Category: Relationships

Study suggests optimal dating platform may be determined by level of comfort with rejection

From the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences press release: Looking for love online? You are not alone. Nearly 50 percent of the American public knows someone who… Read more »

Study suggests understanding perceptions of reputation, identity offers opportunity

From the University of Notre Dame press release: Though we are taught from an early age not to judge others, we can use our perceptions of others to work toward positive… Read more »

Scents and social preference: Neuroscientists ID the roots of attraction

From the University of California – San Diego press release: A baby lamb is separated from its family. Somehow, in vast herds of sheep that look virtually identical, the lost youngling… Read more »

Study finds machine learning can predict aspects of attraction, but not the perfect soul mate

From the University of Utah press release: Dating websites often claim attraction between two people can be predicted from the right combination of traits and preferences, but a new study casts… Read more »

Study suggests romance and affection top most popular sexual behaviours

From the Indiana University press release: Researchers at the Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington and the Center for Sexual Health Promotion have published a new U.S. nationally representative study… Read more »

Burdens of spousal caregiving alleviated by appreciation

From the University at Buffalo press release: The fact that spouses often become caregivers for their ailing partners is quite common in American life — and few roles are more stressful…. Read more »

Close friendships in high school predict improvements in mental health in young adulthood

From the Society for Research in Child Development press release: Adolescence is a time of social challenges and changing expectations. While relationships with peers may be important for youth at this… Read more »

Study looks at what goes on when a relationship is being questioned

From the University of Utah press release: Knowing whether to stay in or leave a romantic relationship is often an agonizing experience and that ambivalence can have negative consequences for health… Read more »

Study suggests that talking about favourite TV shows online may lead to sense of community

From the Taylor & Francis press release: New research published today identifies how watching fictional television series and participating in online forums that are dedicated to the shows can help female… Read more »