This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Evolutionary psychology suggests men and women evolved to prioritize different traits in romantic relationships.

In his book The Intimate Animal, sex and relationships researcher Justin Garcia says people have miscalculated their need for human intimacy, which is the real issue at the root of the loneliness ...

A new dating dynamic is emerging—one built on boundaries, clarity, and mutual value.

Not everyone on the dating market is equipped for commitment, even if they want connection. Here’s how psychology helps you spot the difference. When we’re dating someone and it’s going well, we ...

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I moved to Mexico in 2018 and met my boyfriend husband there. We began daring in 2019, and married in 2024. Dating a Mexican man across cultural lines (and now being married to a Mexican man) has been ...

Source: Achraf Alan/Pexels Lots of people think they know what they want in a relationship partner. Yet, one of the most common complaints I hear from daters is, “Why does dating feel so much harder ...

Kendra Pierre-Louis: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Kendra Pierre-Louis, in for Rachel Feltman. For many of us, our mental picture of romantic love is a couple. After all, a firmly ...

Dating and relationship interactions are often awkward and uncomfortable. This is especially true during essential conversations, like asking someone out, asking for more commitment, or breaking up ...

In 2026, it's difficult to detangle love with tech, given the rise of dating apps and now AI. But an evolutionary biologist doesn't think it's changed the fabric of how relationships form. "I think ...