Relationships and Sexual Health

New psychology research indicates that "dark" personality traits are associated with the desire for sexual attention. The study found that narcissism strongly predicted desire for sexual attention in men but not women, while Machiavellianism strongly predicted desire for sexual attention...

Scientists at The University of Texas at Austin have uncovered some evidence that people who have a more satisfying sex life are more "in sync" with their partner at a physiological level. Their new study, which has been published in...

A new study published in Adaptive Human Behavior and Physiology sheds light on the types of infidelity which people consider to be the most severe and unforgivable. "Infidelity triggered my attention because is a fascinating phenomenon, found in high prevalence...

New research provides evidence that love and desire are both important factors in predicting whether partners engage in sexual activity. The longitudinal study has been published in the Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy. "Low sexual desire is one of...

New research published in the journal Personality and Individual Differences provides new insight into the mental health consequences of being cheated on. The findings indicate that a high self-esteem can dampen the emotional aftermath of a partner's infidelity. "Being cheated...

An ad featuring Ron Reagan, son of the Republican former President Ronald Reagan, surprised some viewers of the recent Democratic primary debates. In the 30-second spot, run by the Freedom from Religion Foundation, Reagan expressed concern that religious beliefs have...

A potential partner's physical attractiveness is more important to women than it is to their fathers, who place an increased importance of personality traits, according to new research published in Evolutionary Psychological Science. But both fathers and their daughters expect...

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 study recently published in the Archives of Sexual Behavior provides new insights into jealousy among people in open relationships -- and some of the gender differences typically found among monogamous individuals were not found among people in consensually non-monogamous...

Just because your partner admires the attractiveness of another person doesn't mean they're going to cheat on you, suggests new research published in the Journal of Family Psychology. The findings indicate that paying greater attention to attractive alternatives only increases...

Researchers have found one underlying mechanism that helps explain why attachment avoidance is negatively related to relationship satisfaction. Their findings, which were published in Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, suggests that gratitude towards one's partner mediates the relationship between...

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...

Men who cheat on their romantic partner tend to also have higher testosterone levels than men who don't cheat, according to new research published in the journal Biological Psychology. "We were interested in the topic because there are still too...

New research has found an association between a person's satisfaction with life and their relationship attachment style. The study, which was published in the Journal of Humanistic Psychology, also found that "grit" was related to life satisfaction as well --...