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The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News

The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News

The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News

A couple enjoys a picnic along the Back Bay Fens Sept. 20. At 57.4%, Boston had the second-highest rate of single people in the U.S. according to SmartAsset.

‘Nonchalance will be the death of us all’: Young adults analyze why Boston’s dating scene sucks

Devyn Rudnick, news staff September 22, 2025

Diego Gómez, a third-year international business student at Northeastern who’s dated in Boston for two years, sat across from his date at Tatte Bakery & Cafe, wading through classic first date conversation topics. He chatted about his classes, excited to get to know the...