Dr. Benjamin Le

Getting romantically involved with a coworker is not uncommon; it’s estimated that nearly 10 million … [Read more...] about Dating Your Boss May Be Bad For Your Career

America is a country of romantics: we love our reality dating shows, rom-coms, and Disney princess … [Read more...] about Hopelessly Romantic and Easily Disappointed?

Loneliness is a particularly negative psychological experience that is linked to poor physical … [Read more...] about We Grow Older Together, But Lonely

There are a lot of safe-sex behaviors that reduce sexually transmitted infections (e.g., consistent … [Read more...] about Safe Sex, Lies, and Past Partners

When it comes to building communities of interconnected friends and family, how does marital status … [Read more...] about Single and (Not?) Lonely: How Socially Connected are Married versus Single People?

For those of you who took Introductory Psychology (way) back in the day, you might remember learning … [Read more...] about Helping Me Grow Is Good For Us

Most young adults use some form of social network, and among those platforms, Facebook is one of the … [Read more...] about What Do People Do on Facebook When They Are Breaking Up?

We’ve written a lot about avoidant attachment (see here and here for more on attachment), but here’s … [Read more...] about I (Don’t) Want 2 B w/ U: Texting, Sexting, and Avoidant Attachment

Along with all the great things that result from close relationships, the bond between two people … [Read more...] about “Please Forgive Me”: The Upside of Guilt

Although passionate love typically decreases over time,1 are there things couples can do to keep the … [Read more...] about Self-Expansion: A Key for Lasting Love?