Unlike emperor penguins and prairie voles, humans aren’t biologically programmed to be monogamous. Throughout history, most human societies (like most of the animal kingdom) have practiced some form ...

If you feel lonely even while sharing a life with someone else, you are not broken. From the outside, your relationship may look stable, but inside you feel unseen, disconnected, and unsure where you ...

My mentor Professor Garth Fletcher has a new book out, co-written with three of the other smartest minds in relationships research. It's called The Science of Intimate Relationships, and is an ...

Texting has become the backbone of modern relationships, but experts believe it may be creating an illusion of intimacy—one ...

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At first you and your partner were sucking face and ignoring how completely obnoxious you were when it came to public displays of affection. Physical intimacy fueled by passion defined those early ...