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Smelling a romantic partner’s clothing is common behaviour, and research shows that it may improve sleep quality, and ease stress levels.
During the ‘love glut,’ roughly 1 in 5 of all comic books were romance comics, as publishers scrambled to appease readers’ appetites for scandalous storylines.
After the intensity of early courtship, even a healthy, happy relationship can feel lackluster. Psychology researchers have ideas for what can help you perk up your relationship rather than give up.
In addition to its health and fitness benefits, exercise can also give your relationship a boost – especially if you exercise together.
Facing up to phone interruptions.
Your partner might think they’re providing valuable encouragement, but a new study shows how it can backfire.
Is this a new and better way for modern couples to live? Here’s what the research says.
Many Americans have a distrust of atheists. A group of researchers found that some of the distrust relates to beliefs about atheists’ family values.
App users recognise dating apps have some risks but they’ve developed a range of strategies to help them feel safer and to better negotiate consent and safe sex.
Attitudes toward single women have repeatedly shifted – and part of that attitude shift is reflected in the names given to unwed women.
Research shows that asking an insecure partner about their day can increase their relationship satisfaction.
Interruptions are inevitable – but how they happen matters.
A feminist scholar wrote about her online dating experiences. She wasn’t expecting the avalanche of negative anti-feminist comments.
Studies suggest that marriage improves your health. But bisexuals don’t seem to reap those benefits.
People with sexual fetishes aren’t dangerous; nor are their desires a sign of mental illness. Fetishism can be part of a healthy relationship – so it’s time to lose the stigma.
Surprisingly, Australian-born women are significantly more likely to live in an inter-ethnic relationship than their male counterparts.
If you’re overlooking potential romantic partners because they’re not who you envisioned as ‘the one’, it might be time to reassess your approach.
Zero-hours contracts exploit workers and need to be banned.
Parenting: attachment is not, and has never been, the only way.
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Professor of Psychology, Monmouth University
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Professor in Social Psychology / Relationship Science, Deakin University
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Professor of Sociology, School of Justice, Queensland University of Technology
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