“THE PLUMBER”
Executive Producer of Lovercall
“THE ELECTRICIAN”
Lovercall Producer
Date idea of the week
We hope to provide our fellow students with a fun and unique date idea in every column. For this week’s issue, we recommend going to the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens.
This popular date spot is a large, indoor garden filled with beautiful landscapes, flowers and plants. The location features twelve different greenhouses, and it is completely accessible if you or your partner are in a wheelchair or need physical accommodations.
Our guests recommend spending a few hours inside the botanical gardens with your partner, walking around the beautiful scenery and enjoying each other’s company.
Not only are the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens great for an afternoon walk, but the place makes a great background for some updated couples photos.
The botanical gardens are open seven days a week from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. and tickets are $15.50. Go out with your partner and enjoy some nature!
Lovercallers
We call those who reach out to us “Lovercallers.”
This week, we got a lot of responses from those looking for advice. We utilized Yik Yak, a distance-based anonymous messaging forum, to gather our responses.
Many of our Lovercallers this week asked us their burning questions. Perhaps one of our most discussed questions was, “When is the right time to move in with your partner?”
Our host “Bunny” suggested having a conversation with your partner and emphasizing the fact that this is a major decision in your relationship. Moving in with your partner means spending a lot more time with them.
Before, you and your partner had separate home spaces that you could return to after a day of spending time together. Now, your home space will be shared.
It is important to talk to your partner about what expectations you have regarding cleanliness, guests and other matters regarding your space.
Additionally, you may want to discuss whether or not your and your partner will be sharing a bedroom.
The New York Times reports that less and less couples are sleeping in the same bedroom. If you are hoping to keep your personal space, suggesting separate bedrooms might be a good idea. Plus, this is a bit of an easier transition between not living with your partner and then suddenly sharing a bedroom.
A way students can do this at Fredonia is sharing a townhouse with your partner and other friends. That way, you still get your own rooms, and yet you can still sleep together in the same bed some nights if you wish.
Another user asked, “How [do you] approach a stranger you’re attracted to.” Bunny and our guests suggest that you should not just approach this person and hit on them.
Rather, you should form a relationship with them first. Perhaps you have a mutual friend or a class in common together. For us on Lovercall, all of our relationships have begun out of an already existing friendship.
Try to start talking to this stranger more as a friend and colleague first, and then see if anything blossoms from it!
Reach out!
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Interested in being a guest on Lovercall? Email frs@fredonia.edu or visit Fredonia Radio Systems, located in McEwen Hall 115 and open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
“The Plumber” and “The Electrician” are members of Fredonia Radio Systems and are involved in the production of Lovercall.