By Daniel Kelly Guest Contributor Nofap is a growing online movement devoted to giving up masturbation and even sex for extended periods – typically around 90 days. Starting as a spin-off from a 2011 thread on Reddit, the organisation NoFap.com describes ...
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Feed SubscriptionCommon Lies Canadians Tell At The Start Of A New Relationship
If you’re guilty of bending the truth when first getting to know a new love interest, you’re probably not alone, as more than half (53%) of Canadians have also lied to their potential partner, with men being three times more ...
Read More »Men Who Identify As Feminists Are Having More — And More Varied — Sex
By Max Stick Guest Contributor In 2015, Justin Trudeau surprised many by claiming a feminist identity. Numerous celebrities and entertainers have recently asserted themselves as feminists, and some have even chastised those who reject feminism. While more and more men from ...
Read More »Looking For Romance? Scammers Are Looking For You Too
Hooking up with a person, online, having a lot of things in common, and sharing the same dreams, sounds exhilarating, especially for a lonely person, aged 40 to 69-years-old. Sadly, the scenario might not be the result of Cupid’s carefully ...
Read More »Polyamorous Relationships Under Severe Strain During The Pandemic
By Riki Thompson Guest Contributor A few years ago I started conducting interviews with over 100 people about their online dating experiences. I wanted to know how people presented themselves on their profiles, perceived other users on the platforms, and made ...
Read More »Should We Break Up — Or Not: Relationship Factors You Should Ponder When Deciding
By Gary W. Lewandowski Jr. Guest Contributor Where do you see yourself in five years? It’s a standard job interview question, but it’s an even better question to ask yourself about your relationship. The person you talk to, date, move in ...
Read More »‘Relationship Glasses’ Shape How We See The Good, The Bad And The Ugly In Romantic Partners
By Jesse Lee Wilde and David J. A. Dozois Guest Contributors For some, the COVID-19 pandemic has offered an opportunity to spend more time and reconnect with romantic partners. For others, love on lockdown has magnified relationship difficulties that couples were experiencing ...
Read More »Bridgerton Offers Clever Relationship Advice — Why Friendship Is The Foundation Of Happy Romantic Partnerships
By Raquel Peel Guest Contributor This story contains spoilers for Bridgerton The first season of Bridgerton, Netflix’s new hit show based on Julia Quinn’s novels, premiered on December 25 last year. The show is set in London, during the debutante season ...
Read More »7 Research-Based Resolutions That Will Help Strengthen Your Relationship This Year
Gary W. Lewandowski Jr. Guest Contributor The new year is going to be better. It has to be better. Maybe you’re one of the 74% of Americans in one survey who said they planned on hitting the reset button on ...
Read More »Pandemic December: How To Stay Connected And Resilient In A COVID-19 Holiday Season
By Kerri Ritchie and Caroline Gerin-Lajoie Guest Contributors This year’s holiday season will no doubt be different. The holidays are already a time of increased mental health risks because of anxiety, depression, seasonal affective disorder, alcohol/substance use and other factors. Now, the ...
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