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It’s not logical to believe your relationship is “meant to be.” But believing in destined love may have evolved as a way to keep couples together long enough to reproduce and raise children.
Heteropessimism is an attitude of disappointment, embarrassment or despair at the state of heterosexual relations – specifically about being in one.
To stick or twist? Love Island is a perfect illustration of the investment model of relationships.
Newer apps like Thursday prioritise meeting in person over possibly endless online chat.
In families that are facing economic insecurity, fathers are more likely to experience depressive symptoms that can lead to conflict.
People penalized for violating a group’s shared rules could go on to disrupt its functioning, out of revenge. Two scholars suggest a way of imposing rules.
Go easy on your friend next time they forget about the plans you made or the favour they promised.
How perceptions of adultery in British society have changed might surprise you.
Intimate partner violence can take many forms – and it doesn’t always fit society’s stereotypes.
Despite regular incidents of anti-migrant violence, peaceful and mutually beneficial relationships between South Africans and migrants can and do exist.
New research suggests that for millennials and Generation Z, a lack of rules around love and dating brings both loss and liberation.
Friendships can end for many reasons, like a betrayal of trust or changing circumstances. The pandemic has highlighted fundamental belief differences between people, which has affected relationships.
You’ve probably heard about those ‘36 questions to find love’. Where did they actually come from and do they work?
Instead of upskilling women to cope with the harm they risk in dating men, the self-help industry should focus on male behaviour. Women need safety more than they need dating advice.
Healthy relationships have a positive influence on men’s health and mental health. Prioritizing relationship skills for men is one way to approach the global crisis in male suicide.
Teen boys who date adult women tend to experience their relationships differently than girls who date older men.
People who had high genetic sensitivity were more likely to see long-term benefit from a relationship help course.
People – particularly women – take a little longer to fall asleep when they are next to a casual partner or single.
Getting on well with your work mates will improve your domestic partnership.
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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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Adjunct Senior Lecturer, University of Southern Queensland and Senior Lecturer, RMIT University
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PhD student, Institute for Culture and Society, Western Sydney University
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Professor of Sociology and Founding Director of The Future of Work Lab, Podcast at MissPerceived, The University of Melbourne
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Sex and Relationship Therapist, Lecturer, University of Westminster
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British Academy postdoctoral fellow, University of Warwick
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Senior Lecturer, The University of Melbourne
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Senior Lecturer in Psychology of Relationships, University of South Wales
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Emeritus Professor in Social Policy, University of Bradford
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Professor of Sociology, Queensland University of Technology
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Reader in Education with Psychology and Centre for Death and Society, University of Bath
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Postdoctoral research fellow in social psychology, University of Aberdeen
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Scientia Professor of Evolutionary Ecology; Academic Lead of UNSW's Grand Challenges Program, UNSW Sydney
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Professor of Social Psychology, Anglia Ruskin University
