Do you feel like, no matter what you do, you have a hard time getting people to like you? It probably has nothing to do with the deodorant you use or the type of car you drive. It’s much more likely that the way you interact with people and your outward persona are turning people…
Have you ever wondered how to tell if someone is upset even though they say they’re fine, or how to decide whether to go on a second date? Spies, detectives, and intelligence agents are trained in investigative interviewing to read people’s nonverbal cues to determine if they’re telling the truth. Though studies are being conducted…
As a society, we have written and spoken extensively about what it means to be a man and what it means to be a woman, but we haven’t come to any definitive conclusions. If anything, the subject is more confusing than ever. The psychologist, Carl Jung, suggested that there is an aspect of the feminine,…
For all too many of us, our romantic relationships take precedence over our friendships. We often don’t confide in our friends, believing that a partner should be the one to fill all of our needs. We see friends as people to have parties and go out with, not realizing how valuable their support and listening…
The societal pressures to “find yourself a man” and “settle down” have lessened since the 2010s, when we entered the fourth wave of feminism. However, research still shows that women are more likely than other genders to receive pressure from their family and friends to find a romantic partner. Whether because their dads are afraid…
We’ve all known people who jump into one bad marriage or long-term relationship after another. They just never seem to learn what they’re doing wrong and make the same mistakes over and over. But some of us choose the wrong partner once and decide to never do that again. Though the lessons we learn from…
We talk about people with lots of friends, a loving family, a rewarding job, and fulfilling hobbies as having rich lives. Though they may have a modest income, we consider them to be rich in other ways like love, meaning, and happiness. On the flip side, of course, is a person who is poor in…
Divorce is a monumental occasion, and it deserves time and space to be processed. But what is the right amount of time to take before you consider moving on to your next relationship? The reality is that most of us have started grieving our marriages months if not years before we finally start the paperwork….
The modern dating scene can be frustrating, depressing, and a little scary, so it’s no wonder we all develop a robust list of red flags to protect us from future heartache or danger. Sometimes, though, that list of red flags can become a wall that keeps potentially good partners at a distance. How do you…
Things weren’t so great in your household growing up, but now that you’ve moved out, things have “gotten better.” And yet, you still wonder if maybe your parents were abusing you all along. If this sounds familiar, you may be the victim of gray area abuse. This type of abuse isn’t intentionally meant to harm,…
