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Facing up to phone interruptions.
Your partner’s intentions might be good, but the outcome often isn’t.
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Your partner might think they’re providing valuable encouragement, but a new study shows how it can backfire.
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Is this a new and better way for modern couples to live? Here’s what the research says.
Some researchers believe atheists are disliked because people link their lack of belief to an overall lack of values.
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Many Americans have a distrust of atheists. A group of researchers found that some of the distrust relates to beliefs about atheists’ family values.
For many young people, app dating is just part of regular dating life.
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App users recognise dating apps have some risks but they’ve developed a range of strategies to help them feel safer and to better negotiate consent and safe sex.
In a recent interview, was Emma Watson embarrassed to admit she was single?
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Attitudes toward single women have repeatedly shifted – and part of that attitude shift is reflected in the names given to unwed women.
Show interest in your partner by asking, “How was your day?”
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Research shows that asking an insecure partner about their day can increase their relationship satisfaction.
Between email, Slack and social media, you may need three devices to handle all the interruptions.
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Interruptions are inevitable – but how they happen matters.
Anti-#MeToo sentiments were so common in this author’s story she decided to write about it.
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A feminist scholar wrote about her online dating experiences. She wasn’t expecting the avalanche of negative anti-feminist comments.
Married – but perhaps not reaping all the benefits.
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Studies suggest that marriage improves your health. But bisexuals don’t seem to reap those benefits.
There are several misconceptions surrounding sexual fetishism.
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People with sexual fetishes aren’t dangerous; nor are their desires a sign of mental illness. Fetishism can be part of a healthy relationship – so it’s time to lose the stigma.
Inter-ethnic couples not only connect two individuals, but entire families and communities of different ethnic backgrounds.
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Surprisingly, Australian-born women are significantly more likely to live in an inter-ethnic relationship than their male counterparts.
Ditch the ‘destiny’ mindset – a ‘relationship growth’ one is likely to deliver better romantic partnerships.
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If you’re overlooking potential romantic partners because they’re not who you envisioned as ‘the one’, it might be time to reassess your approach.
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Zero-hours contracts exploit workers and need to be banned.
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Parenting: attachment is not, and has never been, the only way.
Civil rights activist Dorothy Cotton teaches a student in one of her Citizenship Education Program classes.
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Dorothy Cotton never publicly spoke about her intimate relationship with King. But no woman – not even King’s wife – was closer to the civil rights icon during the last years of his life.
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New research finds that people tend to prefer a specific personality type across partners - and its usually one that resembles their own.
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Clingy behaviour can be narcissistic, too.
It’s guy love, between two guys.
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The show’s memorable bromances remind viewers that building lasting friendships is just as important as finding love.
More Americans are sticking to their wedding vows.
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The US divorce rate has fallen steadily over the last 30 or 40 years. It’s likely because young adults are taking more time to decide to marry.