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China, Japan, and India have a few things in common. They're all hugely powerful and populous Asian countries.They also have restrictive gender roles. Put more bluntly, women and girls — at least until...
View ArticleI've moved 8 times in the last 5 years — here's 4 proven ways to make friends...
From the time you start elementary school until the time you graduate college, your social group is built in.Many people graduate from college having never made a single friend outside of school.It's...
View ArticleThe No. 1 way to have a happy, healthy life
Who wants to live a happy, healthy, long life? Yeah, everybody.Turns out an incredible amount of scientific evidence points to one simple answer:Relationships.But why? And what do we really need to do...
View ArticleRelationship experts reveal 6 secrets that help power couples stay together
From Google cofounder Sergey Brin's split from 23andMe founder Anne Wojcicki to SpaceX founder Elon Musk's second divorce from actress Talulah Riley, the separation of several high-powered couples...
View Article4 signs a relationship has long-term potential
These points are all broad principles. However, if your new relationship ticks the four boxes below, it's reasonable to assume it has the potential to be a nurturing, cohesive long-term partnership.If...
View ArticleI went to a group pop-up wedding where couples showed up at a surprise venue...
"We're going downtown, y'all!" says Nikki Osei, one of the six brides-to-be aboard a bus traveling down Manhattan's Sixth Avenue. "Are we going to Hudson Yards? Soho?"When the double-decker reaches...
View Article5 reasons people always misunderstand you, and how to fix it
Most of us have, at one point or another, experienced a moment, a day, or even an extended period of time when we felt like we were flat-out terrible at communicating.Maybe someone didn’t understand...
View Article3 ways that single women are changing marriage
In the new book "All the Single Ladies," writer Rebecca Traister chronicles the history of American singlehood and interviews over 100 unmarried women from a range of socioeconomic backgrounds.Her...
View ArticleOne quality in men might be even more attractive than good looks and a sense...
Most people would think if it's not good looks that make a man most attractive to women, then it's definitely a sense of humor.But studies show that altruism is actually a quality women are especially...
View ArticleHappy, lasting relationships rely on something way more important than marriage
Thinking about tying the knot? You're probably wondering if — and how — such a big commitment will impact your relationship.A friend who knows I'm in a long-term relationship recently sent me a New...
View ArticleThis Silicon Valley startup promises to turn you into a better boyfriend
Overworked and under-loved, the young innovators of Silicon Valley now have a local startup that wants to help them make the most of their relationships.Although their day jobs may involve disrupting...
View ArticleA man who studied rich people for 5 years found that they avoid one type of...
Who you hang out with matters more than you may think.In fact, your friendships could have a major impact on your net worth.After researching the daily habits of wealthy people for five years, author...
View ArticleThere could be a surprising evolutionary reason that we're monogamous
Exactly why so many humans choose monogamous pair bonds over juggling multiple partners has long been a mystery to scientists.After all, having several partners at the same time should lead to more...
View Article17 psychological tricks to make people like you immediately
Most friendships develop so naturally that you don't even realize how or when they started.Sometimes, though, you want to make an effort to befriend a new acquaintance or become a better friend to...
View ArticleScience says lasting relationships come down to 3 basic traits
Helen Fisher, biological anthropologist and author of "Anatomy of Love," put happy couples in long-term relationships into brain scanners. The results gave her an insight into what makes a relationship...
View Article11 TED Talks that will help you strengthen your relationships
Relationships are never easy. By definition they entail connections between people, and people, as we all know, are eternally complicated creatures.Relationships also come in all sizes and colors —...
View Article38 of the most cringeworthy texts couples have sent each other
People in relationships have their own strange ways of interacting with each other.Sometimes they share way too much information, other times they fight in code, or communicate without talking at all....
View ArticleNew data reveals when you’ll be most popular
Making friends can seem easy when you’re young.You encounter more new people and have more free time when you’re first venturing out into the world than when you’re more likely to be settled down with...
View ArticleA simple mental shift can help you feel less gross about networking
If you feel like a slimeball working the room and handing out business cards at an industry event, you're not alone.In 2014, researchers found scientific evidence of a phenomenon many of us had already...
View Article17 psychological tricks to make people like you immediately
Most friendships develop so naturally that you don't even realize how or when they started.Sometimes, though, you want to make an effort to befriend a new acquaintance or become a better friend to...
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