Best Articles & Videos about Relationships on the web

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Read the best relationships articles from around the internet, or watch the most insightful videos about relationships from platforms like Youtube, Vimeo or leading publishers like The New York Times, The Atlantic, LA Times, Bloomberg, New Yorker, Wall Street Journal and many more.
An Adult’s Guide To Social Skills, For Those Who Were Never Taught

An Adult’s Guide To Social Skills, For Those Who Were Never Taught

Life

Unlike topics like math or science, social skills are more of a “learn on the job” kind of skill. When you’re a child, you can learn how to manage conflict, make friends and navigate groups by doing it. But not everyone learns the same lessons the same way.

Mister Rogers Had A Simple Set Of Rules For Talking To Children

Mister Rogers Had A Simple Set Of Rules For Talking To Children

Life Media

The TV legend possessed an extraordinary understanding of how kids make sense of language. He insisted that every word be scrutinized closely, because he knew that children—the preschool-age boys and girls who made up the core of his audience—tend to hear things literally.

Is There An Upside To Having No Social Life?

Is There An Upside To Having No Social Life?

Life Psychology

For one month, Madeleine Dore declined all in-person activities with friends to see if it would make her more productive – with surprising results. The trick to being successful could, in fact, be simple.

“Bloom”, A Darkly Comedic Look Into The Bad Side Of Relationships

“Bloom”, A Darkly Comedic Look Into The Bad Side Of Relationships

Videos

Andrew comes home from a trip, finds a rose petal in his bed and becomes immediately convinced that his girlfriend is cheating on him. The confrontation that ensues ranges from blackly comic to something decidedly darker as words escalate into distinctly visceral consequences.

Couples Living Apart Together And Why It Works

Couples Living Apart Together And Why It Works

Life

Living apart together has its tangled roots in both the aristocracy and queer culture, and its contemporary branch comprises couples looking to prioritize individualism and moments of intentional solitude as features of longterm relationships, not roadblocks to togetherness.

This Is Catfishing On An Industrial Scale

This Is Catfishing On An Industrial Scale

Apps Crime Tech

Hired as customer service reps, these freelancers were instead tasked with luring in the lonely and lovestruck through a network of dating and hookup sites. The niche dating portals funnel users into the system and usually include lengthy terms and conditions.

Can You Die From A Broken Heart?

Can You Die From A Broken Heart?

Health Science

The emotional devastation of losing a loved one can certainly feel like physical pain. But can you really die from a broken heart? As it turns out, you can, from “broken-heart syndrome,” also known as stress-induced cardiomyopathy.

Apps Have Changed The Way We Date

Apps Have Changed The Way We Date

Apps Tech Videos

The online dating industry is projected to be worth $9 billion by 2025 and according to eHarmony, most people will find a partner via an app or website by 2035. Tinder is one of the most popular swiping apps with more than 5 million subscribers and it’s launched a whole new language of love.

Virginia Mori

Inspiration
Virginia Mori
“Missed Call”, How Do You Reconnect?

“Missed Call”, How Do You Reconnect?

Life Videos

How do you reconnect with a father who’s been gone for most of your life… what do you say, what do you write? ‘Missed Call’ explores the relationship between the filmmaker and her teenage son as they work out how to reconnect with his father who’s been absent for a decade. A BAFTA Winning Documentary.

Is Marriage Over?

Is Marriage Over?

Life Long Reads

Marriage is practiced in every society yet is in steep decline globally. Is marriage collapsing because empowered women have less need for pair-bonds? Many writers trace the decline of marriage to the growing ease of single parenthood.

China’s Leftover Men: Desperately Seeking Wives

China’s Leftover Men: Desperately Seeking Wives

Videos World

He’s 57 and has never been in a relationship. Now he’s worried that his four nephews who live with him might end up alone – and desperate – just like him. How is China addressing its gender imbalance that has reached epic proportions?

How To Persuade People To Change Their Behavior

How To Persuade People To Change Their Behavior

Explainers Life

Our innate anti-persuasion radar raises our defenses, so we avoid or ignore the message or, even worse, counter-argue. Rather than trying to persuade people, getting them to persuade themselves is often more effective. Here are three ways to do that.

Need Help With Your Dating Profile? These ‘Doctors’ Are In

Need Help With Your Dating Profile? These ‘Doctors’ Are In

Apps Life

Meet the consultants who help clients find love online — and, sometimes, assume their identities to chat with potential matches. Through one-on-one sessions and monthly retainers, Steve Dean helps clients reach their romantic goals, dispensing what is often brutally honest advice.

What Romance Really Means After 10 Years Of Marriage

What Romance Really Means After 10 Years Of Marriage

Life

After a decade of marriage, if things go well, you don’t need any more proof. What you have instead — and what I would argue is the most deeply romantic thing of all — is this palpable, reassuring sense that it’s okay to be a human being.

Matt Rota

Inspiration
Matt Rota
The Art Of Losing Friends And Alienating People

The Art Of Losing Friends And Alienating People

Life Long Reads Psychology

Our culture long ago made peace with the fragility of matrimony, but we still have high expectations for friendships. If you really care about someone, you should be able to pick up where you left off, no matter how long it’s been. Friendship’s something you don’t really lose, right?

First-Born Children Really Are Treated Differently by Mom

First-Born Children Really Are Treated Differently by Mom

Life

While moms tried to apply the same parenting rationale to both their kids, it didn’t really work out in application. Mothers engaged in 15 percent more play with older children, and younger siblings received roughly four percent more praise and 9 percent more physical affection.

Unmarried, Happily Ever After

Unmarried, Happily Ever After

Life

Despite the increasing number of dating apps, matchmakers, and love advice designed to facilitate romantic connections, many women are opting out of relationships. They are declaring to be happily unmarried and proudly find solace in living solo.

Are Rich People Heartless?

Are Rich People Heartless?

Life Psychology Videos

According to Chris Ryan, the author of ‘Civilized to Death: the price of progress’, rich people have the tendency to distance themselves from people because of their wealth differential.

Confirmation Bias: Why You Make Terrible Life Choices

Confirmation Bias: Why You Make Terrible Life Choices

Life Psychology

Confirmation bias is the human tendency to seek, interpret and remember information that confirms pre-existing beliefs. It is insidious. It affects every choice you make. Every. Single. Day. The things you choose to buy, your health, who you choose to marry, your career, your emotions, and your finances.

The Danger Of Befriending Celebrities

The Danger Of Befriending Celebrities

Life Media

Meryl Streep doesn’t call me every week to go bowling. In fact, she doesn’t call me at all. And that’s a good thing. I honestly can’t recommend becoming friends with celebrities, especially if you’re a long-running journalist like I am. It simply will not lead to a Hollywood ending.

“Vert”, Short Film About Unearthing A Husband’s Secret Through VR

“Vert”, Short Film About Unearthing A Husband’s Secret Through VR

Videos

Emelia and Jeff are an open-minded couple celebrating their 20th wedding anniversary by venturing into the virtual reality world of ‘Vert’ together. Vert presents them with a character that is their ‘ideal self’ and what is supposed to be re-awakening for them as a couple becomes the unearthing of Jeff’s secret.

Joseph Ford

Inspiration
Joseph Ford
How ‘The Five Love Languages’ Can Improve Your Relationships

How ‘The Five Love Languages’ Can Improve Your Relationships

Explainers Life

Love languages let you in on what makes your partner tick. The idea is: we all express and feel love differently, and understanding those differences can seriously help your relationship. In fact, it’s one of the simplest ways to improve it. This term was coined by longtime relationship counselor Gary Chapman.

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