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<\/a>\n\nTomorrow is Valentine's day and I have to ask, what do\u00a0you do if cupid's arrow misses\u00a0your hind quarters and you are left alone and jaded on this most commercial of holidays.\u00a0Well why not call on U of T's very own Valentine's Day Experts!! Yes, that's right we have experts in this too!\n\nLet me explain...I happened across an interesting page on the U of T site<\/a>. It lists the university's foremost experts on all things Valentine's. I found the page under breaking news...this is funny, right? I'm still not sure if this is a joke or if there are actually students out there frantically scrolling the U of T homepage for scholarly help for their Valentine's Day woes.\n\nLet me display what this might look like:\n\nFor instance, if you are just plain confused about what romantic love is or how to express said love then contact Keith Oatley<\/a>, he's an expert on romantic\u00a0 love and emotions in the Department of Human Development and Applied Psychology.\n\nPerhaps you've given up on the whole idea of romantic love in the real world\u00a0and instead have decided to immerse yourself in fictional romance literature. If so you might want to contact Angela Miles <\/a>who is an expert in popular romance literature ie. Harlequin Romances...yes, we have an expert on Harlequin Romance!\n\nMaybe you haven't completely given up on love and would like to woo a potential soul mate with a love poem. Do you possess the skill to write a verse that would steal a heart? If your poetry skills do not exceed the traditional template of \"roses are red, violets are blue\", then you should contact Ian Lancashire <\/a>in the Department of English. His specialty is English Poetry and Valentine's Poems!\n\nWhat if you already have a Valentine's Date...perhaps a quiet dinner and some music. Yet, you are panicked...what is the proper musical score for such an occasion. Worry not, we have an expert for that too! Just call on Lee Bartel<\/a> at the faculty of Music. His speciality is choosing romantic music and the response of the body and brain to music.\n\nWhat if you've talked to Keith and now have a firm grasp of the concept of romantic love. You've also talked to Ian and have composed a\u00a0Lyrical and lasting valentine's poem that wins the heart of your beloved. You've made the date, you've even talked to\u00a0Lee and chosen music that will have the desired physical and mental effect of your date. What if you've done all this and your date stands you up and it was all for naught?\n\nMight I suggest that you start eating the giant box of chocolates you purchased for your date. If you'd like to understand the nature of your chocolate craving and how it fills the now gaping void in your heart? Then you should talk to\u00a0Janet Polivy<\/a> of the department of Psychology - she's an expert on chocolate cravings.\n\nOkay, so obviously I'm poking fun at this \"breaking news\" love list, but\u00a0I would love to have someone explain to me why this list exists and what purpose it serves...other than comical\u00a0fodder for\u00a0my post.\n\nI'd like to think of\u00a0this list a resource for all the love scorned and lonely students who are searching for academic advice on how to find love, because when my heart is breaking the first thing I usually think is \"when are office hours...I need some love advice\".\n\nHappy Valentines and I hope cupid's arrow finds you all!\n\n-Lori\n\n \n\n ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"