When I was in high school and still vaguely had a dream of becoming an actress (please note: I cannot sing, dance, or act), I took a number of performing art classes with the hope that they prepare me to be a star. As you can all likely imagine, much of what I did there was not only unnoteworthy but also blacked out from my memory. However, I do still have a very clear vision of myself performing the big dramatic monologue from the end of the movie, (500) Days of Summer.
As Joseph Gordon-Levitt is losing his shit in a meeting at the greeting card company he works for, wondering why the cards say things for us that we don’t truly understand, he picks up a card and proclaims:
Look at this one with all the hearts. Let's open it up. "Happy Valentine's Day, Sweetheart. I love you." Oh, that's nice. This is exactly what I'm talking about? What does it even mean? Love. Do you know? Do you? Anybody? If somebody gave me this card, Mr. Vance, I would eat it. It's the cards and the movies and the pop songs. They are to blame for all the lies and the heartache. We are responsible. I am responsible.
I think we do a bad thing here. I mean, people should be able to say how they feel, how they really feel, not some words that some stranger puts in their mouth. Maybe it's not love at all. Maybe there's no such thing as love.
I’ve been thinking about this monologue a lot for the past two weeks as people have been replying to these questions. Like Gordon-Levitt’s character says, love is at the center of most of the songs we listen to and the books we read and the shows and movies we watch on all 3,574 streaming platforms. But, as is the case with which acts the term “hooking up” pertains to and what we should call the influx of UFOs over the North and South American continents, everyone seems to have a different definition of what romantic love really is.
I think, if all the Hugh Grant movies I’ve seen are to be believed, that I have been in love before: I’ve had ridiculous feelings that made me want to force all of my friends to drive me around London to interrupt a press conference and upstage a children’s Christmas talent show and be the number one person to make someone happy. Has this love ever panned out for me in the end? No, but after reading everyone’s responses here today, I don’t know if romantic love has ever been or will ever be the most important love in my life.
I have definitely fallen prey to the trap set by whichever corporate overlord made Valentine’s Day a thing and have felt bad about the fact that I’m “alone” on February 14th. But every year, as I start to sound like Joseph Gordon-Levitt, I get a text from my grandma saying something along the lines of, “Soon it will be Emily’s day!”
While she might very well mean, “Soon, you will have someone to make this romantic holiday worth celebrating,” I really hope she actually means to remind me that soon, it will be my birthday and I’ll be awash with messages and sentiments and memories from the people I love most in the world. That’s the most important love to me: all of the love returned to me from those I love, whether it’s from my family or friends or eventually from my significant other…perhaps even from Hugh Grant himself, should he ever be so inclined. All of my own love, felt and reciprocated right back.
This is all to say that regardless of your relationship status, how you feel about tomorrow’s holiday, or whichever way you choose to define love, soon it will be your day and I think that’s really beautiful.
Without further ado, here’s the first official Emily For President M*dern L*ve Panel (no copyright infringement charges today, New York Times)!!!
Do you believe in true love? Why or why not?
Alex, 28, she/they: Yes, because at the end of the day, everyone has a vision of the love they wish to receive, no matter how unrealistic it seems.
Emmanuel, 26, he/him: Absolutely which is why it’s more annoying I’m single. I have a theory that being a child of divorce either makes you a SUPER DUPER hopeless romantic constantly seeking love (me) or the opposite.
Lincoln, 24, she/her: Yes because I’ve felt it! I love love. We as a species are meant to love or else we’ll die.
MC, 25, she/her: I do because I think true love isn’t bliss. It’s hard but it’s where you care enough to work through things. I don’t have the best relationships to look up to in my own life but I have seen friends’ parents, distant family, etc. I know it exists, and for that reason, I’m in no rush to find it.
CH: YES! I think I interpret “true love” in a more physical way than theoretical. Love is a feeling, an emotion evoked by a variety of different things, and therefore I think (I do not proclaim to be a scientist) its effects can be physically measured. When we experience things that bring us joy it alters our body chemistry (good or bad). However, I don’t believe true love is confined to one singular person, or necessarily lasts an entire lifetime.
Blair, 25, she/her: No, I think this belief pigeonholes us into thinking that there is this one perfect person for us and it's our destiny to find them. Personally, that stresses me the fuck out and would make me question every decision I make. I think there are the right people at the right time. If I met my boyfriend even a year earlier, I’m not sure if we would've dated, but we met at a time in my life when I was open and accepting of who he is. I love him a lot, but that doesn’t mean he's my one true love—he is my true love now.
Ayla, 22, she/her: Yes I believe in true love because I’ve found it!! When you meet the right person everything just seems to make sense and it’s so easy to just exist with them and be head over heels in love.
SAD, 28, she/her: Yes. However, I don't think it's reserved to just one person. I think true love (more so than romantic love) touches every relationship in our lives, from our parents to our friends, and then perhaps the most meaningful version is the true love we have for ourselves.
Dylan, 24, he/him: I do. There are so many people in this world, eventually, you're bound to find someone out there who deeply understands you, and to whom you happen to be incredibly attracted.
A: Yes!!! But I think it can be with more than one person. I don’t even know what true love is, but I do believe in it.
Rebecca, 24, she/her: Yes and no! There is no one “perfect” match for anyone, and even if there were, that would be so fucking boring. To my mind, the “perfect” match doesn’t allow people to change and grow. But with that said, there are people who come into your life (romantic or otherwise) who just fit. And in choosing them, they become your true love (sappy, I know).
Do you believe in love at first sight? Why or why not?
Liz, 24, she/her: On some level, yes. After hearing enough stories from people who have experienced it—also as someone who believes in past lives—it makes sense to me that you could immediately connect on a soul level with a person. But also, even if you feel that immediate connection, you do still have to get to know each other, so I assume the connection would build and grow from there. So I guess the answer is yes and no.
Alex: Yes. I think there are people who feel strong attraction beyond phenotypes. The challenge is reminding yourself they’re a stranger and leaving space to learn and grow.
Emmanuel: I don’t think so…I definitely feel like I used to but then I felt like it was just an immediate infatuation. Maybe one day when I meet the person I’ll feel it and it’ll feel different.
Lincoln: No, that’s just being horny.
Avery, 24, she/her: I believe in thinking someone feels safe or would be so lucky to be with at first sight.
MC: No because I would be in love with every person I’ve ever been attracted to. My initial attraction always feels the same. I do perhaps believe in love at first conversation because I can tell right away if you’re someone I could love.
CH: I think so. I think again I lean into that love is a feeling and seeing something for the first time that sparks that emotion can be “love at first sight.” I also separate timeline from this, because something you love at first can end up being a capital M MESSY. Digressing…. My hopeless romantic side says yes it is 100% true.
SAD: Not sure if it's "love" but yes, there is something to be said for that spark the instant you lock eyes with someone. I've experienced it once and it was one of the most insane experiences of my life.
AJ, 22, she/her: No, because you can’t love someone off of their looks alone (I mean you can, but you probably shouldn’t). Some people may think it was love at first sight because they found the other person attractive, and then happened to like their personality as well.
Dylan: No, but I think you can retroactively conform the lust and infatuation you first had for a person at first into that once you discover you actually really like the person inside.
A: Yes! A personal anecdote here—I truly believe I had it. Met my boyfriend (years before he was my boyfriend) and could not stay away from him. Always found my way back. Genuinely don’t think there’s a universe where I wouldn’t be in love with him
Melanie, 28, she/her: Yeah, and simply because it happened to me—that’s the only reason. And I’m living to tell the tale!!
Rebecca: Who am I to say it doesn’t exist? I think most things are possible.
Is romantic love the most important form of love in your life? If not, which is?
Alex: No. Love to me is beyond words. It’s not a blanket statement. Sometimes, I love my partner more in the moments that are hard because I feel lucky that our hard is so bare able. Final answer: the most important love is the love you give because it’s the reminder of the love you should accept.
Emmanuel: Well no because I’ve never experienced it. I think love is super important in my life through my family and friends.
Lincoln: I definitely think having a romantic partner makes life easier. Friend/family love is great too but having a partner is such a dependable, comforting form of love. When you have a romantic partner you have a go-to person for everything. You always have someone in your corner to laugh with, a confidant to talk shit to, and a shoulder to cry on.
Blair: No. Recently romantic love has become a large part of my life as it was something I hadn't experienced in the past, but there is so much other love that is so deeply important to me. Mostly, the love between myself and my mom—this familial love—is something I deeply depend on and supports me on many levels. In addition, my love for and from my friends is an extremely important asset to me. At the end of the day, romantic love may come and go but friendship love remains. My love for my dog is incredibly important to me, and so is my love for myself. I am the most consistent person in my own life so trying to value that.
NP, 23, he/him: No but I think it would be.
Ayla: No, the love I get from my best friends is equally if not more important than the romantic love I experience.
SAD: I think romantic love has the biggest hold on me, but it's not the most important. Having unconditional love for myself is the most important thing to me right now. Shame will make you do some crazy shit.
Alli, 23, she/her: No, I love my friends and family. I am happier around them and they make me feel calm.
DH: Not at all. Love from friends and Mother Earth.
Dylan: Yes, but I remember hearing that the German language has a different word for each kind of love, and I wish that was the case in English. Because I love my family so much, and my friends too, and I wish my romantic love wasn't in the same category as that love.
Melanie: Hell no—I love myself first and most.
What is your hottest take on modern dating?
Liz: Society tells us we are only successful/worthy/valuable if we are in a relationship. If you are single or not dating, there's something wrong with you. Over the years, whenever I was catching up with a friend and they'd say "so are you dating anyone?" I'd find myself trying to justify why I was single as if afraid they'd see it as a character flaw. When in reality, a lot of people are out here just seeking validation or dating to compensate for their own insecurities. If someone is desperate for a boyfriend to make themselves feel better and they end up in a toxic partnership, do you call that success?
Alex: Everyone you meet will play a part in the person you become and the person you end up with.
Emmanuel: Honestly it’s so easy to meet people to casually hook up with that I feel like our culture is very much that and there are not many people who want to be serious. Especially in the gay community, and if they do their expectations of what the person should look like are truly wild. It’s hard out here for us pretty Normies.
Lincoln: Everyone is too quick to give up on each other!! It’s hard to be in love. Can we all cut each other a little more slack?
Avery: Dating apps diminish the sense of community that helps people stay in touch/ date/ spend time together (I really struggled with this when I had them!)
MC: Ghosting is acceptable if it is mutual. If you both stop talking—just let it go. But if they text you, you owe them an explanation and the truth.
Blair: Men 👏🏽showing 👏🏽feelings👏🏽 is 👏🏽hot! Machoness is still baked into attractiveness but give me a boy who cries!! They are the ones who are emotionally available.
NP: Arranged marriage was not always a bad system.
Ayla: The talking stage and situationships are fun and lead to understanding how to communicate better
SAD: We've convinced ourselves it's a lot harder than it actually is. Rejection is just part of the process of modern dating and we inflate rejection as if it's this condemnation that something must be wrong with us. When in reality, we have to get turned down (and simultaneously turn down others) to stay "true" to who we are. Staying true to who you are in an arena where a little bit of validation gives you such an acute dopamine rush is the hardest part of dating, IMO.
AJ: Dating apps aren’t that bad, you’re just giving shitty people the time of day. So don’t.
Alli: It’s ridiculous. Everyone is afraid of commitment and getting hurt. No one ever wants to meet organically online
Leah: Open relationships are the way to go. At least try it for a period of time.
DH: Fuck until you want to settle.
Dylan: We should all spend time getting better at sex.
Melanie: Shit is backwards—first base is fucking raw, home run is talking about feelings.
Rebecca: Be nice out there…I know things are batshit and it’s every person for themselves but stay kind. When people don’t give us the responses we want, we can go into self-defense mode and lash out but babe…the door is there.
Mon, 25, they/them: It's bad.
If you answered yes / other to the above question, when did you know you were in love?
Lincoln: Usually when it starts hurting. That deep ache in your chest, that’s when you know!
Avery: Feeling a mutual joy with another person in a new weird way.
MC: It has been different with different people. My first love—which was an immature one but I label it as love through my lens at that age—was the person I first fully became vulnerable with emotionally and about my own struggles, so it was probably during one of those conversations. My second love, I can’t quite articulate. It was more of a slow burn. My third was when I realized that when he let the word slip I wanted to say it back, but I was too scared to tell him—and I never did.
Blair: I also struggled to know when I was in love. I actually googled, "how do I know if I’m in love." I first realized it when I thought about that person all the time and wanted to share little tidbits of my day. I realized I was in deep when the thought of losing him absolutely killed me.
Ayla: I knew I was in love when I looked at my partner and I could feel this sense of warmth wash over me that only he could give me and I just knew that I loved every part of him.
AJ: It felt like no other relationship I had before, it was more consuming and bubbly feeling, and my partner just understood me on the extra deep level
Dylan: There's this sense of incredible disbelief that you're able to spend time with this person; that they want to spend it with you. I think being so shocked that someone is in your living room means you're in love.
Melanie: Almost immediately.
Rebecca: When I would spend the night and think, when I woke up, the first thought I had was “I love you.”
What's your craziest dating story?
Liz: A 44-year-old single dad who's a chocolatier and psychedelic mushroom maker by trade. I called him Willy Wonka to my friends. (We don't talk anymore—don't worry.)
CA, 25, she/her: It’s not appropriate to share in this situation but four words: it ended at Sasco.
Alex: I can’t type it all out but surprise missing front teeth and then I peed out a condom.
Lincoln: I went on a date with a guy in college. He was nervous and drank a bunch of margaritas at the restaurant. When we got home he threw up on me in the elevator. I stayed in the elevator, shocked, and rode it up to my floor after he got out.
Avery: Probably blacking out at Le Bain and asking someone from Britain to date me (oh good times we shared, Emily).
MC: I met a guy at an event I was working and could not find him on social media. So I found him on LinkedIn and added him thinking one of 3 things would happen: 1.) he thinks it’s a genuine work connection, accepts, and we don’t speak, 2.) he thinks I’m crazy and rejects it, 3.) he takes the hint and makes a move.
Basically, the first two options weren’t consequences to me since I’d probably never see him again otherwise. But….HE TOOK THE HINT. Dropped his number immediately, and we’ve gone on a few dates and talk regularly!! He lives a bit far so we are both realistic, but this is a reminder to shoot your shot!!
CH: I once dated this kid and, unbeknownst to me, ended up dating his ex at the exact same time.
Blair: One time a 23-year-old man told me he couldn’t go out with me because his dad wouldn't let him. Also had a first date at a Target Starbucks.
SAD: One time this guy tried hiring the bartender at the restaurant we were dining at by asking him if he wanted to work his upcoming "thug life party." My soul left my body on the scene.
AJ: My soon-to-be fiancé and I matched on Tinder. Two days later, he told his brother he loved me. 3 weeks after we matched, having never met before, he drove 6 hours to surprise me where I lived and got an Airbnb for the weekend. Two months later we moved into together (March 2020) and have been together since.
DH: Too many to tell.
Dylan: I was once cock blocked by a cat. Yes, I appreciate the irony.
Melanie: Does dating a bipolar narcissist count or do I have to get into it?
Rebecca: I think the time when I went to a park at night and the man I was on a date with proceeded to tell me why men should retain dominance over women in relationships. I had to agree because he drove me there and the park was empty. #survivalskills
In your opinion, how has online dating / dating apps changed the way our society approaches dating and relationships?
Liz: On the one hand, they've expanded the opportunities for people to make connections and find a good match. For many people who struggled to find a partner, the apps proved to be a helpful and successful new tool. On the other hand, by lowering the barriers to meeting potential partners and reducing connection to the mere click of a button, the apps have also created an atmosphere in which validation-seeking, "grass is always greener" mentality, lying & catfishing, misogyny, manipulation, etc. can foster and grow. And I think over time, this has caused a broader mentality shift that extends past the apps into the real world.
CA: Made it way less likely for people to go up to each other and interact in person. At this point, I’d never go on a date with someone I hadn’t at least minorly social media stalked because of stranger danger and the extreme risk women put themselves in every time they meet a new guy. Online dating really plays into that because pre-apps, you were going out on dates with people who you probably didn’t know age/job/neighborhood/hometown/politics/every piece of information that goes onto the apps which have you going into a first date already knowing so much of what would’ve been standard first date talk.
Alex: There are a lot of reasons people use the apps. I don’t know that I think it’s changed dating because people still lie and cheat and pretend. But digitalization makes folks a little harder to forget. You’re no longer the guy that bought me a drink on girls’ night—you’re steven, the grad student who blah blah blah because i have to vet you before I’m convinced to put a bra on.
Lincoln: I feel like it’s made dating colder. We all feel like there are so many options that we’re quick to swipe on someone cuz they’re cute, then immediately ghost them after one conversation. Dating has kind of become a game for some people, and it can hurt someone who’s genuinely looking for love. But I’ve also seen people get married after meeting on an app, so it’s not all bad.
CH: They approach it with a lot of caution, reservation, and hesitation. There’s so much pressure to find “the one” that I think we and I even often forget that love and feelings can come in many different forms.
Blair: It has changed EVERYTHING on so many levels. The paradox of choice. Ever heard of her? It basically means the more choices we have, the harder time we have choosing AND the less satisfied we are with our choice. With so many options at our fingertips, it's hard to resist feeling like there is someone better a few swipes away. (ps I got all this info from Modern Love by Aziz Ansari—love that book).
I also think dating apps, with the idea of the paradox of choice, have increased hook-up culture. I did some research on hookup culture in college students while I was in school and when it comes to hookup culture, everyone perceives others to be more down with hooking up than they actually are. While men, in general, had more desire to just hook up, it wasn’t as much as females perceived. I could go on...
SAD: On the one hand, we have access to so many more people than we would have had pre-internet. On the other, we have so so so many more options, we spend so much time parsing through people that once you're actually with someone, you feel burdened to like them because you've "turned down" so many others. Also, the act of having to merchandise yourself online like a product on a website is...so strange to me.
Alli: It’s convenient because people don’t have to put in any effort anymore. They don’t have to approach you and talk to get your number.
Leah: They make people so nervous to flirt or approach someone in person! Which really sucks bc I prefer in person so people can pair my glowing personality with my stunning looks.
DH: I never used it. I think people live in a fantasy world online. There’s no vulnerability and that’s what a relationship is all about. Being your true self with someone.
Dylan: I'm not sure they have. I think it's probably the same exchange that would happen in a bar or on the street, just a little more curated. The only real loss is delightful anecdotes about how mom and dad met—but I'm sure the story of the first real-life encounter will suffice.
Melanie: They have completely taken the spontaneity away. What fun is dating if you already have stalked their sister’s IG and found out he wears those thick brown leather flip-flops on his family vacation? Figure it out in time and on your own.
Mon: They've sucked all the fun out of dating and gamified it. I wish it was more common to set friends up with friends still (very much picturing the scene in When Harry Met Sally where Carrie Fisher's character pulls out a Rolodex of men for Meg Ryan's Sally).
What is the number one thing you wish you could change about dating / relationships in general?
Liz: I wish that trust and vulnerability were easier. In the age of social media and dating apps, when ghosting, gaslighting, breadcrumbing, love bombing, etc are ubiquitous, it feels scary to speak your mind in relationships. "If I tell him I need better xyz from him, what if he just ends things?" It feels so much more scary and precarious to be honest with someone.
CA: Hookup culture!!! Talking stages??? Like the talking stage IS dating, you just aren’t IN a relationship but people seem so scared to use the word dating now unless they are committing themselves to a long-term relationship. Hookup culture has made it seem needy to say you’re looking for an actual relationship and it’s leaving people perpetually in situationships.
Emmanuel: I wish it would happen like they say it allegedly did back in the day or like in a cheesy romcom from the early 2000s.
CH: I wish people would put less stakes on dates, and allow themselves to feel all the feels!
Blair: More conversation around how hard relationships can be and how people make it work. This picture-perfect outside is rough when you compare yourself.
Ayla: I wish more people prioritized friendships just as much as they do their romantic relationships. I think that when you first start dating or talking to someone friendships can maybe go on the back burner for a second but it should quickly go back to balancing both kinds of relationships after you get comfortable with your partner.
SAD: I wish we were all trained to communicate our feelings a lot better and more honestly. We'd avoid a lot of bullshit that way.
AJ: If women sleep with a lot of men they're sluts, if men sleep with a lot of women they have game. Can’t we just all be enjoying sex no matter what?
Alli: Just going for it. Not being afraid to walk up to someone and ask for their number.
Dylan: Sometimes I wish you could separate love and lust—because they really can feel like two intersecting but separate circles on a Venn diagram—but it's incredibly rare to find a relationship so strong that it can be sexually open and still truly maintain trust and security. But that's the root of commitment issues and why a lot of relationships never get the chance to flourish.
Melanie: Overuse of “red flag.”
Mon: That it wouldn't feel like such an obligation or requirement sometimes.
What is the number one thing you wish you could change about dating / relationships in your own life?
Liz: I wish I didn't date men because men are boring.
Alex: I refuse to self-drag.
Emmanuel: I wish I didn’t fall in infatuation so easily and mistake it for love
Lincoln: I wish I had worked on my abandonment issues earlier in life. Getting dumped a lot when I was younger made my relationships later in life harder than they needed to be. I’ve worked on it a lot though and I’m in a pretty good place now thankfully.
Avery: Being closer in distance to my boyfriend!
MC: I like feeling wanted, and sometimes it’s hard for me to differentiate between being wanted and me wanting the other person. I think it might make me look callous when I do come to the realization that “shoot…I don’t like him but I like feeling wanted,” and it’s genuinely because the line is blurred at the beginning for me.
CH: Letting go easier.
Blair: Nothing, I'm very happy at the moment.
Ayla: I wish I could figure out how to look at my relationship in both the present and the future without freaking out. I’m graduating from college this semester and figuring out relationship stuff post-grad just seems tricky so I hope we can figure that out
Alli: Being more open. I have practically given up on dating.
Leah: I actually think nothing right now which is exciting.
Dylan: I wish I was better at reading people. My problem was never being sure if a girl was actually into me, or whether she was just being polite. Being able to confidently assess another person's feelings towards you is the difference between a magical night and going home alone.
Melanie: Being petrified of men.
Rebecca: I’ll be honest—I’m pretty happy. My thing is purely selfish and I wish that the people I loved lived closer (be it a thirty-minute drive, or a three-hour flight—it’s too far). What I’m saying is, can we start a cult so we can rent one of those lovely communes?
Mon: I wish I knew earlier on that it was okay to fail in relationships. When I was younger, I was too scared to put myself out there because I thought a relationship that didn't make it past the talking stage meant that I was unlikable. I also wish I was not attracted to cishet men with glasses.
Is there anything else you'd like to add?
Liz: I'm on a mission to meet people and find dates in the wild. So far, it's going well. If any single ladies out there wanna team up and hit the town, hit me up.
CA: Men owe women reparations for the trauma they have put us through.
Alex: If you find yourself playing the game, doing stuff for attention or to get a certain response from that person, if you’re doing stuff to catch their eye or pique their interest specifically, go ahead and leave them alone. It’s not as cute or as subtle as you think it is, and it’s true what they say: if they’re about you, they won’t play about you.
Emmanuel: Don’t let your singleness affect how you value yourself.
Avery: Reallllllyyyy long distance isn’t actually impossible!
MC: The right person won’t care about your body count.
CH: I love love, and want everyone to love it too!
AJ: If anyone working at Tinder is reading this, please sponsor my wedding.
DH: Ghosting—why do people do it? Is it anxiety? Or can you not be honest with someone about your feelings that you just ghost?
Dylan: Although I think there is someone for everyone, I think that person might not look like that at first. I believe it's healthy to find someone that you have a lot in common, but that you have just as many things in conflict. Having someone force you to explore new interests stays interesting a lot longer than only doing what you want all the time.
Melanie: All men suck, including and except for my boyfriend.
Mon: If readers haven't yet watched the Hot Priest's speech about love from Fleabag...go watch it asap.
What is one thing you love with your entire heart?
Liz: My dog (sobbing emoji)
CA: My cats 🫶🏼
Alex: Ugh just one?????????
Emmanuel: Selena Quintanilla and iced coffee
Lincoln: My bf!!! If we’re not counting him though, then the answer is definitely TV. I love TV.
Avery: The natural conclusion to this questionnaire would be ME! But also my family, friends, and Ben! (Sorry—sappy.)
MC: My cat. Literally, she is 3, and when I think about her meeting my future kids (granted I do find a man and have babies), I MELT.
CH: Seeing Broadway shows.
Blair: Cheez-its!!
NP: The Sopranos
Ayla: I love the feeling you get when you’re about to take the first bite of some good ass food
SAD: Sandwiches
AJ: Burgers
Alli: My dogs and my Nespresso machine
Leah: FOOD, and also probably my girlfriend—I love her a lot.
DH: Myself.
Dylan: My girlfriend. Film is a close second, but it's second.1
A: ICED OAT LATTES
Melanie: The different shapes of Reese’s peanut butter cups that come it for various holidays.
Anon: Music :)
Rebecca: My mom, writing, my boyfriend.
Mon: Being able to go on a walk with just the right music, good weather, and a silly little drink in hand.
Thank you to everyone who participated in this panel!!! I loved reading about your love and I hope you all have the loveliest day tomorrow!
If you want to believe in love a little today, Lincoln and Dylan are together…re-read their answers knowing that.