love
The Facts and Fantasies of Dating a Close Friend
There are a number of benefits to dating someone you’re already close to, and researchers are noticing more of us want to cut out the awkward ‘first-date-with-a-stranger’ business. But is dating your friend really a better option?
Could a Personalized Dose of Oxytocin Solve Your Relationship Problems?
Biologically speaking, love isn’t much more than a chemical equation and a handful of hormones. Could hacking that equation with individualized hormone doses artificially fabricate love?
Inside the ‘Infidelity Recovery Industry,’ Where Cheating Has Become a Business
Buoyed by the dearth of cheating-specific therapists, a whole cottage industry of ‘infidelity experts’ has sprung up everywhere from TikTok to YouTube. But can these experts really help, or is cheating just their cash cow?
Is It Helpful to Rehearse Arguments in Your Head?
Running through verbal spats mentally ahead of time seems like a better way to prepare than it generally turns out to be
