Relationships and Sexual Health

New research links hypersexuality to specific attachment styles and personality traits like antagonism and poor impulse control.

A multi-center study shows that assessors from differing ethnic backgrounds rely on the same facial features—specifically periorbital wrinkles—when evaluating the age and appearance of women.

New research suggests that a potential partner’s willingness to protect you from danger is a primary driver of attraction. The study found this trait often outweighs actual physical strength, persisting even if the partner fails to stop the threat.

Four studies show that both active surveillance and passive exposure to an ex-partner's social media content predict worse recovery outcomes.

Men using sextech elicit stronger disgust than women, with lifelike robots triggering the most negative reactions, a new study reports.

A new study reveals that mothers partnered with men carry the heaviest household labor burden compared to other groups. Unlike women in same-gender relationships, these mothers do not experience increased relationship satisfaction from having greater decision-making power.

Childhood sexual abuse is consistently linked to lower sexual assertiveness in adulthood. This negative association persists across diverse cultures and gender identities.

Researchers analyzed 185 Taylor Swift songs to see how her lyrics portray romantic relationships, attachment styles, and heartbreak.

Researchers analyzing online posts found that cheaters use risk management and rationalizations similar to criminals.

A new study finds evidence that romantic partners synchronize their brain activity to prune specific details from their shared memories.

Women use specific strategies to vet potential mates, according to new research. The study highlights "integration" into the family as a primary method for detecting dishonesty in dating contexts.

Sexual behaviors involving physical force have moved from the fringes into the mainstream. A new national survey reveals just how common practices like spanking have become among American adults, particularly younger generations.

A study in the International Journal of Sexual Health finds that sexual difficulties in women are primarily associated with depression, while men show a unique link between eating disorder symptoms and sexual health.

New research suggests that benevolent sexism and anxious attachment lead people to base their self-worth on their relationship status, prompting them to utilize maladaptive strategies to maintain troubled partnerships.

Do specific anatomical features signal a specific personality type? According to new psychology research, women often make assumptions about character and sexual behavior based on the visual traits of the vulva.