Does studying relationships change the relationships being studied? Not surprisingly, yes. However, precisely how relationship research alters its participants’ relationships is still a matter of debate. A recent paper from Hughes and Surra (2000) offers some interesting answers…
Can you tell when others show interest in you? You might not be the only one…find out more.
Attitudes about racial and ethnic groups can influence decisions about whom you choose to date, but did you know that dating behaviors may impact your attitudes as well. Read more.
Humor can help couples enhance their relationships and also help to resolve problems. But there are some types of humor that are more helpful than others. Find out more.
Eye contact may help focus our attention on persons who are expressing interest in us. Or is this answer too simplistic? Read more.
Did you know that the politics and the economy can influence who you are attracted to? A recent study explains why the sociopolitical environment may be affecting your love life.
The nice guy stereotype argues that women often say they wish to date kind, sensitive men, but in reality, still choose to date jerks over nice guys. Is the stereotype true?
This research takes the phrase “keeping up with the Joneses” to a whole new level. New research published in a recent issue of The Journal of Sexual Medicine reveals that good sex doesn’t take as long as you think (as long as you ask the man).
A recent article by the eminent relationship theorist Blaine Fowers in the Journal of Personal and Social Relationships has taken on one corner of the enormous question “Is what we believe about relationships based on research within our culture relevant to marriage in other cultures?”
Does your own physical attractiveness influence what you look for in a partner? According to a study from David Buss and Todd Shackelford (2008), the answer seems to be yes.
If you are concerned about animal experimentation a new technological advance may interest you. And it may start a great decrease in the number of animals being used in studies.
Many people have an idea of the qualities they want in Mr. or Ms. Right, but do these qualities actually predict who they end up with? According to recent research, the answer is part yes and part no. Find out why.
A recent article by a team of researchers showing that the happiest marriages are those in which the male is less attractive than the female has received a lot of attention in the press of late. People appear to be fascinated by the finding that relationships where a panel of objective observers rated the husband as less attractive than the wife appeared to be “happier” than relationships where the spouses were either similar or, even worse, where the husband was more attractive!
Men and women with similar sexual experiences tend to form relationships together.
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