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Have you ever felt like others’ negative moods are contagious? If you feel a connection to them, you … [Read more...] about I Learned It By Watching You

Perhaps when Axl Rose of Guns N’ Roses wrote “Don’t Cry,” he was really protecting his libido. … [Read more...] about Crying Women Are a Real Turn Off

We’ve all done it-- made promises to our partner only to later break them. New research confirms … [Read more...] about Who Breaks Romantic Promises?

We recently discussed the role of similarity (vs. opposites) in attraction; here's an interesting … [Read more...] about Education Matters, Even for Hollywood Couples

Tara Parker-Pope discusses a recent article investigating married couple's satisfaction with their … [Read more...] about Sex in Marriage: Are Husbands and Wives Getting Enough?

We've said it before, but it bears repeating: WE LOVE DATA. And we really like data when it's … [Read more...] about Visualizing the State of Marriage

We here at SofR are fond of science. Two reasons we started this site are because we: (a) wanted to … [Read more...] about Tunnel Vision

Employees who observed more workplace romance also perceived greater workplace sexualization such as … [Read more...] about The Office Romance: Falling in Love at Work

Are friends helpful when meeting potential partners? Or do they compete with you for mates? It turns … [Read more...] about Will You Be My Wingman (or Wingwoman)?

A new study revealed that 1 in every 5.5 people think of a missed or lost romance when asked about … [Read more...] about Regretting Lost Loves and Missed Opportunities

Men and women view their own bodies differently after having sex for the first time.  According … [Read more...] about College Sex: Consequences for Body Image

Data from 600 young women reveals that most (68%) experienced a relationship partner's controlling … [Read more...] about A Link Between Controlling Partners and Relationship Violence

A new study highlights the similarities between physical pain and social rejection. When recently … [Read more...] about Getting Dumped Hurts Like Hell

When relationship partners are reluctant to reveal information or discuss their thoughts and … [Read more...] about Why Would Someone Snoop on Their Partner?

A recent article indicates teenagers who were most happy were also more likely to divorce as adults. … [Read more...] about Do Happy Teens Divorce More?

Research by Dr. Sandra Murray and colleagues, appearing in Psychological Science (April 2011), … [Read more...] about Rose-Colored Glasses and Relationship Satisfaction

People perceive men with lower voices (e.g., Barry White) and women with higher voices (e.g., Mariah … [Read more...] about Cheating: Your Voice May Say It All…

If you enjoyed last week's post on John Tierney's write-up about Saul Miller and Jon Maner's work, … [Read more...] about NPR interview with Dr. John Maner and Dr. Martie Haselton