Romance by the numbers

The community’s experiences with relationships

BY GAURI MANOJ

25% of students have been rejected by their crush

*according to a survey of 122 students

92% of students have WITNessed pda on campus

*according to a survey of 154 students

WHAT is your IDEAL DATE?

going somewhere quiet, where we can just talk

What are your biggest red flags in a relationship?

LOVE—BOMBING BAD COMMUNICATION BEING CONTROlLING

GOING TO PARTIES

LISTENING TO PLAYBOI CARTI

CAN’T DRIVE TALKing S--- about others disrespecting minorities SMOKING/DRUG USE

IS high school a good time to start dating? YES 64%

*according to a survey of 137 students

Would you continue a high school relationship in college? YES

*according to a survey of 128 students

54% of students’ parents would be ok with them dating

*according to a survey of 151 students

60% of students would go behind their parents’ backs to date

*according to a survey of 142 students

32% of students have dealt with a bre

*according to a survey of 136 students

HOW did you cope with your breakup?

“ Honestly, I wasn’t sad . I dumped them. It was actually kinda nice. ” — ANONYMOUS “ cried a lot and then made myself busy with other things because I can’t be hung up on it forever. ” — ANONYMOUS

“ I simply didnt cope. ” — ANONYMOUS

Morning Routines

Starting the day with a routine can set the tone for the rest of the day and provide a sense of structure, according to senior Aditya Mishra. Mishra’s morning routine centers around preparing for workouts.

“I created this routine to optimize [my time],” Mishra said. “Because school is a lot of time and effort, there’s just not a lot of room [to exercise], especially if you have other sports to do as well.”

Each day that he exercises, Mishra wakes up at 5 a.m. and heads to the kitchen, where his preparations begin. He drinks a protein shake he makes using protein powder and occasionally takes supplements like creatine and pre-workout.

“Pre-workout is actually what I use in the morning because [you] immediately wake up and you’re able to do those big lifts,” Mishra said. “[I use it] because in my workout routine I have these big lifts first, so I need that caffeine in the beginning.”

Mishra believes that exercising followed by showering in the morning is an effective way to wake the body up, re-energizing the mind and boosting physical attentiveness. While his routine isn’t for everyone, he believes the key to a good routine