Category: Valentine’s Day
We found love in a Matches place
Two love stories that started on the pages of the Reader
Gown girl
How do you cut the cord when you’re surrounded by couples tying the knot?
Taking heartbreak seriously
A journalist turns her breakup into art and politics with a breakup zine.
Our top 12 picks for celebrating (or ignoring) Valentine’s Day in Chicago
From dinners to parties to a horror convention, we’ve got you covered.
Things to do on Valentine’s Day that aren’t awful
Valentine’s Day dining and events
A sampling of our favorite #leastromantic tweets
@Chicago_Reader readers tweeted in with their #leastromantic tales of woe
Valentine’s Day Guide 2013
Our picks for the best places to be on the most romantic day of the year
Futilely Looking For Love in Grand Rapids
“He looked at me the way you look at an animal you’ve read about and seen pictures of but have never actually encountered in real life.”
Thrown Into the Abyss
The voicemail went something like this: “I have never been as close to anyone else as I was to you, and that’s why this hurts so much more. … You are just evil. Thanks.”
Romance is for suckers
The Reader‘s (almost) romance-free ode to Valentine’s Day