Maybe you live with your parents. Maybe you’re unsure. Here’s what to keep in mind if sharing your sexuality in a census question feels tricky.
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The boundaries of heterosexuality are bending for women but not for men, who appear to have less room to explore and are bound to a more rigid, traditional concept of masculinity.
Experiencing sexual inconsistency does not mean people are confused or not serious about their relationships. Rather, it reflects the complex lived realities of human sexuality.
It’s often assumed that people who identify as asexual are also ‘aromantic’ – that they aren’t interested in forming romantic relationships or aren’t capable of doing so.
Research on colour associations has found that people across cultures link red to love and passion.
Evidence suggests the development of a person’s sexuality begins before they are born.
We fall for people based on appearance, kindness and wealth. It’s not as simple as removing one part of the equation.
Each year, more and more people are looking to dating apps to find a partner. And a trove of data from these users is finally revealing what men and women really want.
Women’s sexual identities and behaviors are changing in ways men’s are not.
The show – and the public’s reaction – can tell us a huge amount about how ideas about love and romance have changed over the centuries.
Using physical and psychological traits, researchers are building a system which can rate a person’s attractiveness.
Why are we so serious about not being too serious? The philosophy of humour has the answer.
It’s a classic adage for those seeking love. The problem is that psychology research shows it’s just not true.
Body language can sometimes tell us if the person we’re talking to is interested in us romantically. But the way they talk offers a few clues, too.
Mate copying is the name given to the phenomenon whereby an individual is preferred as a future romantic partner simply because they have relationship experience.
Deodorants can benefit us all. But manly men can skip it if they like, finds study.
How sexual attraction to a disabled body is about more than just desires of the flesh.
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Associate Professor of Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies, Binghamton University, State University of New York
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