Romantic Relationships: Do We seek it out or are we stuck with "similars"? • Marriage Pact](/content/stories/demographic-similarity-in-romantic-relationships/index.html): Similarity in personality and values matter — but what about similarity in demographics? (412 words, Jun 13, 2022) - [Attraction Hacks: Misattribution of Arousal Theory • Marriage Pact](/content/stories/attraction-hacks-misattribution-of-arousal-theory/index.html): We explore one of our favorite psych studies ever (seriously—it's a crowd favorite here at Marriage Pact HQ). (489 words, Jun 6, 2022) - [How a Survey, a Facebook Post, and a Picnic Built a Group of Best Friends: Abby and Andrea’s Story • Marriage Pact](/content/stories/abby-and-andrea/index.html): Abby and Andrea emerged from the Marriage Pact not only with a new suitemate, but with a shared community of friends that have defined their college experience. (1,628 words, May 16, 2022) - ["Butterflies" in Dating • Marriage Pact](/content/stories/butterflies-in-dating/index.html): A question as old as time: Is there such a thing as love at first sight? (501 words, Apr 25, 2022) - [Behind the Scenes: Meta-Levels • Marriage Pact](/content/stories/behind-the-scenes-meta-levels/index.html): We lift the cloak on our questionnaire's meta-levels — the building blocks of our matching process. (387 words, Mar 21, 2022) - [Does Similar Mean Compatible? • Marriage Pact](/content/stories/does-similar-mean-compatible/index.html): We dive into what similarity really means for compatibility. (425 words, Mar 7, 2022) - [From Fated Encounters to a Love that Spans Seas: Abby and Andrew’s Story • Marriage Pact](/content/stories/abby-and-andrew/index.html): Once fate started bringing Abby and Andrew together again and again, no amount of distance could keep them apart. (1,350 words, Feb 28, 2022) - [From ‘Almosts’ to Always: Annika and Sam • Marriage Pact](/content/stories/annika-and-sam/index.html): A conversation with Annika and Sam—two Dartmouth juniors on opposite coasts who met through the Marriage Pact. (1,236 words, Feb 11, 2022) - [From Marriage Pact Matches to Partners in Crime: Ana and Zoe • Marriage Pact](/content/stories/ana-and-zoe/index.html): A series of chance encounters and late-night adventures brought matches and kindred spirits Ana and Zoe together despite COVID restrictions. (1,143 words, Jan 10, 2022) - [Life, Love, and the Pursuit of Endless Adventures: Adayliah and Liam’s Story • Marriage Pact](/content/stories/adayliah-and-liam/index.html): Since matching, Middlebury students Adayliah and Liam have been on one adventure after another. (1,004 words, Jan 10, 2022) - [Getting back in the game: Dating anxiety after COVID • Marriage Pact](/content/stories/dating-anxiety-after-covid/index.html): A current student, a recent grad, and a health and sexuality educator talk about the rocky return to dating that many college students are facing. (1,830 words, Oct 28, 2021) - [2 Algorithms and 200 Miles: Alex and Avery • Marriage Pact](/content/stories/alex-and-avery/index.html): Alex and Avery had already been on their first date when they found out they were a match. (628 words, Sep 13, 2021) - [An Uber-Ordained Romance: Anna and Dorian’s Story • Marriage Pact](/content/stories/anna-and-dorian/index.html): Anna and Dorian had been dating for close to a year when the annual Stanford Marriage Pact rolled around. (572 words, Jul 19, 2021) - [Drawing the Line: Can One Drink Destroy a Date? • Marriage Pact](/content/stories/can-one-drink-destroy-a-date/index.html): Students discuss their opinions on substance use in relationships. (1,227 words, Jul 5, 2021) - [Birth Order Bias: A Look at Sibling Stereotypes • Marriage Pact](/content/stories/a-look-at-sibling-stereotypes/index.html): A into the responses from UVA’s Marriage Pact survey and just how much birth order can affect our personalities and decision-making. (1,091 words, Feb 21, 2021) - [Deal breaker: How Politics Broke a Year-Long Relationship • Marriage Pact](/content/stories/deal-breaker-how-politics-broke-a-year-long-relationship.html): How far can we really compromise on our beliefs? It likely varies from individual to individual, but here’s one person’s perspective. (608 words, Jan 2, 2021) - [A Look at Social Values in Silicon Valley • Marriage Pact](/content/stories/a-look-at-social-values-in-silicon-valley/index.html): How does the tech industry’s competitive atmosphere fit into Silicon Valley’s liberal mold? And how do we see this discrepancy reflected on Stanford’s campus? (893 words, Nov 16, 2020) - [Dealbreaker or No Dealbreaker: Partner Politics • Marriage Pact](/content/stories/dealbreaker-partner-politics/index.html): Do we care if our significant others match our political beliefs? If so, how much? (443 words, Sep 27, 2020) - [From Instagram to the Polls: Do We Really Care About Voting? • Marriage Pact](/content/stories/do-we-really-care-about-voting/index.html): Generation Z is far more meaningfully engaged in political discourse than the generations that precede us (or so we’d like you to think). (354 words, Sep 13, 2020) ## Resources - [Full Page Index](/index.html): Browse all cached pages with rich metadata - [About This Cache](/about.html): Methodology, technical details, and usage guidelines - [XML Sitemap](/sitemap.xml): Machine-readable sitemap for crawler discovery - [Robots.txt](/robots.txt): Crawler directives