While a friends with benefits arrangement has its risks, research has shown it can empower young people to express their sexuality.
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Cecilia Rabess’s controversial debut novel explores race, politics and love in the time of Trump.
Forming study groups and reaching out to professors can greatly improve a first-year student’s chances for success.
Despite greater gender equality, some women still prefer traditional gender roles in heterosexual relationships. We set out to discover why.
Sexual challenges during pregnancy and postpartum are common, but couples often don’t know what to expect when it comes to their sex lives during this time. The good news is that information helps.
The purpose of creating, understanding and respecting boundaries is to ensure one’s mental health and wellbeing are protected. Used well, they can keep relationships healthy and safe.
An expert explains what to do if you find images of yourself online.
Sometimes you have to let your friends know when they’ve made a bad choice in life but there’s a way to go about it.
Weddings have become increasingly curated: everything from the shoes to the table runners are perfectly themed and colour-co-ordinated. It is emblematic of our cultural obsession with perfection.
The TikTok beige flag refers to the odd quirks your partner may have – which bother you, but you are also willing to accept – and you probably have one yourself.
How you tell the story of a momentous event can help you make sense of what happened. Research finds new moms’ and dads’ narratives around childbirth held clues about their transition to parenthood.
New research on our desire to create shared memories with the people we care about offers insights for companies that want to improve their customer service.
Trans and queer kinships provide emotional as well as material supports and care. But legalizing marriage alone would ignore such kinship ties.
A scholar of ancient Greek philosophy writes about Aristotle’s timeless advice on how to nurture and keep friendships.
The South Korean government’s embrace of gendered citizenship has fueled the virulent gender war between men and women, with digital sex crimes used as ammunition.
People who are lonely lead sicker and shorter lives. Just like the guidelines for food and exercise, public health guidelines for social connection can help us all live happier and healthier lives.
‘Etuaptmumk’ or Two-Eyed Seeing is the gift of multiple perspectives in the Mi’kmaw language. A key practice of this in an early childhood outdoor program is walking together and sharing stories.
When people cut personal, interracial or interreligious ties because of political differences, the societal impact can be the same as forced segregation.
Many older people tend to trim their social circles and focus their social efforts on family and close friends. New research on our close primate relatives may help explain why.
What causes people to obsess over celebrities – to the point where they’re willing to do whatever it takes to make contact? Criminology may hold some answers.
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