A new study links Dark Triad traits—Machiavellianism, narcissism, and psychopathy—to greater arousal from and likelihood of engaging in stealthing, the non-consensual removal of a condom during sex.
While beauty significantly influences perceived cooperativeness, it doesn't accurately predict actual cooperative behavior. Despite the prevalence of the beauty bias, even attractive individuals cannot accurately discern cooperativeness based on attractiveness.
New research in Sex Roles links men's social exclusion to intimate partner violence, mediated by masculine gender role stress. The study, focusing on U.S. men, suggests gender expectations significantly influence the outcomes of negative social experiences.
Men and women tend to report a more restricted sociosexual orientation in the presence of an attractive person, specifically in terms of personal desires, according to new research published in Archives of Sexual Behavior.
New research has found that a scarcity of men leads women to prioritize high-paying careers over starting families, influenced by changes in the mating market. This effect is more pronounced in women with lower mate value and varies with local...
Women with younger male partners exhibited higher emotional intelligence, sexual self-efficacy, and subjective happiness in new research published in the journal Sexual and Relationship Therapy, challenging traditional norms about age and relationships.
Recent research reveals that sexual satisfaction in new parents generally increases post-childbirth but slows around eight months, with attachment anxiety and avoidance playing key roles in these satisfaction trajectories.
Researchers found that nearly 60% of voluntarily single individuals prioritize personal goals or are influenced by disappointments from previous relationships. This trend, puzzling from an evolutionary standpoint, highlights the impact of past traumas on future relationship choices, a phenomenon consistent...
A global study on single women's partner preferences found age influences their desire for traits like confidence and parenting intentions, with older women valuing confidence and assertiveness more.
A recent study has found a correlation between the motivations for engaging in technology-mediated sexual interaction and sexual satisfaction in young adults.
Sexual disagreements have a stronger association with women contemplating ending relationships than men, challenging traditional beliefs about sexual harmony's role in relationship stability, according to new research.
In a new study published in the Journal of Sex Research, researchers have mapped the intricate journey of individuals engaging in BDSM, highlighting the diverse paths and motivations behind these practices.
Marriages originating from online dating platforms differ in satisfaction and stability compared to those formed through traditional offline means, according to a new study published in Computers in Human Behavior.
A recent study has uncovered a striking connection between cognitive ability and the tendency to have unrealistic financial expectations. The findings, published in Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, provide evidence that individuals with higher cognitive abilities tend to have more...
In a new study published in Emotion, researchers have found that the more negative emotion words that spouses use during marital conversations, the higher their cardiovascular reactivity. This discovery could have significant implications for understanding the interplay between emotional expression...