Psychology & Psychiatry
'Back-burner relationships' are more common than you'd think
Valentine's Day tends to make people think about their romantic relationships.
Feb 09, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Mate-choice copying in humans – are all the taken men good?
A new study by researchers from the Universities of St Andrews, Durham, Exeter and Arizona State finds that men get an 'attractiveness boost' from being chosen by others – but so do abstract works of art.
Jan 29, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
How men and women see each other when online dating
In the world of online dating, nothing is as it seems. But that doesn't stop many of us from leaping to the wrong conclusions about people. A recent paper presented at the Annual Conference of the International Communication ...
May 28, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Perceived open-mindedness explains religion-based dating
Across a number of faiths and cultures, people tend to date and marry others who share their religious beliefs. Now, University of Otago psychology research suggests this phenomenon—known as 'religious homogamy'—is partially ...
Mar 25, 2015
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Health
There's no evidence human pheromones exist – no matter what you find for sale online
The idea of human pheromones is intuitively appealing, conjuring up the idea of secret signals that make us irresistible to potential partners. But this connection of pheromones with sex may be the wrong way to look at the ...
Mar 04, 2015
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Smartphone apps carry higher infection risk than online dating sites or clubs
Phone dating apps used by gay men to find a sexual partner carry a higher risk of getting common sexually transmitted infections than meeting online or in bars and clubs, suggests research published online in the journal ...
Jun 12, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Women act like men during speed dating
On a TV show or in a movie, if a guy and a girl are at a party and one approaches the other to strike up a conversation, chances are that it was the guy who approached the girl.
Nov 26, 2013
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Selflessness can be attractive to a potential mate
Altruistic or selfless behaviour is an attractive trait in a potential sexual partner, according to new research led by researchers from The University of Nottingham and Liverpool John Moores University.
Sep 13, 2013
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Review of research calls into question sex differences in face-to-face mate preferences
Women say they place a priority on a potential partner's earning prospects, and men claim to value a potential partner's physical attractiveness; these sex differences have been widely studied by psychologists for decades.
Jun 19, 2013
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study: Men prefer women who look like them
(Medical Xpress)—Men find women with whom they share certain facial features more attractive. This is the conclusion of a study carried out by a French team from the Institut des Sciences de l'Evolution de Montpellier (Isem, ...
Nov 29, 2012
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