What happens when people form romantic relationships across class? Eve Vincent and Rose Butler interviewed 38 people to find out. Their candid answers are revealing.
This fever-dream Swedish novella demonstrates an incomparable ability to give name to the things we feel but have been unable to find the right words for.
Penelope Featherington contemplates life without a loving partner.
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Words have power, and what vocabulary you have at your disposal to describe your relationships with other people can shape what directions those relationships can take.
The love story of Psyche and Eros − also known as Cupid − has survived since the days of Rome and Greece.
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Conventional stereotypes about romance portray it as a passionate, irrational game. Ancient philosophers, on the other hand, viewed love as something dangerous − but also enlightening.
Sonnets still have a reputation for being about the unrequited love of a man for a woman.
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Encouraging men to take the risk of expressing tender feelings for others is part of relying on love as a tool of anti-racist and decolonial education.
Looking for love − a store in Huaian, in China’s eastern Jiangsu province, selling flowers on Valentine’s Day.
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Young people in China are no longer settling into marriages arranged by their parents. But they are still looking for blessings from Chinese gods to find everlasting love.
Online dating apps can provide a wealth of choice, but some users feel overwhelmed and exhausted by the experience.
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Use of dating apps is on the rise and they can provide a wealth of choice. Research also shows that they can leave some users feeling overwhelmed and exhausted.
Are you looking for love in all the wrong places?
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Research Supervisor, University of Technology Sydney, Adjunct Senior Lecturer, University of Southern Queensland and Senior Lecturer, University of Notre Dame Australia