Ghosting is a common, but generally frowned upon, method of severing ties with someone that we’re no longer interested in, which often involves blocking someone on all forms of social media, or at the very least, ignoring their calls and texts. Ghosting can happen for multiple reasons: People with social…
Romantic relationships play a major role in our mental health, with a third of Americans reporting that intimate partners are the #1 cause of their mental health issues. Relationship anxiety can manifest as lack of trust, hypervigilance, and poor impulse control. Anxious feelings and behaviors can become a self-fulfilling prophecy,…
Humans have evolved the ability to evaluate faces in a matter of milliseconds, which compounds the pressure of posting the best headshots to professional networking sites and the cutest pictures to your dating profile. People can make judgments about your attractiveness and personality based on elements like facial symmetry, the…
Relationship conflict comes from an infinite variety of sources, but lifestyle differences can be especially hard to manage. There are practical ways to deal with compatibility issues between vegetarians/vegans and carnivores, significant others with low sex drives and high sex drives, and couples from different socioeconomic backgrounds. Communication, compromise, and…
If you’re thinking of turning your castle into a potential lion’s den by hooking up with your roommate, you need to follow some guidelines. Take it from someone who has been there: Roommate sex is complicated. The proximity principle is a psychological bias that can heighten your attraction to the…
Whether they’re single or married, people tend to idealize their own relationship status when they feel that it’s not going to change. This natural bias can lead to relational prejudice, judging the coupled or solo lifestyle of others. Singlism is discrimination against unmarried people, like when they’re not included in…
The sorrow felt when reading about the number of divorces leaves you with nothing short of blaring emotions. Divorce leaves you drained in an uphill battle without end with dried air in your lungs. During the pandemic, it has been difficult for singles to engage in face-to-face interactions. Social engagement…
Let’s say you blew it on a first date. Or meeting your significant other’s parents didn’t go as planned. Whatever the case, a bad first impression has left you feeling hopeless. What now? Instead of ruminating over the uncomfortable encounter, follow these three steps to recover. One, calm down. You’re…
Dating can be intimidating. But if you follow a few rules, you can up your dating game and actually find romance. Here are four tips: One, plan fun dates. This first tip is simple: structure your dates around activities you actually enjoy. For example, instead of going to dinner and…
Previous research shows that our romantic preferences don’t usually match up with the partners we choose. A new study says there is a similar pattern when it comes to adopting a dog. Researchers from Indiana University categorized dogs at a local animal shelter based on 13 traits including age, sex,…
The world of mental health can be an intimidating one. Certainly, for the 1 in 3 of us who are living with such a condition, and the daily challenges it can bring. But also, for those looking in from the outside, whether that’s supporting a friend, family member or even…
Women who go on dates for a free meal are more likely to be psychopaths or narcissists. Researchers from Azusa Pacific University and the University of California, Merced conducted two studies that explored the personalities and dating history of heterosexual women. The first analyzed 697 heterosexual women, while the second…