OPINION
Romantic relationships: great, but not everything Searching for a romantic partner to spend our lives with can sometimes feel as if that’s our only purpose for existing. And while a romantic relationship can be great, it’s not all we’re made for, and it’s not the only type of relationship we should cherish. WRITING BY TYRIANA TERRELL | GRAPHIC BY AUTUMN RENDALL
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know what I’m about to say might be hard to fathom, especially since we just passed the day of love, but still it must be said. Romantic relationships are not the sole purpose of our lives. Now I’m only saying this, because there’s a stigma surrounding adults who are not in a relationship. No one can understand why an “eligible” bachelor/ 18
COOGLIFE • February 2021
bachelorette is still single, so there must be something wrong with them. Except it doesn’t have to be. Our value as humans stretches far beyond our love interests. It is our relationships and encounters with not only our partners, but family, friends, strangers and even ourselves as a whole that are important. Here’s why:
