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Does parental disapproval lead to love or dissolution? The Romeo and Juliet effect vs. the social network effect

... and leads to positive outcomes, such as increases in intimacy , love, commitment , and relationship quality (see Felmlee, 2001; ... / more

Learning from our dreams

... about hooking up with someone else), they had less love/ intimacy with their partners after waking up from those dreams. Those ... / more

No strings attached: Are “friends with benefits” as complicated in real life as they are in the movies?

... because they fear that it might create too much intimacy or they may worry that establishing rules and boundaries might make ... / more

Keeping the spark alive: The role of sexual communal motivation

... R. F., & Bratslavsky, E. (1999). Passion , intimacy , and time: Passionate l ove as a function of change in intimacy . Personality and Social Psychology Review, 3 , 49–67. ... / more

Consensual non-monogamy: Table for more than two, please

... anxious people’s generally ambivalent approach to intimacy (Allen & Baucom, 2004).  Thus, it seems like people who are ... actually report relatively high levels of trust, honesty, intimacy , and satisfaction, as well as relatively low levels of jealousy in ... / more

My Year of Rest and Relaxation, reviewed by Andrew Archer

... this faux connection, our digital interactions are void of intimacy or touch. The posts, re-posts, tweets, shares and likes are compressed ... / more

Just a compliment? Why positive gender stereotypes can be more harmful than they seem

... light and accuses women of exploiting men’s need for intimacy to control them by means of their sexuality. What is the ... / more

The Sex Tips You Won’t See In Magazines: Science-backed ways to stay sexually satisfied in long-term relationships

... Baumeister RF and BE (1999). “Passion, intimacy and time: passionate love as a function of change in intimacy”, Personality and Social Psychology Review, vol.3, n°1, 47-67. ... / more

How to bring the gezelligheid this pandemic winter into your home

... - still doesn’t capture the same feeling of intimacy and belonging. What does communicate a similar sentiment and is more ... relationship simulator ” to reduce the lack of intimacy intimate partners may have had while apart during the pandemic.   ... / more

A Primer on Porn and Relationships

... and romantic satisfaction. Masturbation, Emotional Intimacy , and Religion In the aforementioned mediation study (29), the ... author and colleagues highlights the role of emotional intimacy (33). Here it was found that porn use was associated with ... / more