In the summer of 2013, General Mills did something apparently unthinkable: they depicted an interracial (i.e., mixed-race) couple and their biracial daughter in a Cheerios ad. Despite being almost 50 years removed from the landmark civil rights Supreme Court ruling in Loving v … [Read more...] about Mixing it Up: The Upside of Interracial Relationships
When and Why We iSnoop on Others
Even in the best relationships, individuals may find themselves lacking information about specific relationship partners (romantic or otherwise). For example, as we’ve discussed previously, anxiously attached partners are more likely to Facebook stalk their partners in an attempt … [Read more...] about When and Why We iSnoop on Others
See No Evil, Smell No Evil (possible alternative partners)
Individuals in committed romantic relationships tend to downplay the attractiveness of potential partners. This derogation of alternatives, as researchers refer to it, helps the relationship’s long-term future by decreasing the likelihood that partners will be tempted by others.1 … [Read more...] about See No Evil, Smell No Evil (possible alternative partners)
Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue?
I regularly teach a college course on “Family Relationships”, which, as you’d probably guess, is disproportionately (and stereotypically) more popular among women than men (most of whom, incidentally, are neither engaged nor in a relationship with their likely future spouse). … [Read more...] about Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue?
Cheating: It’s a Family Affair
Why do people cheat? It’s a question we get (and address) here at ScienceOfRelationship.com regularly. Our coverage of the topic generally reflects the state of research on the topic, which focuses on proximal predictors of infidelity --- or science jargon for those things about … [Read more...] about Cheating: It’s a Family Affair
