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The Best Films to See on a Date at the Tribeca Film Festival

Here are picks from Genna Terranova, the festival’s director of programming.

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Stop Obsessing Over Your ‘How We Met’ Story and Just Meet

The pressure to have the best, funniest, quirkiest, most magical “story of origin” is not only given far too much weight, but it’s getting in the way of your meeting someone special—especially if you have an “idea” for how it “should” happen.

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What We’re Really Doing When We Gossip About Other Couples

The next time you’re out with a couple, ask them about another couple in your social circle. What you’re almost certain to hear is a carefully considered, surprisingly nuanced joint theory on why the couple in question is totally right/horribly wrong for each other.

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The Rocky Road to Great Love: Famous Couples and Their ‘Not So Meet Cute’ Stories

Many of the greatest lovers in history did not follow a well-paved road to bliss — sometimes, the road wasn’t even gravel.

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5 Ideas for Dates to Gift to Your Partner (And Why They’re Great)

You don’t need to pay a ton for overnight shipping or cross your fingers for a Christmas miracle to stay out of the doghouse.

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How a Couple’s YouTube Breakup Announcement Went from Twee to Beautiful

I was expecting something self-indulgent and cheesy. Instead, I found something beautiful, heartbreaking, and all too relatable.

5 Lessons Shopping at Ikea Teaches Us About Relationships

5 Relationship Lessons I’ve Learned While Watching Couples at IKEA

If an alien wanted to observe the way humans act in relationships, its best bet would be to park its fluffy green tush on a Karlstad display sofa at Ikea.

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New York Comic Con’s Best Couples Costumes

Couples costumes on Halloween may seem cloyingly cute, but at Comic Con, it’s a chance to 1UP your fellow cosplayers.

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When It Comes To Relationships, Why Fashion Is A Big Deal

Never tell a woman that any part of her body is gigantic. Unless you’re talking about her brain.