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

... about how opinions friends and family hold affect one’s romantic relationship (Romeo and Juliet effect vs. social network effect) can ... This scenario is seen in movies. Two young people fall in love, despite their families’ disapproval, and defeat the odds to live ... / more

Learning from our dreams

... interested in examining how people’s dreams about their romantic partners are associated with their activity after they wake up. We ... same 2 week period; we asked them questions about how much love/closeness they felt each day, and how much conflict they had. My ... / more

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

... someone intentionally uses a FWB as a stepping-stone into a romantic relationship. 5) Unintentional transition in: when FWBs ... unrestricted sociosexual orientation feel that sex and love do not necessarily have to go together. It is likely that persons with an ... / more

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

... when those crushes and fantasies aren’t about our current romantic partner.  Most of the time, we ignore these crushes and our fantasies ... that is, many find it hard to stay faithful and in love with one person for the majority of their life.  Indeed, couples commonly ... / more

Are you Instagram-official? - Love, Social Media, and their Impact on Each Other

... our interpersonal relationships have a digital imprint and romantic relationships are no exceptions. The formation, maintenance and even the breaking up of a romantic relationship often happen in the virtual spaces of social media . ... / more

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

... with articles like “Use the Moon to Improve your Love Life”(7) and anecdotal evidence. To help you separate fact from ... important, and tends to be a core defining feature of romantic relationships (9; although this is not true of all individuals--such ... / more

A Primer on Porn and Relationships

... that’s frequently levied against porn is that it harms romantic relationships. For example, notable social psychologist, Phillip ... Playboy magazines) reported less sexual attraction to, and love for, their romantic partners, compared to men who had been shown images of ... / more

That's cringe! – Wait a minute. What is cringe?

... observing one's own reactions. A clip from the dating show Love at First Kiss is a good example. In this dating show, two singles are ... Love at First Kiss clip, but also a lesson in how a first romantic encounter should not be like. Even if these assumptions may ... / more

Phubbing: When love slips through the screen

... [2] . Phubbing is especially common in romantic relationships [2] . But why with the person we love so much? One possible explanation is that we feel so comfortable with our ... / more