Many people think they know what they are looking for in a first date, and sometimes they are right. Sure, attractiveness is important, especially at the beginning of a relationship. That is why both ...

As humans, we’re talking to each other constantly. With all that practice, we must be pretty good at it—right? Not exactly. As a professor at Harvard Business School and author of Talk: The Science of ...

There’s never a reason to run out of conversation topics. The news, the weather and whatever other people are doing could be talked about at length, in most scenarios. Those topics, however, are dull.

The moment your finger hovers over the keyboard to craft that first message sets the foundation for potential romance in the digital age. That initial text does far more than simply say hello—it ...

Life can sometimes feel a little too serious. And people can really double down on their stiffness when asked certain questions that — while interesting — can provoke uncomfortable memories from their ...

Dear Annie: Finding topics of conversation can often be difficult during long visits. Since “Grinding My Teeth” feels that this may be the last time she and her husband will visit with these in-laws, ...

These "reductive" questions can instantly make a conversation feel heavy, etiquette expert Alison Cheperdak says.

From Tinder to Hinge, there are so many dating apps out there for people to explore potential relationships and romantic partners. According to the Pew Research Center, 48% of 18 to 29-year-olds said ...