How Couples Create Their Own Unique Microcultures
Couples who embrace their own “microculture”—pet names, inside jokes, and rituals—may be happier and more satisfied with their relationship.
Can You Learn to Feel More Loved?
New research is exploring how our brains translate other people's actions into the experience of feeling loved.
What Chimps Can Teach Us About Male Friendships
Interactions among male chimpanzees involve touch, caring, vulnerability, and cooperation.
Can Artificial Intelligence Predict the Right Partner for You?
AI might be able to help us find love if there are underlying patterns in whom we're compatible with—which is still an open question.
The Overlooked Ways Love Shows Up in Urban Spaces
Love, care, kindness, and compassion happen all the time in public spaces in cities. Here's how to better understand and spot urban love.
Nine Conversation-Starting Movies to Watch With Your Romantic Partner
Films that explore the resentments, fantasies, secrets, and compromises in romantic relationships might bring up difficult questions in your own.
Do You Compare Yourself to Your Partner? It’s Not All Bad
Comparison may sometimes be the thief of joy, but it’s also an important tool for making predictions and decisions in our love lives.
How Your Tiny Actions Can Help Build a Kinder Society
"Microkindnesses," like a smile, can spread from person to person and make an outsized impact on our sense of connection and belonging.