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There are six styles of love. Which one best describes you?
Valentine's Day is branded as being a celebration of romantic love. But there are many styles of love, from passionate Eros to caring Agape and many in between.
How to turn your emotional baggage into dating success
It is possible to stop recreating destructive patterns.
Why you should date your best friend
Looking for a lifelong Valentine? Psychologists suggest taking a closer look at your best friend. The things we want in a good friend are many of the same things we expect from a romantic partner.
Why Tinder is so ‘evilly satisfying’
Data from swiping apps like Tinder are giving researchers a window into how dating and relationships could be changing.
‘I’m not a mind reader’: understanding your partner’s thoughts can be both good and bad
For over two decades, psychologists and communication scholars have been seriously studying the degree a person is able to correctly understand another’s unsaid thoughts or feelings.
Children learn empathy growing up, but can we train adults to have more of it?
Some people are good at understanding the emotions of others but not at feeling them or commenting on them. So can we teach people the parts they lack?
‘Parental alienation’: What it means and why it matters
It is time to understand what parental alienating behaviors are so that we don't allow them to be used to hurt others anymore.
She phubbs me, she phubbs me not: Smartphones could be ruining your love life
Phone snubbing, or 'phubbing,' has become a real relationship downer.
Sorry singles – super-niche dating apps are no shortcut to love
No amount of whittling down dating criteria to glasses, beards, or tattoos will allow you to bypass the simple fact that finding someone takes work.
Why we’re more likely to date someone who has an ex
Research has found people with relationship experience, all else being equal, tend to be more romantically desirable than people without relationship experience.
Respectful relationships education isn’t about activating a gender war
Research shows that many young Australians are not aware of appropriate boundaries in relationships. It's important that children are informed by research rather than rhetoric.
Straight girls do kiss on campus, but what about those who don’t go to college?
Most studies on straight girls kissing focus on dorm rooms and dance floors. But one sociologist looks at the development of 'sexual friendships' among women previously ignored like single moms.
Feeling anxious about that first date? Here’s how science can help
The key to finding the right partner is all in your head.
Most say they’re okay with interracial marriage, but could the brain tell a different story?
Researchers have studied the part of the brain associated with disgust to reveal people's true attitudes.
Relationship advice from the government doesn’t help low-income couples – here’s what might
Relationship education programs are meant to strengthen low-income couples, with the idea children would benefit. But focusing on communication skills overlooks what really matters to these Americans.
Home is where the heart is: why we’re getting couples therapy wrong
It makes no sense to continue relationship counselling in a therapist's office – it is far better to do it in the more natural environment of the home.
Sexting might actually be a sign of a committed relationship
A human development researcher decided to find out if people who are anxious about dating or about what their partner thinks of them are more likely to sext.
How internet porn affects romantic life
When reality fails to match fantasy, relationships can suffer.
How Facebook could be threatening your romantic relationship
Social media can make us mistrustful and paranoid.
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