By Matthew D. Johnson Guest Writer Everyone seems to agree that opposites attract. Young and old people, happy and distressed couples, single folks and married partners – all apparently buy the classic adage about love. Relationship experts have written books ...
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Feed SubscriptionA Rational Checklist Is No Match For Emotions In Matters Of The Heart
By Karen Wu Guest Writer For many people, there are few things more rewarding than crossing an item off a checklist. But what if the checklist is about your dream partner? And what if the checklist is wrong? “Relationshopping” is ...
Read More »How Your Genes Could Affect The Quality Of Your Marriage
By Richard Mattson Contributing Writer How important is it to consider a romantic partner’s genetic profile before getting married? It is logical to think that genetic factors may underlie many traits already used by matching sites – like personality and ...
Read More »Is Love Losing Its Soul In The Digital Age?
By Firmin DeBrabander Guest Writer Instagram users have taken to issuing “weekiversary posts,” where they diligently mark the duration of their romances. An article in The New York Times explained how weekiversary posts have the unintended – or very much ...
Read More »Have You Found “The One”? How Mindsets About Destiny Affect Our Romantic Relationships
By Gery Karantzas Guest Writer If you listen to any number of love songs, dating “experts”, or plunge head first into a romance novel, you’re likely to think it’s in our destiny to find that special someone – your soul-mate. ...
Read More »Wish You Were In An Open Relationship? So Do Many Canadians
By Nichole Fairbrother Guest writer More than one in 10 Canadians would like to be in an open relationship, according to our recent study of 2,003 Canadian adults. Open relationships are romantic relationships in which the people involved agree ...
Read More »More Than Half Of Men In Australia Report Experiencing Sexual Difficulties
By Jennifer Power Guest Contributor One in two Australian men aged 18 to 55 have experienced sexual difficulty in the past 12 months, according to data released this week. The findings are drawn from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Male Health, ...
Read More »Married At First Sight: A ‘Social Experiment’ All But Guaranteeing Relationship Failure
By Gery Karantzas Guest Writer Despite its obvious appeal, the Nine Network’s reality TV show Married at First Sight is based on a false premise. This “social experiment” is built on the notion that individuals looking for love are ...
Read More »‘Is It Normal For Girls To Masturbate?’
By Melissa Kang Guest Writer I Need to Know is an ongoing series for teens in search of reliable, confidential advice about life’s tricky questions. If you’re a teen, send us your questions about sex, drugs, health and relationships and we’ll ...
Read More »Why Everyone Should Know About Interventional Empathy: A Way To De-escalate Self-Destructive Behavior
By Dr. Mark Goulston Guest Writer What would you do if you encountered a suicidal person? You may never have given this subject much thought, which is why we created Stay Alive, a new 75-minute video/podcast documentary, available on YouTube, ...
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