Your State’s Dating Identity
What do North Dakota and Texas have in common? Perhaps a most commonly typed word on dating profiles…
Compatibility
Love Science articles include a variety of relationship compatibility information on topics such as: attachment styles, love languages, love theory, the effects of love on the brain, and beyond. This is where you will find all relationship facts to learn more about how science and data view the most complex emotion of all -- love.
For The Love of Love: You Don’t “Love” Hiking
In a dating climate that promotes swiping left on someone whose profile photo isn’t thrilling enough, it’s hard to know how to stand out…
5 Benefits of Fitness to Improve Your Relationships
With all of life’s demands tugging for our energy and attention, today more than ever, it’s crucial to take care of yourself by making health and wellness a priority…
Matchmaker Says: Be Open-Minded
Matchmaker Boon sent this video out to the team with the subject line: “Oh, the relevance.” We couldn’t agree more. Watch One Girl Design Her Perfect Guy, And Then Meet Him. It’s smart, playful and revelatory…
Marriage Market Takeover
“Sheng Nu” literally translates to “Leftover woman.” Today, Chinese women face immense pressure to get married before they turn 27. In many Chinese cities, so called marriage markets are a common sight, where parents go to post and match personal ads. A number of brave Chinese women have finally stood up to speak their mind against society’s labels and their parents’ pressures…
Boundaries in a Relationship: How to Define & Keep Them
Setting boundaries in relationships is rarely easy. After all, communicating your needs and preferences can be a vulnerable process, and sticking to the limits you set can feel like an uphill battle. If you’re trying to understand how to set physical or emotional boundaries in relationships, there are a few things that can help you […]
Relationship Deal-Breakers: What Are Yours (and How to Detect Them)
Finding compatibility with a potential partner is key—but how do you pinpoint that alignment? Is it a feeling, like romantic chemistry, or are there certain aspects of a relationship that reveal whether it will be a successful one or not? One piece of the compatibility pie involves dating deal-breakers. Learn what they are, how to […]
Relationship Green Flags: How to Know You Found The One
If you’re in a relationship, you might be wondering if you’ve found the ideal person with whom you plan to spend the rest of your life. But how do you know? Looking for green flags is one of the best ways to assess the health of your relationship. Follow along to learn more about green […]
What Are the 5 Stages of a Relationship?
For most online daters, the point of sifting through endless profiles remains clear: They want a relationship with a future. Getting one, of course, may prove easier said than done, but for those approaching long-term commitment, thankfully, here’s how to map the course of your progression. The Honeymoon Stage Characteristics of the Honeymoon Phase Undoubtedly […]
How to Set (and Achieve) Healthy Relationship Goals in 2024
Even for the happily coupled, setting relationship goals provides a good excuse to check in about where the relationship is, and where, with some strategic tweaking, it might be, as we near the end of 2024. Why Setting Relationship Goals Is Important Like any long-term undertaking requiring our investment, a healthy relationship requires routine care. […]
Relationship Advice From Successful Couples
If you want to learn how to do anything successfully, you should learn from people who have succeeded before you. Relationships are no different. Couples who have been together through thick and thin and have made things work have much to teach the rest of us. In this article, we’ll explore some of the foundations […]
The 17 Most Important Relationship Check-In Questions
Strong, healthy relationships thrive on regular, honest communication. Without it, couples risk drifting apart. Think about it—if you’re not sharing what’s going on in your life, or listening to your partner’s experiences, you miss the chance to truly connect. Building real intimacy requires more than just spending time together—it calls for intentional, meaningful conversations. Of […]
