Men are more than twice as likely to continue dating a girlfriend who has cheated on them with another woman than one who has cheated with another man, according to new research from a University of Texas at Austin psychologist.
Women show the opposite pattern. They are more likely to continue dating a man who has had a heterosexual affair than one who has had a homosexual affair.
The study, published last month in the journal Personality and Individual Differences, provides new insight into the psychological adaptations behind men’s desire for a variety of partners and women’s desire for a committed partner. These drives have played a key role in the evolution of human mating psychology. [continue reading…]
The Juggle asks the question Is Marriage In Trouble?in middle America is in big trouble, according to new research.
A report, “When Marriage Disappears: The Retreat from Marriage in Middle America,” out recently from the National Marriage Project at the University of Virginia, explores the so-called “marriage gap” occurring today between highly- and moderately-educated Americans. (This report follows a recent Time magazine/ Pew survey that found that nearly 40% of Americans think marriage is obsolete.The Juggle asks the question Is Marriage In Trouble? Marriage in middle America is in big trouble, according to new research. Curious ? Continue reading
What a delightful way to start the week. For all you dog lovers out there. Filmakers Paul and Sandra Fierlinger are receiving glowing reviews for their beautifully animated film about the bond between an elderly bachelor and his german shepherd.
Literary editor of a weekly BBC program called “The Listener”, J.R. Ackerley hardly thought of himself as a dog lover when, in middle age, he came to adopt an Alsatian bitch, Tulip. To his surprise, she turned out to be the love of his life, the ideal companion he had been searching for in vain for years.
MY DOG TULIP is a bittersweet retrospective account of their fourteen-year relationship. In vivid and sometimes startling detail, the film shows Tulips often erratic behavior, canine tastes, and Ackerleys determined efforts to ensure an existence of perfect happiness for Tulip. Here’s a peek at the trailer.
Social rejection isn’t just emotionally upsetting; it also upsets your heart. A new study finds that being rejected by another person makes your heart rate drop for a moment. The study is published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science.
