My friend casually raised the theory that goes, “It’s summer and it’s beginning to be hot. I think the heat is one of the factors that create this hostile environment between people. It explains why it seems to be a season of break ups or brawls in and outside cliques.”

Pretty reaching, eh?

I was left baffled by the statement and I had to pause and digest what he said. I had to ask myself, “can the heat cause break ups?”

I have ...