Students looking for faster, more convenient ways to make connections are turning to various old and new methods to meet potential partners, from the more traditional speed dating to missed connections websites such as Like a Little.

As unemployment rises and locals continue to struggle financially, prom season becomes a luxury outside many students’ budget. To lessen the costs, local businesses and organizations work collaboratively to help collect and distribute free prom dresses to high schoolers through Santa Cruz’s third annual prom dress drive.

Question: What is your favorite sex position? Why?

Question: Has social media changed the way you date? If so, how?

I just got dumped.

The boy and I finally got to the fork in the road where we had to analyze what we were, where we were going, and what we wanted to do.

I felt like we were in a relationship, I was in love with him, and I wanted to get serious.

He liked hanging out with me, cared about me, but…

Anyone who’s broken up knows that “but” is a heavy word. 50 percent of the time there’s nothing good that follows it.