‘We hope you don’t need us’: Behind the scenes of the marriage pacts playing cupid for Duke students
By Michelle Voicu and Lucas Lin | January 24, 2025The marriage pact is an age-old custom: If two friends can’t find love years into the future, they agree to be one another’s “Plan B.” Today, some Duke students are embracing this strategy in search of their lifelong partner, just in case traditional dating doesn’t pan out.