Tag: relationships

Study suggests bad behaviour to significant other in tough times has more impact than positive gestures

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From the Baylor University press release: Refraining from bad behavior toward a significant other during stressful life events is more important than showing positive behavior, according to a Baylor University… Read more »

Study debunks Dale Carnegie advice to ‘put yourself in their shoes’

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From the American Associates, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev press release: Putting yourself in someone else’s shoes and relying on intuition or “gut instinct” isn’t an accurate way to determine… Read more »

Study suggests uncertainty dampens sexual attractiveness of a possible partner

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From the University of Rochester press release: According to a new study, those who feel greater certainty that a prospective romantic partner reciprocates their interest will put more effort into… Read more »

Study suggests differences between long-term and short-term relationships only come up after a while

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From the University of California – Davis press release: Long-term and short-term relationships are obviously different from each other. Some people are the type you’d want to marry; others are… Read more »

Study looks at ways in which parents cause children’s friendships to end

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From the Florida Atlantic University press release: Making a friend is hard work. Keeping one is even harder, especially for young children. A novel study published in the Journal of Family… Read more »

Study suggests women perceive men who flaunt their wealth as being more interested in short-term sexual relationships

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From the Springer press release: When a man throws money around on flashy cars, people intuitively interpret this behavior as a sign that he is more interested in short-term sexual… Read more »

Study suggests working together is key to weight loss in relationships

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From the Taylor & Francis Group press release: Couples who are trying to lose weight could be putting their relationship under strain by using unsuitable strategies to achieve their weight… Read more »

Study suggests women’s perceptions of male attractiveness not linked with hormone levels

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From the Association for Psychological Science press release: Data from almost 600 participants show that women’s perceptions of male attractiveness do not vary according to their hormone levels, in contrast… Read more »