Research Spotlight

Sometimes it’s obvious that our partner is interested in having sex—they might give us that … [Read more...] about Do You Know When Your Partner is in the Mood for Sex?

Is he or she the one? You know… the one to introduce to my parents, the one to move in with, the one … [Read more...] about Are There Wedding Bells in Your Future?: Psychology Predicts Where Your Relationship is Headed

Take a moment to imagine your ideal romantic partner. What is it, exactly, that you find so … [Read more...] about Putting Your Best Foot Forward: How Insecure People Attract Dates

Positive feelings are pretty common in relationships – love, passion, support, and care are all … [Read more...] about Much Ado About Nothing: The Result of Biases about Partners’ Negative Emotions

New research has provided more evidence that relationships affect health (read our previous posts on … [Read more...] about 5 Ways Relationships Affect Your Health

Sue and Dan are in a relationship. Their friend, Matt, is romantically interested in Sue. If Matt … [Read more...] about If At First You Don’t Succeed: A Strategy for Effectively Stealing a Romantic Partner

Public opinion surveys find that 70-80% of North Americans say that infidelity is “always wrong,” … [Read more...] about We’re Exclusive In Our Relationship…Aren’t We?

Ladies, be honest: Do certain aspects of sexual activity sometimes gross you out? If you answered … [Read more...] about Taking the Nasty Out of “Doing the Nasty”: Sexual Arousal Reduces Women’s Disgust

Self-control: it’s a skill that most of us wish we had a lot more of. Yet, every once and a while, … [Read more...] about The Problem with (How we Treat) Highly Disciplined People

So you’re a 20-something woman out at a bar. As it happens you’re currently single and kind of … [Read more...] about I Want What She’s Having: Women Copy Other Women’s Mate-Choices

When it comes to sex, the more the better right? Popular perception would suggest that the answer to … [Read more...] about Is More Sex Always Better?

There comes a time in many long-term romantic relationships when couples experience some limitations … [Read more...] about How a Little Exercise May Go a Long Way in the Bedroom

  Long before Katy Perry proclaimed that she kissed a girl and liked it, heterosexual-identified … [Read more...] about “I Hope My Boyfriend Don’t Mind It”: The Implications of Same-Sex Infidelity in Heterosexual Relationships

Connecting with nature just feels good. Nothing matches the feeling of serenity experienced when … [Read more...] about Connecting With Nature Promotes Connecting With Others

Getting to know one another is fundamental to starting any close relationship. Thinking back to the … [Read more...] about Let Me Get a Turn! Don’t Do all the Talking in a Conversation (But Don’t Just Sit There Quietly Either)

In the summer of 2013, General Mills did something apparently unthinkable: they depicted an … [Read more...] about Mixing it Up: The Upside of Interracial Relationships

When your romance ends, it may not necessarily end your relationship. Although one or both partners … [Read more...] about The Aftermath of Break-Up: Can We Still Be Friends?

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

When meeting someone for the first time, a lull in conversation can feel uncomfortable and awkward, … [Read more...] about Silence is Golden: How Staying Hush May Benefit Your Relationship