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We All Love to Be Loved, But Women May Experience Love More Frequently than Men
Conventional wisdom holds that men and women approach romance differently. But new research suggests that love is important for well-being regardless of gender—and the differences that do exist may hint at the evolutionary basis of love.
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Love Languages Are Fake, Scientists Say
The concept of “love languages,” first theorized by a Baptist preacher in the early 90s, has had a vice grip on pop psychology for decades — but now, some scientists are calling bull. In a
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‘Gender Inequities Are Important’: Why Couples Fall out of Love
The desire to get married is a basic and primal instinct in women,” observed the late, great Nora Ephron. “It’s followed by another basic and primal instinct: the desire to be single again.” Relationship wisdom
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The ‘Love Languages’ Are Popular. Are They Real?
If you’ve ever tried to improve communication in a relationship, you may have come across the concept of the five “love languages” — different ways of showing and receiving affection that have helped couples understand
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Does your ‘love language’ really matter? Scientists are skeptical.
If you have ever contemplated ways to improve your romantic relationships, you have probably heard about love languages. Love language, a theory about how people express and receive love, was introduced 30 years ago by
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Don’t Let Love Take Over Your Life
If you have a romantic partner, maybe you’ve noticed that you two spend an awful lot of time together—and that you haven’t seen other people quite as much as you’d like. Or if you’re single (and many of
