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Nona Willis Aronowitz, daughter of a second-wave feminist, ranges across the contemporary sexual landscape – and looks back at the history of feminism – in a ‘zig zag pursuit of sexual liberation’.
Given the complexity of polycules, it’s important for participants to be on the same page.
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FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, his on-and-off girlfriend, Caroline Ellison, and others involved in the company were reportedly in a polycule together.
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Men could be doing more around the house. And it’s affecting relationships in ways no-one has explored, until now.
The asexual pride flag.
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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.
Women are often considered the barometers of a relationship.
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Women are often considered the barometer of a relationship’s success, but research shows that it takes both people to contribute to a relationship’s satisfaction and happiness.
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This isn’t the first dating app to intersect tech, dating, intimacy and politics.
Discovering passions and sharing time with loved ones are two things retirees say they wish they did more when they were younger.
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Balancing wellbeing and money is a matter of how you spend your time.
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It’s common to hear ex-lovers or friends and politicians described as ‘narcissists’. But what does this really mean and when it is a problem?
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A sexologist and expert on organisational psychology explains how to navigate a workplace romance.
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Women in equal relationships are more satisfied with their relationships and, in turn, feel more sexual desire than those in unequal relationships.
The need for friendship does not diminish with age.
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The first step is to trust in the friendship and begin to explore how it can be sustained over time.
Evolutionary psychology may explain why magical thinking is so central to love.
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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.
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Heteropessimism is an attitude of disappointment, embarrassment or despair at the state of heterosexual relations – specifically about being in one.
Love Islanders Indyah and Ikenna.
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To stick or twist? Love Island is a perfect illustration of the investment model of relationships.
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Newer apps like Thursday prioritise meeting in person over possibly endless online chat.
Most research on poverty has focused on the effects on mothers, but a new study shows the importance of turning increased attention to fathers’ mental health.
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In families that are facing economic insecurity, fathers are more likely to experience depressive symptoms that can lead to conflict.
Members of book clubs can impose rules through penalties.
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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.
That awful feeling when you realise you forgot something important.
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Go easy on your friend next time they forget about the plans you made or the favour they promised.
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How perceptions of adultery in British society have changed might surprise you.
The Depp v. Heard trial provides a chance to shine a light on intimate partner violence.
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Intimate partner violence can take many forms – and it doesn’t always fit society’s stereotypes.