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Dating Apps & Technology

Tinder (Mobile App)

A new study reveals that the app's users are more likely than offline daters to be looking for committed relationships. And they say “I love you” more often. By ...

Summary of Nytimes · 15 min read

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Breakups & Healing

What Happens When Couples Still Live Together After ...

Having feelings after a breakup doesn't mean ending the relationship was a mistake. Clear boundaries can help you live together without slipping back into being ...

Summary of Psychologytoday · 10 min read

Individual or Couples Therapy: How to Know What You ...

Couples therapy emphasizes improving communication and resolving conflicts for the health of the relationship.

Summary of Psychologytoday · 16 min read

When Self-Improvement Becomes Self-Surveillance

A healthy relationship with self-tracking is flexible. It allows days off. It tolerates imperfection. It recognises that walking with a friend may matter more ...

Summary of Psychologytoday · 11 min read

Go for the Life Partner, Not the Prom Date

Go for the Life Partner, Not the Prom Date Recommended products Gottman Relationship Adviser The Gottman Relationship Adviser is a complete approach to relationship wellness. The…

Summary of Gottman · 12 min read

How to Navigate Social Media as a Couple

In general, boundaries are limits set with other people that indicate what you deem as acceptable or unacceptable behavior. They can be physical like, “I don't ...

Summary of Gottman · 5 min read

The New Dating Dictionary

Dating trends describe ambiguity and avoidance over clarity, commitment, and organic love. Positive words for mutual satisfying relationships are rare. What ...

Summary of Psychologytoday · 7 min read

What the Latest Dating Trends Get Wrong About ...

Stacking, throning, & banksying are all dating trends taking social media by storm. These trends involve optimizing your dates by minimizing costs while ...

Summary of Psychologytoday · 10 min read

What to Do When You're Ready for Marriage and Your ...

The goal of marriage shouldn't be to change your partner, but rather to deepen your relationship by acknowledging your commitment. If you can articulate openly ...

Summary of Gottman · 7 min read

Setting Boundaries in Your Romantic Relationship

How to Set Helpful Boundaries · First, take some time to think about and write down your boundaries. · You can start by writing down your boundaries in any order.

Summary of Psychologytoday · 9 min read

What to Say to Someone Going Through a Breakup

Before expressing sympathy or offering advice, try asking something along the lines of, “How can I support you?” says Brock. “Sometimes people need someone to ...

Summary of Cosmopolitan · 8 min read

The Science of Magnetism: How to Become Irresistible

Our relationships improve. We handle stress better. Supportive relationships act like a buffer. When something goes wrong, we bounce back faster if we feel ...

Summary of Psychologytoday · 7 min read

Age Gaps in Relationships: 7 Scientific Facts

Sebastian Ocklenburg, Ph.D. The Asymmetric Brain Age Gaps in Relationships: 7 Scientific Facts Men who are much younger than their wives are very rare. - Take our Can You Spot Red…

Summary of Psychologytoday · 12 min read

Are Your Dating Apps Encouraging Sexual Racism?

As McKeever highlights: “Research has shown that Black people are much more likely to initiate conversations on dating apps with white people than white people ...

Summary of Cosmopolitan · 11 min read

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Dating Apps & Technology

Taking the Games Out of Online Dating

Discover how quality over quantity and secure attachment can shift the focus of online dating from collecting matches to building genuine connections.

Summary of Psychologytoday · 14 min read

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Dating Apps & Technology

Why More Singles Just Aren't Dating, Even Though They ...

Survey data suggest that 29 percent of men ages 25 to 35 have never gone on an actual "date." The number was even higher for same-aged women (38 percent).

Summary of Psychologytoday · 17 min read

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Marriage & Long-Term

What Decades of Love Really Looks Like

This Valentine's Day, Cosmo interviewed eight long-term couples to get their stories and advice for lasting partnership.

Summary of Cosmopolitan · 7 min read

The Psychology That Drives Repeating Relationship Patterns

If ten years ago you were with someone emotionally or physically abusive, the next partner may appear better on the surface, not abusive but more supportive.

Summary of Psychologytoday · 9 min read

how a decades-old cult dating book helped me find love

Calling in “the One”, written by Katherine Woodward Thomas, is a seven-week workbook designed to “attract the love of your life”.

Summary of Theguardian · 11 min read

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Success Stories

As online dating goes into 'salvage mode', can AI solve all ...

So why aren't we talking about being on the brink of a brave new world of dating apps, where AI will successfully sift the candidates to find our one true love?

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Success Stories

Are Couples Who Meet Offline Happier?

A new study suggests relationships that begin offline are more successful. We asked an expert how much it really matters.

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Success Stories

Do Looks Really Matter Most in Online Dating?

Janneke M. Schokkenbroek, Ph.D. Intimate Relationships in the Digital Era Do Looks Really Matter Most in Online Dating? Why Do Looks Matter So Much (Online)? Online dating seems…

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Success Stories

A Dating-App Nightmare

Timothy Valentin found his dates the way so many people find each other nowadays: Hinge. Plenty of Fish. Bumble. Match.com. He had a profile you might swipe ...

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Modern Dating Culture

Can Age-Gap Relationships Really Work?

Age gap relationships are everywhere again thanks to Netflix's Age of Attraction. Experts weigh in on age gap dating.

Summary of Cosmopolitan · 14 min read