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What makes a relationship last when feelings fade or circumstances change? Can you force yourself to love someone you hate or don’t care about?
At a time when so much violence and war are ravaging the world, a scholar of medieval Christianity explains Catholic views on the morality of warfare and the value of forgiving enemies.
People in Ancient Greece and Rome were just as obsessed with falling in love as we are. And their romantic tribulations bring plenty of timeless advice.
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.
Bridgerton explores relatable experiences that resonate with its audience despite its historical setting.
Individuals with disabilities frequently confront stereotypes that limit their opportunities to form intimate relationships and have sex.
The colour of nature and fertility, green is deeply connected to love in traditions throughout the world.
Working on ‘match quality’ is an important part of relationships.
Some apps are already introducing safety features.
Love conquers all… apart from obsession, heart break or those seriously disappointed with Paris
Novelist Mary Shelley kept the heart of her deceased husband, the poet Percy Shelley, in her desk drawer.
Big classic romcoms feature alongside some rather more unexpected entries in our special Valentine’s movie list.
Jewellery and fashion accessories have been popular tokens of love for centuries.
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.
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.
These moving poems are a reminder that on Valentine’s Day, it’s OK to celebrate a broader definition of love.
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.
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.
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Professor of Psychology, Monmouth University
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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
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Professor of Social Psychology, Anglia Ruskin University
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Professor in Social Psychology / Relationship Science, Deakin University
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Senior Lecturer School of Arts and Humanities, Edith Cowan University
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Professor of Religion and Asian Studies, Elizabethtown College
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Associate Professor, School of Psychology, UNSW Sydney
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Senior Research Fellow, Alfred Deakin Institute for Citizenship and Globalisation, Deakin University
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British Academy postdoctoral fellow, University of Warwick
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Professor of Psychology, University of Stirling
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Senior Lecturer in Psychology, University of Tasmania
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Senior Lecturer, Macquarie School of Social Sciences, Macquarie University
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Professor of Philosophy, Maryland Institute College of Art
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Visiting Scholar, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University
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