While Valentine’s Day may not cause breakups, the psychological and social pressure surrounding it can accelerate decisions in already struggling relationships.
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When you outsource romance, there’s a hidden emotional cost.
Rejection is unfortunately very common on dating apps. Remind yourself it isn’t personal, even if if feels like it.
The practice of this meditation often involves quietly reciting to oneself several phrases that evoke and visualize the beings who will receive loving-kindness.
Eternity is not truly about a love that could last forever. It is about the way that love, real ordinary love, involves more than happiness.
Relationships rarely collapse in a single moment. They fade through the quiet loss of shared moments that once made the relationship feel alive.
Language barriers, social isolation and parenting challenges while integrating into a new culture often add to the everyday pressures of marriage.
Research shows that ‘phubbing’ – ignoring a partner to look at your phone – can lower relationship satisfaction and spark retaliation.
Falling for someone at work can be both exciting and rewarding, but they can also cause challenges to employees and workplaces.
In the security of the Love is Blind pods, people may begin to reveal more intimate information about themselves at a faster rate than normal.
While the biblical figure of Samson is often characterized as driven by poor judgment, a Hebrew Bible scholar argues why he could instead be interpreted as a figure of emotional complexity.
The fact that we are human sets limits to the kinds of love that can work well.
Whether you will go on to have a satisfying relationship in the long run depends more than anything on your relationship expectations and behaviour.
The author of the new book ‘Attention and Alienation’ wonders if the online world can ever become a place where kindness and human flourishing are the prevailing ethos.
Ready to ditch the dating apps? Try loitering outside a courthouse instead - it’s one of many tips the ancient Greeks and Romans had for finding love.
When an online match lies or disappears, it can leave us feeling confused and hopeless.
The perils of romance, embarrassing families, self-knowledge and love – all wrapped up in a good dose of social satire – are a winning formula for great TV.
It might seem odd to look to someone who lived over 2,000 years ago for answers about AI. But Aristotle has enduring insights about friendships – and which ones are particularly valuable.
According to Plato, love’s aim is not to complete us, but to inspire us to grow and become the best human being we can be.
While the origins of the cross as a kiss are still debated, the answer likely lies in the letters of working-class lovers like these.
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