Fun and Funds: Datamatch Participants Find Love, Despite Budget Cut

Roughly 2,700 Harvard undergraduates filled out Datamatch’s survey to get paired for dates on the platform's dime. Some found friendship and free food — and others were left waiting for their would-be dates to match them back.

At First Spring Meeting, HUA Allocates Funds for Datamatch, Valentine’s Day

At its first meeting of the semester, the Harvard Undergraduate Association assembled virtually on Super Bowl Sunday to pass funding requests for Datamatch and a Valentine’s Day fundraiser.

‘Just Take My Information’: Harvard Students Risk Leaks for Love on Datamatch

As Harvard students begin to complete Datamatch’s annual survey on Friday, memories of last year’s data leak may force them to contemplate more than just “what their Roman Empire is.”

Harvard Undergraduate Association Passes Proposal for Free Food on Valentine’s Day

The Harvard Undergraduate Association passed three proposals at its second general meeting of the term Monday evening.

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Love Letter to Feb. 15

Valentine’s Day is… fine, but today is even better. Chocolate, drama, being halfway through the week… Feb. 15 is the only thing that makes Feb. 14 worth getting through, and I’ll tell you why.

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Flyby’s Past Datamatch Experiences

Whether it be your first time doing Datamatch or you just want to read about other people’s experiences, we’ve compiled a list of past Datamatch matches from our writers to help you figure out what to do with your top matches!

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Valentine’s Day for Dummies

Don’t worry, Harvard Square can be charming, and your hopeless-romantic, YA-romance-novel-obsessed, relationship veteran, Flyby staff writer is here.

How To: Valentine’s Day for Long-Distance Couples

Whether the distance is Quad-Mather or across a continent, here are some ideas for you to celebrate with your Valentine even if you aren’t physically together.

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How To: Guide to Galentine's Day

Forget Valentine’s Day—Galentine’s is the real, notable, love-related ‘holiday’ in February. Flyby’s got you and your (single) besties covered this year, with ideas on how you all can spend the evening. From playing squash to hosting a cook-off and watching rom-coms all night, this year’s Galentine’s will be full of laughter and fun, and definitely no Valentine’s Day fomo (finger’s crossed on that last one).

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What Kind of Harvard Friend Are You?

We know you’re a great friend. An amazing friend. An absolutely fantabulous friend. But, umm, exactly what kind of friend are you? Take this quiz, and we’ll let you know.​​​​​​​

Keeping Your Faraway Friends Close

Maybe your bestie lives 3,000 miles away in Cali. Maybe your sneaky link transferred to the Quad. Either way, the distance between you doesn’t have to tear your friendship apart. Here are some tips to help distance make the heart grow fonder.

Valentine's Day 2023 Playlist

Single and Gay on Valentine's Day

The whole thing about being gay is, you can’t really do it alone. I can say I’m a lesbian until the day I die, but as long as I’m single, I’m just a girl with a questionable haircut and a carabiner on my (left) belt loop. And no day adds insult to this injury quite like Valentine’s Day.

Flyby's Valentine's Day 2023 Playlist

This Valentine’s Day, whatever you’re in the mood for, we’ve got you covered. Whether it be chilling with friends (#galentine’s), figuring out how to ask out your crush, or planning a special date night, check out Flyby’s Valentine’s Day 2023 Playlist for the inspiration, vibes, and feels to set the mood.

What to Do If You’re Single on Valentine's Day

If you’re single this Valentine’s Day, a) you’re not alone, and b) you don’t have to feel alone, because Flyby is here with some handy tips for single people to survive Valentine’s Day, also known as Singles Awareness Day (S.A.D.). There is no need to turn into the Grinch (Valentine’s Day Version) because love is all around, so here’s how to embrace self-love, friend love, family love, food love, pset love and so on.

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