Are Serendipitous Romantic Encounters Returning?

What touches the psyche, alters body chemistry, and stirs a mood to contract muscles? Encountering your soulmate.

What touches the psyche, alters body chemistry, and stirs a mood to contract muscles? Encountering your soulmate.

3 Awkward but Common Flirting Mistakes

2. Relying too much on words.

2. Relying too much on words.

The Psychological Science Behind Online Dating

What can you really tell from a photo? More than you think.

What can you really tell from a photo? More than you think.

When Is It Cheating for You?

Some types of cheating are obvious, but your mate's definition may not be—until you cross their invisible line. Have these discussions first.

Some types of cheating are obvious, but your mate's definition may not be—until you cross their invisible line. Have these discussions first.

How Affairs Can Begin With Small Excuses

Recovery can only start with honesty and accountability.

Recovery can only start with honesty and accountability.

The Science of Flirting

If you're single and dating, you need to master flirting. But how? Luckily, you can build your skills by learning science-backed styles, tactics, stances, and facial expressions.

If you're single and dating, you need to master flirting. But how? Luckily, you can build your skills by learning science-backed styles, tactics, stances, and facial expressions.

Confusion Reading Signals Around Flirting and Dating for Singles

The importance of understanding consensual flirting is essential to dating and mating at all stages of a relationship.

The importance of understanding consensual flirting is essential to dating and mating at all stages of a relationship.

Why Some Breakups Turn Dangerous

How to stay safe when leaving an angry partner.

How to stay safe when leaving an angry partner.

Do You Really Mean That? Detecting False Affection Online

Beware of bittersweet nothings: How to detect deception on a dating profile.

Beware of bittersweet nothings: How to detect deception on a dating profile.

Some Key Predictors of Long-Term Involuntary Singlehood

For women, higher choosiness. For men, almost the opposite.

For women, higher choosiness. For men, almost the opposite.

A Simple Hack to Help Keep Passion Alive

Looking to bring back passion or have more sex in your relationship? We explore new research on ways that couples maintain sex, passion, and relationship satisfaction.

Looking to bring back passion or have more sex in your relationship? We explore new research on ways that couples maintain sex, passion, and relationship satisfaction.

How Conversational Choices Can Boost or Kill Attraction

Hold off on money, sex, and personal problems for a while.

Hold off on money, sex, and personal problems for a while.

How to Tell Whether Someone Is Interested in You

Revealing verbal, nonverbal, and attentional cues.

Revealing verbal, nonverbal, and attentional cues.

How XO Came to Mean Kisses and Hugs

X and O had a fascinating journey to become the hugs and kisses of today. Here's what medieval blessings, the game of tic/tac/toe and kisses have in common.

X and O had a fascinating journey to become the hugs and kisses of today. Here's what medieval blessings, the game of tic/tac/toe and kisses have in common.

7 Ways to Strengthen a Relationship

Valentine's Day doesn't just have to be about flowers and chocolates. Instead, you can use it as an opportunity to strengthen your relationship in the long term.

Valentine's Day doesn't just have to be about flowers and chocolates. Instead, you can use it as an opportunity to strengthen your relationship in the long term.

10 Essential Pieces of Expert Dating Advice

Dating can be complicated and frustrating. Simplify your love life with 10 pieces of advice from top dating and relationship experts.

Dating can be complicated and frustrating. Simplify your love life with 10 pieces of advice from top dating and relationship experts.

The Main Reason People Struggle to Attract Partners

Of 17 factors that limit mating potential, one came out on top.

Of 17 factors that limit mating potential, one came out on top.

The Relationship Tweak That Could Revive Romance

How purposeful flirtation and playful interactions can strengthen the connection between a couple, reignite passion, and enhance resilience in long-term relationships.

How purposeful flirtation and playful interactions can strengthen the connection between a couple, reignite passion, and enhance resilience in long-term relationships.

The Intrigue of Flirting

Are you a flirt? Would you like to be a flirt? Here are some basic observations on the art of flirting.

Are you a flirt? Would you like to be a flirt? Here are some basic observations on the art of flirting.

What Coworkers Really Think About Office Romances

A workplace romance might seem benign to the people in the relationship, but their work colleagues can think differently.

A workplace romance might seem benign to the people in the relationship, but their work colleagues can think differently.

How People Turn From Friends to Lovers

Newsflash: friends frequently fall in love. Research details the ways in which pals evolve into paramours.

Newsflash: friends frequently fall in love. Research details the ways in which pals evolve into paramours.

2 Ways 'Investi-Dating' Can Help You Filter Online Dates

The mystery of romance is a small price to pay for a pre-date investigation.

The mystery of romance is a small price to pay for a pre-date investigation.

When Is "Being Yourself" a Good Dating and Mating Strategy?

"Just be yourself" is often a cliché in dating advice. Nevertheless, research suggests it is successful under certain conditions. Learn how authenticity can lead to long-term love.

"Just be yourself" is often a cliché in dating advice. Nevertheless, research suggests it is successful under certain conditions. Learn how authenticity can lead to long-term love.

5 Reasons “Love Is Blind” Couples Don't Last

The popularity of Netflix's "Love Is Blind" has led many to wonder if you can fall in love with someone you have never met. Here's why the show doesn't really work.

The popularity of Netflix's "Love Is Blind" has led many to wonder if you can fall in love with someone you have never met. Here's why the show doesn't really work.

If Dates Are Starting to Cost You, Try "Infla-Dating"

Unlearning outdated money rules around dating can help you find authentic love on a budget.

Unlearning outdated money rules around dating can help you find authentic love on a budget.

Is Sexting Good or Bad for a Relationship?

Learn whether sexy messages, pictures, and videos are likely to improve your relationship – and what risks to consider before diving in.

Learn whether sexy messages, pictures, and videos are likely to improve your relationship – and what risks to consider before diving in.

4 Things to Add to Your Dating "List"

Dating today is hard. It can be difficult to slow down and stay true to who you are and what you want. Here's what to add to your “list” to help you date with more intention.

Dating today is hard. It can be difficult to slow down and stay true to who you are and what you want. Here's what to add to your “list” to help you date with more intention.

8 Tips to Beat Your Dating Anxiety and Ace Your Next Date

Dating anxiety is complex and multifaceted. Here's how you can keep calm.

Dating anxiety is complex and multifaceted. Here's how you can keep calm.

Why Might Straight Women Kiss Other Women?

New research explains why heterosexual women indulge in same-sex performativity.

New research explains why heterosexual women indulge in same-sex performativity.

Too Many Choices: Online Dating Overload

It is virtually only possible for any busy person to take the hours needed weekly to sort through all the online dating profiles with a full-time assistant.

It is virtually only possible for any busy person to take the hours needed weekly to sort through all the online dating profiles with a full-time assistant.