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Half of romantically partnered Australians are coupled with people who don’t share their political views – particularly Generation Z and millennials. Why? Our expert has some ideas … and the figures.
Secure, anxious, avoidant, fearful: research shows people’s feelings about being single may depend on their attachment style
Attachment theory is the notion that in the first year of life, the ways in which a parent and caregiver respond to a child’s needs shape a child’s expectation of relationships across their lifespan.
Dating apps provide a valuable social service. The industry should be regulated to protect consumers, increase competition and address fraud.
Parents told us how the ever-present juggle of budgets and the realities of family life strained relationships and increased their mental load.
Personality is shaped by our genes and various influences in our social environments, and it plays an important role in how we interact with the world.
Relationship anarchists argue that we should relate to one another as equals and accept that intimacy can take many forms.
Working on ‘match quality’ is an important part of relationships.
Some apps are already introducing safety features.
Big classic romcoms feature alongside some rather more unexpected entries in our special Valentine’s movie list.
Tech companies are offering AI companions as a convenient cure for the loneliness epidemic, but there have been other forms of faux relationships, and they tend to have more to do with ego than heart.
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.
Questions about how to ethically train different kinds of pets depend on the nature of those animals’ inner lives and their abilities to learn.
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.
As your bond deepens and matures, your language skills should similarly progress.
Being more mindful to our own needs as well as those of the people in our lives can help us be more compassionate and attentive.
Many Christmas-themed movies centre around single people searching for love. But many people are increasingly happy being single and in no rush to find a partner.
Our own family Christmas’s can be minefields but going to someone else’s can be equally challenging. Here are some tips on navigating someone else’s family holidays
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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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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 Sociology and Founding Director of The Future of Work Lab, Podcast at MissPerceived, The University of Melbourne
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Academic, Western Sydney University
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Associate Professor, School of Health Studies, Western University
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Senior Lecturer in Psychology of Relationships, University of South Wales
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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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Director, Centre for Professional and Applied Ethics, University of Manitoba
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Professor of Sociology, Queensland University of Technology
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Senior Lecturer, The University of Melbourne
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Reader in Education with Psychology and Centre for Death and Society, University of Bath
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Emeritus Professor in Social Policy, University of Bradford
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Professor of Social Psychology, Anglia Ruskin University
