When I first started college three years ago, I was introduced to a new type of dating: the so-called “nonchalant” relationship. Against my better judgment, I soon found myself entering these ...

It’s 1 a.m. The argument is over, but you keep running it back in your head anyway. You replay the tone, timing and that one sentence that landed wrong. So you open an artificial intelligence (AI) ...

Here's a common scenario in my office. Two people sit on opposite ends of the couch, bodies angled away from each other, with tension in the air palpable. One stares at the floor while the other ...

Whether you’re looking to argue better or have a little more fun with your partner, we’ve got you covered. By Jancee Dunn and Catherine Pearson Most couples — even the unicorns among us who claim they ...

1. Start with a positive comment. 2. Pick the right time to talk. 3. Calibrate the intensity of your complaint. 4. Talk about their behavior, not character. 5. Be direct about what you want or need.

But why is that? What is it about our relationships that make them so central to our lives? According to neuroscientist Ben Rein’s new book, Why Brains Need Friends, it comes down to our brains. As he ...

If you are in (or even want to be in) a long-term relationship, I think it’s probably safe to assume you’d ideally like it to be a happy one. But as anyone who has ever been in a relationship knows, ...

Parasocial relationships are non-reciprocal connections that can have both positive and negative effects. They happen due to our natural need for connection and can affect a person’s emotions, ...

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Robbie has been an avid gamer for well over 20 years. During that time, he's watched countless franchises rise and fall. He's a big RPG fan but dabbles in a little bit of everything. Writing about ...

These tips can help you fortify your friendships and romantic partnerships in the year ahead. By Catherine Pearson Relationships are beautiful, tricky things that affect our well-being every bit as ...