Two love stories that started on the pages of the Reader

How do you cut the cord when you’re surrounded by couples tying the knot?

Four places where relationships sunk

How do you mend a broken heart? Twitter has some answers.

A Valentine’s Day bar guide based on relationship status

Single people can celebrate February 14, too!

A journalist turns her breakup into art and politics with a breakup zine.

From dinners to parties to a horror convention, we’ve got you covered.

Valentine’s Day dining and events

The Reader‘s (almost) romance-free ode to Valentine’s Day

“Well, you don’t know the language. How are you going to talk to people?”

“It turns out he was using me for sex and also the leftovers I abandoned in his fridge.”

Journey into the Reader’s back issues from the 90s for a retro look at Missed Connections.

How to be romantic this Valentine’s Day, in flowchart form.