Phys.org

Do narcissists ruin relationships over time? A six-year study suggests a more complex pattern

New research from Michigan State University challenges the popular assumption that narcissists gradually damage their relationships over time. The study used longitudinal data to track over 5,000 ...
The New York Times

Are You in a Restaurant Gap Relationship?

You check Resy by the hour. Your date couldn’t care less. A misalignment in dining tastes is the ultimate test of compatibility. Swag gap this, age gap that. The ...
Forbes

3 Relationship Habits That Show Deep Commitment, By A Psychologist

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Most people look for commitment in the wrong places. Relationship science points to ...
Scientific American

What science reveals about polyamorous relationships

Kendra Pierre-Louis: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Kendra Pierre-Louis, in for Rachel Feltman. For many of us, our mental picture of romantic love is a couple. After all, a firmly ...
Business Insider

More people want open relationships, but many don't last. A sex researcher shares the 3 top reasons couples return to monogamy.

Dr. Justin R. Garcia, head of the Kinsey Institute, said non-monogamy has gotten more popular. However, he said open relationships and polyamory tend not to work for most people. Some find ...
CNBC

I'm a psychologist who studies couples—people in the happiest relationships never underestimate 5 'powerful' habits

Habits shape how we work, how we manage stress, and how we relate to others. They determine whether we move closer to our goals, or repeat the same mistakes. The same is true in our romantic ...
Time

The 1 Question to Deepen Your Romantic Relationship

Couples ask each other countless questions over the course of a day, a year, an entire relationship. Many are trivial: Chinese or Thai for dinner? Need anything from the store? Few probe how each ...
Self

The Relationship Mistake That Keeps People Stuck for Years

Many people in long-term relationships have used the same phrase to quiet thoughts of leaving: But it’s already been so long! If I leave now, all of that time and effort will go to waste. As it turns ...
Essence

10 Relationship Green Flags We Don’t Talk About Enough

We talk a lot about red flags when dating, and for good reason. But what are the hallmarks of a healthy relationship? We’ve become fluent in spotting what isn’t working, but we don’t spend nearly ...
The Conversation

Dealing with a difficult relationship? Here’s how psychology says you can shift the dynamic

Relationships can feel like both a blessing and the bane of your existence, a source of joy and a source of frustration or resentment. At some point, each of us is faced with a clingy child, a ...
Newsweek

The ‘Bird Theory’ Is Going Viral—What It Says About Your Relationship

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. There’s a new relationship trend flying around the algorithm. “The bird theory” has taken TikTok by storm. But what can ...