Research Spotlight

Have you ever tried playing matchmaker by setting two people up in the hopes that they form a … [Read more...] about The Benefits of Being a Matchmaker

Most relationships start out as a meeting between people who don’t know each other well (if at all). … [Read more...] about Moving Together: A Sign of Relationship Chemistry

“The next time you’re opening presents will be at your baby shower.” My mother-in-law (MIL) spoke … [Read more...] about Childfree and Carefree? It Depends on Your Nationality

You have likely heard someone in a relationship say something like “She makes me a better person.” … [Read more...] about How Your Relationships Shapes Who You Are For Better and/or Worse

Have you ever had a lunch date that just seemed to fly by? Or a coffee date where you were counting … [Read more...] about Time Flies When Your Partner Is Cute…At Least for a While

One of the more alarming trends in the adolescent and young adult dating world over the past few … [Read more...] about What’s a Parent To Do?: Raising Teens to Having Healthy Relationships

Unless you’ve been living under a rock for that last 20 years, you likely know that the internet is … [Read more...] about The Grass Is Greener on the Internet: Pornography, Alternatives, and Infidelity

Why does humor sometimes defuse tension and bring you closer to your partner but other times leave … [Read more...] about “I Was Just Kidding!”: How You Should Use Humor During an Argument

Taking advantage of a large-scale study in which 14- to 17-year-old adolescent women completed 84 … [Read more...] about Female Adolescents’ First Coitus: Gaining Sexual Experience, Not Just “Losing” Virginity

One of the sad truths about dating is that sometimes you get dumped, and when you do, you’re … [Read more...] about Revenge and Rebound Sex: Bouncing Back, Into Bed

You gotta love when pop culture inspires scientific research. Motivated by one of my favorite TV … [Read more...] about The “Cheerleader Effect” (Yes, It Exists)

Recently, many of us here at Science of Relationships attended the Society for Personality and … [Read more...] about New Directions in Relationship Research: From the Frontlines of SPSP

It seems like everywhere you turn, professionals are trying to make your life easier. Medical … [Read more...] about The “Marriage Hack”

Close your eyes and imagine your girlfriend is working late with an attractive coworker that you … [Read more...] about Increased Commitment: A Curious Side Effect of Your Partner’s Wandering Eye

Newsflash: Heterosexual men report they are sexually attracted to women but not men. That’s why they … [Read more...] about Switch-Hitters: Sexual Curiosity and What Turns Bisexual Men On

Imagine for a moment that you’re running late to meet your romantic partner for a movie date. As you … [Read more...] about They’re Just Like Me: How Jealousy Influences Self-Views

Have you ever seen something bad happen to someone and felt just a little bit happy about it?  Or … [Read more...] about Happiness at the Misfortune of Mate Rivals

  When it comes to making same-sex friends, we tend to like others who are similar to us. … [Read more...] about Making Friends: Do Their Sexual Experiences Matter?