Q&A with Professor Kathryn Lively on ‘Love, Romance, Intimacy and Dating’: Finding Love at Dartmouth

This fall, Lively is teaching a class in the women, gender and sexuality studies department on relationships.

As someone who is in need of relationship advice, I sat down with sociology professor Kathryn Lively, who teaches a course designed for would-be romantics: WGSS 33.07: “Love, Romance, Intimacy and Dating.” Lively taught the course last fall and will teach it again this coming fall. It is a discussion-based class where the final project involves interviewing a peer about their experiences with love, dating and intimacy. Whether you’re single and desperate or blissfully coupled, Lively has advice on how to keep romance from flatlining.

Full Article: https://www.thedartmouth.com/article/2026/02/kathryn-lively-q-a

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Ryan Joseph, The Dartmouth Mirror