In 1866, journalist Andrew Halliday led his readers on a guided tour of one of London’s foremost card manufacturers – to reveal how emotions were being ‘manufactured.’
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If you’re feeling disconnected from others, or just disenchanted with the day, you might consider trying loving-kindness meditation, writes a scholar of mindfulness.
Novelist Mary Shelley kept the heart of her deceased husband, the poet Percy Shelley, in her desk drawer.
Jewellery and fashion accessories have been popular tokens of love for centuries.
Students may need a listening ear and reassurance in the aftermath of having witnessed a school shooting.
In the past, roses on Saint Valentine’s Day were something unexpected, and very expensive.
Not all writing about the soulmate is positive – an expert in the philosophy of love explains the concept’s thorny history.
Not everyone wants romantic partnership and many singles find more happiness and autonomy in their solo life.
Women in countries such as India, Pakistan and others have long organized campaigns against sexual violence – many of which have resulted in stronger laws in these countries.
On social media, people increasingly feel the need to document every event and incident in their lives in public. What does that mean for romantic love?
It was aboard a steamship that Mark Twain first laid eyes on a photograph of Olivia Langdon, known as Livy. It was love at first sight. In their marriage of 34 years, they remained deeply devoted.
According to initial studies with lab rats, research suggests that your first sexual partner may have something to tell you about your choice of spouse or current lover.
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