New research suggests dating apps like Tinder can make people feel more romantically desirable, and subsequently more likely to pursue other romantic or sexual opportunities outside of their current relationship. The findings have been published in the journal Computers in...
Having language errors in your online dating profiles can make you appear less attractive as a romantic partner, according to new research published in the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships. The research also suggests that people associate different types...
A new study in the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships suggests that lonely individuals may be at particular risk when it comes to the compulsive use of mobile dating applications like Tinder. "I generally study relationship initiation, and I'm...
For some teenagers, involvement in dating relationships can result in experiences of violence, which can have harmful effects on health and well-being, and are associated with higher levels of depression and suicidal thoughts and poorer educational outcomes. It is often...
Psychology research recently published in Personality and Individual Differences investigated how often the popular dating platform Tinder was being used to cheat on a partner. The study found that most Tinder users know someone who has used Tinder to cheat....
A beautified profile picture on a dating website could make others judge you to be less trustworthy -- at least if you're a woman. A study of 305 participants found that men who viewed enhanced photos of women judged them...
New research in the journal Personal Relationships investigates the dating behaviors of single parents in the United States. The study of 747 single parents with dependent-age children found that a majority of them (62.2%) were not actively dating but many...
Narcissists and psychopaths may have more dating success than others, according to a recent study published in European Journal of Personality. The study used speed dating to examine the effect of the three “Dark Triad” (DT) personality traits (explained below)...
Online daters are more interested in potential partners who are emotionally responsive but relatively physically unattractive when they have first read the profiles of ones who are emotionally unresponsive, according to results of a forthcoming study in the Journal of...
Depressed people have greater chances of rejection in a dating context, because their unhappiness puts potential romantic partners in a less happy mood, according to a study published in Clinical Psychological Science. Social isolation is a major factor contributing to...