Love is one of the most studied and least understood areas in psychology today, according to Psychology Today. Dr. Cameron Brown–a licensed marriage and family therapy associate at Desert Sky Family Therapy and an assistant professor in the College of Human Sciences at Texas Tech in the Department of Community, Family, and Addiction Sciences–described new […]
Looking for Love and Tinder-ness
November 27, 2016 by
Billy Ingle contributed to this article. Two Texas Tech students, Kalie Aaron and Aaron Thompson, both love their Red Raiders, being outdoors, and each other. They have been engaged for over a year, but agreed to not tie the knot until they finish college. If it was not for mobile app Tinder, they may have never met. […]
Ghosting, The Ultimate Silent Treatment
March 18, 2016 by
By Nicole Casperson Leilani Tran, 25, a business owner from Dallas, Texas, was dating an older man. And then, he disappeared, and she never heard from him again. “It was disappointing and annoying more than anything,” Tran said. What happened to her is called ghosting. It refers to ending a romantic relationship by cutting off […]
Weekly Poll: Have You Ever Hooked Up Through Tinder?
February 11, 2016 by
Claiming to help users find friends, relationships or anything in between, Tinder has made more than 9 billion matches, according to its website. Based on a user’s self-declared gender, age, location and partner preferences, Tinder identifies potential matches. If a user is interested in a match, he or she swipes right. If the match is […]
Put a Ring On It
March 23, 2015 by
By Mariah Williams College life: a term students use that refers to a unique lifestyle characterized by wearing borderline sloppy clothes deemed unacceptable in non-college towns, drinking Keystone Light to get drunk cheaply, eating cereal for every meal, and hearing foul tailgate language — all while trying to pass classes for a chosen major after changing it (at least) five times. As […]
Outpost TV: Dating Apps
February 11, 2015 by
This week on Outpost TV: With Valentine’s Day almost here, Lab Manager Katelynne Newman and Content Manager Dylan George discuss various dating apps. To receive news and updates, follow us on Twitter at @TTU_Outpost and like us on Facebook at facebook.com/outpostlab.
