Parker Vail
Maybe Yes, Maybe No
So a friend of mine just came to me, raving about a new man. He confessed his undying love to her after several years of friendship, and she was glowing, post-hookup. Spilling every saucy detail, she...
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Love is a Battlefield
What makes a romantic comedy so addicting and disgustingly good? Having just sat through roughly 16 hours of airplane movies, I think I’ve got a decent idea: explosive reunions and bold declarations...
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To Bend or To Break
Junior > Magazine Journalism > Syracuse University
Has anybody else reading this seen “Resident Evil 6?” I didn’t think so. I’m typically pretty humble, but for one second, I’ll put my Tiara of Humility aside and crown...
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Talk is Cheap
Junior > Magazine Journalism > Syracuse University
So you love your boyfriend. And he loves you. And with Facebook and Twitter and G-Chat and What’sApp and Skype and texting and calling and 4Square, there are a million ways to keep in touch. It’s...
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Parker's Pointers For Finding The Perfect Man
Junior > Magazine Journalism > Syracuse University
I’m sorry to have put that awful Myra song in your head, but she’s right: miracles happen. This summer, I met a man who made me believe in fate, serendipity, kismet and any other cosmic...
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Bad Date Warning Signs
Junior > Magazine Journalism > Syracuse University
This just in: Parker just returned from one of the worst dates of her life. Sure, he was cute. He worked at my favorite restaurant, one I frequented approximately six times a week – what the hell...
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You're Not My Type
Junior > Magazine Journalism > Syracuse University
I’m decidedly more into the artsy, Robert Downey Jr. type guys as opposed to the frat-boy, Brad Pitt-lookalikes. Books over booze and brains over brawn; without even realizing it, I seem to have...
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Make Your Move
Junior > Magazine Journalism > Syracuse University
Nowadays, I think it’s simply too passé to just shoot a guy a text saying “Hey, I miss you.” Where are the days of John Cusacks standing below our windows with a boom box? Most...
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Striking The Relationship Balance
Junior > Magazine Journalism > Syracuse University
Don’t give too much of yourself away. I’ve seen it happen to others, I’ve done it myself, and I’ve finally learned to stop. When you’re crazy about your significant other,...
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Is He The Real Deal?
Junior > Magazine Journalism > Syracuse University
The purpose of any romantic interaction, in the humble opinion of one Parker Vail, is to find someone who actually makes you a better person, someone who completes you in some way. Unless a partner...
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How To Catch His Eye
Junior > Magazine Journalism > Syracuse University
Human nature states that we all want what we can’t have. Coined by experts as “the string theory,” this fact is the essential idea behind all methods of seduction. Surprisingly, however,...
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Does Absence Make The Heart Grow Fonder?
Sure, absence makes the heart grow fonder. It also makes the five minutes in between text messages seem like an eternity. Long distance relationships can work if you and your partner are truly...
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"I'm Not In The Right Place For A Relationship"
Sophomore > Syracuse University
I used to think that the line, “I’m not in the right place for a relationship,” was absolute bullshit. Nobody ever prepares for a relationship, and to reject one simply because the...
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