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'Back-burner relationships' are more common than you'd think

  • Written by Jayson Dibble, Associate Professor of Communication, Hope College
Young people in relationships tend to have as many backups cooking as singles do. Alena Timchenko/Shutterstock.com

Valentine’s Day tends to make people think about their romantic relationships.

Single? Maybe there’s someone you’ve been texting regularly whom you realize you want to ask out on a date.

In a relationship? You might...

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