Happy Valentine’s Day! Today on our show, it’s Midday on Romance.  A little later, Tom speaks with a medieval historian who has written a history of love in what she calls five fantasies. Barbara Rosenwein looks at love through the ages and how human beings fall in love and stay in love.

Of course, in order for that to happen, you’ve got to meet someone with whom you are inclined to be in love. An apartment search company called Rent Café has just published the results of a survey that names the best places to “mingle as a single.”

Baltimore comes in 5th in the country because of the high number of single households. 69% of households in Baltimore are headed by single folks, about four points behind Detroit, the leader in this regard at 73%.

Tom's first guest is in the business of bringing some of those singles together into meaningful relationships. Kimberly Simonettiis a commercial photographer, dating expert, and the co-founder of The Match Pro, a matchmaking service in Towson.

Kimberly joins us on Zoom…and we welcome your love stories!

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Next, Tom turns to a historian of the middle ages, who has just published her second book in a series exploring the history of human emotions. Dr. Barbara Rosenweinis Professor Emerita at Loyola University Chicago. Her latest book is called Love: A History in Five Fantasies. It looks at love through the lens of Like-Mindedness, Transcendence, Obligation, Obsession and Insatiability. It’s a fun and fascinating take on how our notions of love have evolved through the ages.

Barbara Rosenwein joins us on our digital line from Evanston, Illinois. 

Happy Valentine&rsquo;s Day! Today on our show, it&rsquo;s Midday on Romance.&nbsp; A little later, Tom speaks with a medieval historian who has written a history of love in what she calls five fantasies. Barbara Rosenwein looks at love through the ages and how human beings fall in love and stay in love.
Of course, in order for that to happen, you&rsquo;ve got to meet someone with whom you are inclined to be in love. An apartment search company called Rent Caf&eacute; has just published the results of a survey that names <a href="https://www.rentcafe.com/blog/apartmentliving/lifestyle/detroit-is-the-best-city-to-mingle-as-a-single/">the best places to &ldquo;mingle as a single.&rdquo;</a>
Baltimore comes in 5th in the country because of the high number of single households. 69% of households in Baltimore are headed by single folks, about four points behind Detroit, the leader in this regard at 73%.
Tom's first guest is in the business of bringing some of those singles together into meaningful relationships. <a href="https://www.kimberlyportraits.com/about">Kimberly Simonetti</a> is a commercial photographer, dating expert, and the co-founder of <a href="https://www.thematchpro.com/">The Match Pro</a>, a matchmaking service in Towson.
Kimberly joins us on Zoom&hellip;and we welcome your love stories!
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Next, Tom turns to a historian of the middle ages, who has just published her second book in a series exploring the history of human emotions. <a href="https://www.luc.edu/history/people/facultyandstaffdirectory/emeritusfaculty/rosenweinbarbarah.shtml">Dr. Barbara Rosenwein</a> is Professor Emerita at Loyola University Chicago. Her latest book is called<a href="https://www.politybooks.com/bookdetail?book_slug=love--9781509531837"> Love: A History in Five Fantasies.&nbsp;</a><a> </a>It looks at love through the lens of Like-Mindedness, Transcendence, Obligation, Obsession and Insatiability. It&rsquo;s a fun and fascinating take on how our notions of love have evolved through the ages.
Barbara Rosenwein joins us on our digital line from Evanston, Illinois.&nbsp;

Monday-Friday from noon-1:00, Tom Hall and his guests are talking about what's on your mind, and what matters most to Marylander's, the latest news, local and national politics, education and the environment, popular culture and the arts, sports and science, race and religion, movies and medicine. We welcome your questions and comments. E-mail us at midday@wypr.org

Monday-Friday from noon-1:00, Tom Hall and his guests are talking about what's on your mind, and what matters most to Marylander's, the latest news, local and national politics, education and the environment, popular culture and the arts, sports and science, race and religion, movies and medicine. We welcome your questions and comments. E-mail us at <a href="mailto:midday@wypr.org">midday@wypr.org</a>

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Monday-Friday from noon-1:00, Tom Hall and his guests are talking about what's on your mind, and what matters most to Marylander's, the latest news, local and national politics, education and the environment, popular culture and the arts, sports and science, race and religion, movies and medicine.  We welcome your questions and comments. E-mail us at midday@wypr.org.

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