Affection runs deep, so why do we often skim the surface when we assess love compatibility? When we evaluate potential love partners, our media and culture, including the messages we receive about attraction based on looks or feelings, can influence…
While considering the psychology of attraction, I used to wonder, “Why am I attracted to narcissistic men?” In the afterglow of the sparks I’d feel when they arrived, I’d recall when they showed interest in my hopes and dreams, like…
After a bad relationship ended, a spiritual advisor kept telling me to “love yourself first” to attract the right partner. Once I did, the process sounded mystical — like the man of my dreams would float in on a magic…
I sensed the start of another one of those “push-pull” relationship cycles. I left my phone on my desk and told myself I’d wait for my lover to reach out. The longer the silence, the more my chest tightened, probably…
Have you considered how external factors affecting relationships — like fairy tale love stories and social media — can skew your hopes and dreams from behind the scenes? My parents’ love story cast a long shadow. After my father died,…
Do relationship personality types matter more than love at first sight? Think of the friend who wants to talk after a fight and the one who needs space. Or the date who plans every detail versus the one who wings…