Her Campus • 6th May 2024

Try These Lines To Make The First Move On Dating Apps

Dating apps suck, I know. Texting first on dating apps sucks even more. There’s always this battle of deciding what to say that makes you seem interested (but not desperate), flirty (but not cliche), and funny (but still feminine). I used to be a chronic believer in letting the man text me first, but I knew I needed to change my ways when I realized: 2. If you want something, you have to go for it. I mean, imagine letting your future bae blow off in the wind because you’re both too scared to tex...

Her Campus • 5th March 2024

What Your Fav Contestant of 'The Bachelor' Season 28 Says About You

Let me start with this, The Bachelor’s Joey Graziadei is a lucky man. However, so is any woman who got to lock lips with him during the show (AKA every contestant, but who’s really counting?).

IDK about you, but I’ve never had so many female favorites during one season of a dating show. I mean, it was like every one-on-one date that we followed Joey on, it ended with me delivering the line “Aw, I really love her for him.” Every. Time.

So, needless to say, you can’t go wrong no matter who you’v

Her Campus • 28th February 2024

Say "Goodbye" To Bed Rotting With These Tips

If you put a gun to my head and told me to write a love letter to my bed, I would tell you to give me a double shot of espresso and a full 90-page notebook.

My relationship with my bed is comparable to that of an ex that you just can’t stay away from; You think about them every time you’re apart and you just can’t stay away. I’m boy-crazy, yes, but I am even more bed crazy at that. Let me tell you, like all exes get, my relationship with my bed became extremely toxic. I was overstaying my welco

Her Campus • 12th February 2024

You Should Be Celebrating Valentine's Day Even If You're Single & Here's Why

If you’re grunting and groaning in the name of Valentine’s Day or making a performative attempt at holding your breakfast down at the sight of heart-shaped chocolates and teddy bears bigger than the little one in BOYGENIUS, it’s time to shift your thinking.

Contrary to what your ‘poor-me-i’m-so-single’ mindset may be telling you, you should be celebrating Valentine’s Day even if you’re single, and here’s why.

Isn’t it worth celebrating that love is all around us? Even if not romantically, love

Her Campus • 26th January 2024

This Is Dermaplaning: Shaving & Exfoliating Your Face The Right Way

Let me let you in on a little secret: I started dermaplaning this year and my skin has been doing a happy dance! This at-home treatment takes me no longer than ten minutes and if you’ve ever wondered what it means when people say “smooth as a baby’s bottom,” just touch my face and you’ll know.

You’re intrigued, I know, so let me introduce you to dermaplaning and show you how it works.

You might also know dermaplaning as “blading” or “deplaning.” Regardless of what you call it, it’s basically u

Her Campus | Created for Gen Z, By Gen Z. • 4th December 2023

You Should Re-Download Tinder This Holiday SZN & Here’s Why

If you’re single and anti-Tinder, let me influence you. I know how it goes and I know what you’re thinking, Tinder is useless most of the time unless you’re looking to hook up with a frat boy, get an STD, and then get ghosted (and I bet he didn’t even buy you dinner first).

But that special Christmas magic extends to the wonders of dating apps too. During the holiday season, Tinder becomes a whole new world for me. Let me tell you why you should start swiping right again ASAP.

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Her Campus | Created for Gen Z, By Gen Z. • 1st December 2023

What Is The Tik Tok Shop & How Does It Make Sense?

Last week my roommate got a chamoy pickle in the mail and my brain began to smoke trying to conceptualize what she meant when she said she bought it from TikTok. Every time I’ve seen an ad on my FYP (which at this point is like every other video) for lipgloss, a face-shaping contraption, or an outfit that was being sold from the TikTok Shop, I assumed it was a scam. I stand to be corrected.

It hadn’t clicked for me how the TikTok Shop made any sense, selling anything and everything including br

Her Campus | Created for Gen Z, By Gen Z. • 9th November 2023

EDC Orlando 2023 Is OTW And Here’s What You Should Know

Future ravers listen up! EDC Orlando is creeping right around the corner and it’s time for final preparations. It’s not my first rodeo going to a rave, but if it’s yours I have some tips for you.

The Electric Daisy Carnival comes annually to Orlando, Florida, and delivers all the EDM vibes from house music to hard bass and everything in between. If you’re a UCF student even slightly into good vibes and good music, attending the festival in our backyard for at least one day is a canon event that

Her Campus | Created for Gen Z, By Gen Z. • 26th October 2023

Lighting the Way for Queer POC: Robin Thomas for UCF Homecoming Royalty

Alert the media, Robin Thomas is making history at UCF this homecoming weekend and I am so here for it.

Homecoming has been a tradition at the University of Central Florida since 1971, but never before have we seen a non-binary person or a person of Indian heritage take the crown. Live in action, we are seeing Robin break down barriers and have the courage to make new things possible. Thomas says, “I want to show people that no matter where you come from, how you think of yourself, or how you p

Her Campus | Created for Gen Z, By Gen Z. • 10th October 2023

Affirmations You Need Based on Your Favorite Song From the ‘GUTS’ Album

Olivia Rodrigo did it again, serving all the feels in her newest album, Guts, and let me tell you: it broke me into shambles. This coming-of-age album was a mix of her usual heart-shattering ballads with a new type of pop-punk vibe that we’ve never heard before.

In the 12 tracks of my new favorite album, Olivia touched on at least one topic that we can all relate to from heartbreak to running back to an ex that we shouldn’t, to insecurities, and overall growing pains.

If you’re as much of an O

Her Campus | Created for Gen Z, By Gen Z. • 8th September 2023

ICYMI: The Girlies Love An “Everything Shower” & Here’s What You Need

Embodying the clean girl aesthetic starts with us and the way we care for ourselves. In case you missed it, the girlies are stepping up their self-care game by taking their time to develop an intricate everything shower routine.

Here’s everything you need to incorporate into your next everything shower along with some products to add to your next cart.

Oh, so you thought all shower festivities only take place inside the shower? Boy do we have so much to cover, including the first step that’s t

Her Campus | Created for Gen Z, By Gen Z. • 2nd September 2023

Evan Smith on “Instagram Rating Returns” & the Perfect Feed

I don’t know how to break this to you, but when your “friends” told you that that photo was okay to post, they were just being nice. Evan Smith, the social media star, is not that friend and is here to tell you how it really looks. Like most members of Gen Z, Evan Smith is active on social media and decided to document his approach to mastering Instagram’s platform — but with a new approach.

In his over 300-part series labeled “Instagram Rating Returns,” Smith has developed a massive TikTok fol

Her Campus | Created for Gen Z, By Gen Z. • 10th April 2023

This Is Your Sign To Be Delusional

Lucky girl syndrome dupe! Being delusional is in and being a realist is out. I’m officially team delulu and you should be too. Here is why living a life of delusion is my new favorite thing ever, and why you should hop on the delulu train with me. (Warning: be delusional at your own risk, if you break your own heart, do not blame me.)

you’re more you when you’re delusional

Don’t be fooled, being delusional is just yassified confidence.

I promise if you walk around assuming that literally ever

Her Campus | Created for Gen Z, By Gen Z. • 3rd April 2023

ICYMI: We’re Reclaiming Our Feminine Energy

Haven’t you heard? We’re in the era of celebrating womanhood and all the beautiful experiences that come with it.

For this, we can thank the viral Tik Tok sound “how I love being a woman” that was started by @starlingblue after posting the audio from Anne with an E over a montage of our favorite cinematic female characters. The virality of the Tik Tok sound has subconsciously pushed an entire wave of romanticizing the shared experiences girls have, and I am so here for it.

Thank you, TikTok fo

Her Campus | Created for Gen Z, By Gen Z. • 13th March 2023

Dean Lewis On TikTok’s Effect On The Music Industry

We’ve all been heartbroken at some point or another, which means we’ve all heard of (or lost our voice from screaming to) the two hits that brought Dean Lewis the spotlight in America, “Waves” and “Be Alright.” These two songs from his album, A Place We Know, saw national success and put Lewis’ name in the same realm as Lewis Capaldi and Shawn Mendes, other singer/songwriters that are guaranteed to further break the hearts of the heartbroken.

With the release of his new album, The Hardest Love,

Her Campus | Created for Gen Z, By Gen Z. • 1st February 2023

Alix Earle Promoted A Black Business & Here’s How It Hurt Her

Everyone knows Alix Earle, the 22-year-old Tik Toker from the University of Miami. And yes, when I say “everyone” I really mean everyone. (Cue the picture of her and Channing Tatum at his recent movie premiere). The Tik Tok vlogger recently gained an overwhelming amount of traction because, to put it short, she’s hot. If there’s any singular person that every guy wants to be with and every girl wants to be, it’s Alix Earle. She effortlessly made the entire Tik Tok community fall in love with her

Her Campus | Created for Gen Z, By Gen Z. • 16th November 2022

‘My Policeman’ And Its Emotional Depth To Harry Styles Fans

Critics and ravers alike have been joining in on the conversation surrounding the acting in My Policeman, the Amazon Prime movie based on Bethan Roberts’ novel. The movie follows the forbidden-love story between Tom (Harry Styles) and Patrick (David Dawson) and could be described as a sour mix of beautiful and tragic.

As a die-hard Harry Styles fan, it isn’t easy for me to admit that the singer has been getting a lot of hate since becoming an actor, especially in his role as Tom Burgess, a poli

Her Campus | Created for Gen Z, By Gen Z. • 7th November 2022

The Effect Your Vote For Governor Will Have On Your Body

Sometimes ignorance can be bliss, but not when we’re being ignorant about the “politics” behind the right to our bodies. We fought hard and yelled even harder when Roe v. Wade was overturned and we as women gave up our bodies to the Federal Government. Now that the states have a say, our fight is not over.

On April 14, 2022, the law to ban 15-week abortions was signed by Ron DeSantis. Since its signing, we’ve already seen horrific effects. But here’s where the real kicker comes in: the ban does

Her Campus | Created for Gen Z, By Gen Z. • 10th October 2022

Maggie Lindemann Talks ‘SUCKERPUNCH’ and Her New Image

From pop princess to the new Avril Lavigne, Maggie Lindemann is on the come-up as your new favorite pop-punk singer. The singer, songwriter and fashion icon released her new album SUCKERPUNCH on Sept. 16 and we couldn’t get enough. I joined Lindemann at her press conference with Universal Music Group to get the dish about her new album and her drastic style transformation.

Maggie Lindemann has undeniably found her sound, drawing inspiration from 2000-2010 pop punk and alternative rock. The song

Her Campus | Created for Gen Z, By Gen Z. • 11th April 2022

3 Award Show Roasts That Were Handled Better Than Will Smith

Last week, Chris Rock told a joke, but Will Smith delivered a punch line. I think it’s safe to say it was a mouth-dropping moment for all of us and an award show moment we’ll never forget. The situation was so unreal and out of the blue that many believed that it must have been staged, but we ended up concluding that the reaction just had to do with how whipped and desperate to please his wife Will Smith is.

Criticism surfaced instantly to Smith for his aggressive and unnecessary reaction, espe

Her Campus | Created for Gen Z, By Gen Z. • 1st April 2022

The Cure to Going Out Burnout

I’m halfway through college, and I think I figured it out.

I’ve gone through all the phases that I’m pretty sure every student collectively shares. If you’re anything like me, your story sounds a little something like this:

You came to college with the smell of freedom tickling your nose.

You thrived on the high of coming home whenever you wanted, the lack of rules, the booming of the club music surrounding you as your friends pour alcohol down your throat.

The high is endless,

Until it com

Her Campus | Created for Gen Z, By Gen Z. • 11th February 2022

Euphoria’s Newest Heartthrob: Who Is Dominic Fike?

Let me introduce you to the real Elliot: Dominic Fike. The 26-year-old is from our very own Florida, born and raised in Naples. Euphoria being his first actual acting experience, Fike is a musician before anything. He’s not just any other musician though; he makes the kind of music that I would sell my soul to hear again for the first time. He’s been into music from a young age, learning guitar at the age of 10. When looking at his childhood, he had an absent father and a mother in and out of ja

Her Campus | Created for Gen Z, By Gen Z. • 25th December 2021

The Art Of Not Saying “Sorry”

If there’s one word I can confidently use to describe us as Generation Z, it would be self-deprecating. Let me tell you why: It starts with the fact that all we do is compare ourselves to others online. Then, you look at our humor; it’s jokes like “throw me out with the trash, that’s where I belong” or “I’m dying alone” or anything to do with hating yourself. Then, it’s the fact that we communicate this self-deprecation in a serious way as well. As a legend once said, “Everybody makes mistakes,

Her Campus | Created for Gen Z, By Gen Z. • 10th December 2021

Uncovering The Hype That Is Taylor Swift

T-Swift has been a legend for as long as I can remember, but lately, she’s been all the talk. Though I used to listen to her basic music and worshiped her album 1989, I was never a true Swiftie myself. It occurred to me nonetheless, that my entire “For You” page on Tik Tok has been all about her. Now, this could simply be because I’m exactly her target audience — heartbroken hopeless romantics that like Harry Styles and Phoebe Bridgers — but it also could be because she has the hype. As time wen