News tagged with sexual relationships


Predicting risky sexual behavior

A recent study by a team of researchers at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas found that risky sexual behavior can be predicted by cultural, socioeconomic and individual mores in conjunction with how one views themselves.

Health created May 16, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Does true love wait? Age of first sexual experience predicts romantic outcomes in adulthood

It's a common lament among parents: Kids are growing up too fast these days. Parents worry about their kids getting involved in all kinds of risky behavior, but they worry especially about their kids' forays into sexual relationships. ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Oct 17, 2012 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (5) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Couples report gender differences in relationship, sexual satisfaction over time

Cuddling and caressing are important ingredients for long-term relationship satisfaction, according to an international study that looks at relationship and sexual satisfaction throughout committed relationships, but contrary ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jul 05, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (6) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

21 minutes to marital satisfaction: Study shows how minimal intervention can preserve marital quality over time

Marital satisfaction—so critical to health and happiness – generally declines over time. A brief writing intervention that helps spouses adopt a more objective outlook on marital conflict could be the answer.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Feb 05, 2013 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

One-third of dating teens report violence in their relationships

(Medical Xpress)—Nearly a third of those dating in middle and high school report abusive relationships, according to a new study from the University of Georgia. The dating violence, which the researchers first measured ...

Health created Jan 21, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

The many unexpected sides of romantic love

Love can bring out both the best and the worst in people. Which way it turns depends on the best way to protect the relationship, say researchers studying the evolution of romantic love.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jan 30, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Nerve sparing helps most prostate cancer patients to have same orgasms as before surgery

The vast majority of men who have a prostate cancer operation can retain their ability to orgasm if the surgery is carried out without removing the nerves that surround the prostate gland like a hammock, according to a study ...

Surgery created Feb 13, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

'Sexting' may go hand-in-hand with unprotected sex among teens

(HealthDay)—Teens who "sext" sexually explicit texts or images are probably taking other sexual risks as well, with new research indicating these adolescents are seven times more likely to be sexually active ...

Pediatrics created Sep 17, 2012 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Women happier in relationships when men feel their pain

Men like to know when their wife or girlfriend is happy while women really want the man in their life to know when they are upset, according to a new study published by the American Psychological Association.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Mar 05, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Magazine articles jeopardize and empower young women's sexuality

Los Angeles, CA (September 4, 2012) While the effects of sexualized media on young women has long been debated, a new study finds that women who read sex-related magazine articles from popular women's magazines like Cosmopolitan are le ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Sep 04, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

How sexual power can be disempowering

Gender roles and norms play a key role in sexual behavior between men and women. It is often assumed that men should dominate women sexually. This assumption may lead to loss of both power and the ability to control sexual ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Oct 01, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Are 'hookups' replacing romantic relationships on college campuses?

"Hooking up" has become such a trend on college campuses that some believe these casual, no-strings-attached sexual encounters may be replacing traditional romantic relationships. However, a new study by researchers with ...

Health created Nov 08, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Trustworthy mating advice deepens bond between straight women and gay men

Why do straight women and gay men form close relationships with one another? A new psychology study from The University of Texas at Austin suggests the glue that cements these unique relationships is honest, unbiased relationship ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Feb 20, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Spanish study shows that men and women have the same sexual fantasies

A study conducted at the University of Granada have demonstrated that there are not significant differences between men's and women's sexual fantasies. The fact is that both sexes have intimate and romantic sexual fantaies ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jul 18, 2012 | popularity 2.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

New study examines on/off relationships and 'sex with an ex' among teenagers and young adults

A new study finds that nearly half of older teenagers and young adults break up and get back together with previous dating partners and over half of this group have sex as part of the reconciliation process. This study was ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jan 22, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1