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Love management : tech professionals apply startup tactics to relationships
Some tech professionals approach dating like they manage a startup, emphasizing goals, optimization, and strategic planning. While this method can…
Letting go of people who are not ready to love you protects your well being
This opinion piece argues that you should stop investing energy in one sided relationships and choose people who are ready…
Touch and close relationships soften the body’s stress response
A meta-analysis of 137 studies and 12,966 people found that touch eases pain, depression and anxiety in adults, and a hug before a stress test lowered cortisol afterwards. Warm relationships also track with calmer stress-related gene activity.
Sarcasm sounds less polite than teasing, and men mind it less
In a 2024 video study of 288 US and UK adults, sarcastic replies were rated less polite than teasing, and men found sarcasm more polite than women did. The study judged strangers and did not measure couples.
videoWhat a divorce lawyer who has seen thousands of breakups learned about love
The complexities of modern marriage, including unrealistic expectations, the strain of constant comparison through social media, and outdated societal norms,…
videoHarmony is a lifelike robot designed to be a romantic companion
The launch of Harmony, the world’s first talking sex robot, brings a lifelike companion designed to simulate human-like interactions and companionship.
Ten habits that reliably make people happier, with one that stands above the rest
Say things now to people you care about.
Spend time with parents and children.
Enjoy daily pleasures instead of waiting for something that may happen later.
Work in a job you love.
Choose your partner carefully.
How relationship happiness changes from early love to old age
Relationship satisfaction tends to drop from age 20 to 40, hits its lowest point at 40, then goes up until about age 65. After that, it stays pretty stable.
Relationship satisfaction generally goes down in the early years of a relationship, especially in the first 10 years. Then it goes up until about 20 years, and then it might go down again.
The presence of children is associated with a lower mean level of relationship satisfaction.
Cheating risk often rises near year seven of marriage, then drops for women and can rise later for men
The popular idea of a 7 year itch has some support in research. Surveys suggest that both the wish to…