The Couples of Crush SoCal 2016
Dancing all night in the name of love is something our Headliners do on the regular. Yet they really stepped up their game this past weekend, as Crush took over four different cities in celebration of Valentine’s Day. It’s not like we need an excuse to spread the ubiquitous four-letter word (PLUR, you’re still our number 1), but the love-spreading massive was as good a reason as any to get hot and heavy on the dancefloor.
Needless to say, the sparks were flying and the feels overflowing, as ravers—both single and taken—embraced a multi-genre lineup of swoon-worthy selectors. Not to leave out the single heads, but it was the tandem Headliners that brought an extra level of positive vibes to the party. So naturally, we spoke with a few of them and asked what their secret sauce is in a happy and healthy ravelationship.
Name: Jared and Jordan
Age: 20 (Jared) and 22 (Jordan)
Location: New Orleans, LA (Jared) and Greenville, NC (Jordan)
How long have you been dating?
Jordan: One month, but we’ve been talking for eight months.
What’s the secret to a successful relationship?
Jared: Loyalty, because you’re not worried about anything else. Y’all’s connection is what’s key.
Jordan: You’re not worried about anyone else, because you’re so focused on the person you love.
Which song do you two feel most connected with?
Whom are you most excited to see at Crush?
Jordan: My boyfriend… plot twist!
Jared: Wuki.
Jordan: Because “Front 2 Back,” and we always do front to back. He knows how to get it down.
Jared: I just like his music and his sets.
Name: Celeste and Nancy
Age: 21 (C) and 20 (N)
Location: Oxnard, CA (C) and Glendora, CA (N)
How long have you been dating?
N: We’ve been together for about a year. She just proposed to me at Countdown on New Year’s. I’m wearing the ring right now.
Which song defines your connection?
What’s the secret to a successful relationship?
N: When I met her, I told her that I wanted a best friend—not just a lover, but someone I could also talk to—communication and friendship.
Whom are you most excited to see at Crush?
C: Dash Berlin. He’s one of our favorite DJs.
Name: Franklin and Jamie
Age: 18
Location: Alhambra, CA
How long have you been dating?
Seven months.
Which song defines your connection?
What’s the secret to a successful relationship?
F: Communication.
J: It’s important to be able to talk everything out. If there are problems, communication is the only way you can solve them.
Whom are you most excited to see at Crush?
Both: Dash Berlin.
J: He’s so much fun.
Name: Dan and Adriana
Age: 30 (D) and 27 (A)
Location: Tucson, AZ
How long have you been dating?
Two years. We’ve been official for nine months.
Which song defines your connection?
What’s the secret to a successful relationship?
D: Doing things together and having chemistry.
A: Having common interests is so important.
Whom are you most excited to see at Crush?
D: Don Diablo was our first show together, and we wanted to come see him again.
A: Tritonal. We’ve seen them twice, and they’ve been phenomenal both times. And we got to meet them last year in Arizona; they’re super nice guys.
Name: Thomas and Angelina
Age: 27 (T) and 25 (A)
Location: Santa Clara, CA
How long have you been dating?
Eight years.
Which song defines your connection?
What’s the secret to a successful relationship?
T: A lot of fighting. [laughs] Staying happy; I always try to take a day out of my time and make sure she’s happy. We always talk. Best friends equal the best relationships.
Whom are you most excited to see tonight?
A: Tritonal, because of “Now and Never”—that’s the song that made me fall in love with raving.
Name: Shaun and Francis
Age: 23 (S) and 21 (F)
Location: West Covina, CA (S) and Baldwin Park, CA (F)
How long have you been dating?
A year and five months.
Which song defines your connection?
What’s the secret to a successful relationship?
F: A lot of compromising and trying to understand the other person. Everyone has different needs, and with a couple, the most important part is to understand what the other person needs and if you can give it. If not, is there a compromise where you can meet in the middle.
Whom are you most excited to see at Crush?
F: Tritonal, because I saw them two years ago at Crush, which was my first rave.
S: Dash Berlin. I’m going into his set blind. I love doing this.
Name: Akili and Jamie
Age: 21 (A) and 19 (J)
Location: Menifee, CA (A) and Temecula, CA (J)
How long have you been dating?
A: Two months, but we’ve been really close friends for the past year.
Which song defines your connection?
What’s the secret to a successful relationship?
A: If I can go and tell you anything and everything that’s happening in my life, I feel like we have a bond that no one on this earth has with anyone else. When I can share my true feelings that are always shut behind closed doors and I can share them with you, I feel like it breaks open your shell. That’s just me trusting you and having faith that you’ll give it back.
J: [Tearing up] I’m going to cry. I’ve never heard him say that before.
Whom are you most excited to see at Crush?
Both: Borgeous.
A: He’s just so turnt, man. He’s so lit.
J: He keeps talking about him, so yeah.
Name: Rebecca and Alexandra
Age: 21
Location: Downey, CA
How long have you been dating?
Six months.
Which song defines your connection?
What’s the secret to a successful relationship?
A: Trust and loyalty. It’s the foundation. If you can’t trust someone, then you shouldn’t be with them.
Whom are you most excited to see at Crush?
R: Dash Berlin. I saw him at EDC last year, and I fell in love with him.
A: For me, Tritonal. I’ve seen them before live, and they’re awesome.
Name: Jade and Kaytlynn
Age: 18 (J) and 19 (K)
Location: Huntington Beach, CA
How long have you been dating?
K: We’ve been best friends for six years, and I told him I finally liked him after he told me he liked me after some song. We’ve been off and on for a year, but we’re going strong for a week now! We’re actually brother and sister. [laughs]
J: We get asked that. Either we’re married, or we’re brother and sister.
Which song defines your connection?
What’s the secret to a successful relationship?
K: No shadiness.
Whom are you most excited to see at Crush?
J: Dash Berlin. This is my girlfriend’s first event.
K: I love ‘80s, so I don’t know anything. I’m here because of him.
Name: Jorge and Gloria
Age: 29 (J) and 32 (G)
Location: South Gate, CA (J) and Whittier, CA (G)
How long have you been dating?
Three years.
Which song defines your connection?
What’s the secret to a successful relationship?
J: Spending time together and connecting.
G: We’re crazy together.
Who are you most excited to see at Crush?
J: Dash Berlin.
G: We just love him.
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