Non-monogamous #relationships seem to be in the rise >>>
"#Monogamy isn’t on the verge of collapse – it’s still the arrangement most people prefer. But in some very measurable ways, the institutions that go with it – #marriage and the nuclear #family – are failing us. Those who want to save #society by saving marriage might be better served by considering just how fragile these institutions become when we expect them to do the work of an entire #community of people."
Simple Practices for Solving Conflicts, Building Connection, and Fostering Love
Relationships are usually the most important part of a person’s life. But they’re often stressful and frustrating, or simply awkward, distant, and lonely. We feel the weight of things unsaid, needs unmet, conflicts unresolved. It’s easy to feel stuck.
Ayo Edebiri isn't the only Irish person taking over the internet. Vox takes a look at why everyone loves Paul Mescal, Barry Keoghan, Andrew Scott and Cillian Murphy right now. For Americans, "Irish actors arguably evoke a kind of safe 'exoticness,'" Mary M. Burke, a professor of English at the University of Connecticut, says. “Being native speakers of English with a purportedly cute accent, they are just ‘foreign’ enough for mainstream taste."
Embrace balance and harmony in relationships today. Focus on enhancing mutual understanding and respect. Strengthening these connections brings peace, joy, and deeper bonds.
Blue Lace Agate is a calming stone that enhances communication & understanding. It promotes emotional healing and strengthens relationships. Hold during meditation or keep close to encourage peace and clarity.
Come Together: The Science (and Art!) of Creating Lasting Sexual Connections by Emily Nagoski
In Come as You Are, Emily Nagoski, PhD, revolutionized the way we think about women’s sexuality. Now, in Come Together, Nagoski takes on a fundamentally misunderstood subject: sex in long-term relationships.
Finding Your Self at the Heartbreak Hotel by Alice Huddon & Ruth Field
Alice Haddon, psychologist of over twenty-five years, and Ruth Field, bestselling self-help author, show us how we can dissect heartbreaks, mine them for strength and live our most empowered life. They also examine how society sets up women to fall into love traps and engage bad habits of self-sacrificing and enabling.
Most foreigners reported experiences with a "gaijin hunter". But the reality of these interactions is more complicated than it seems. Just how real is the gaijin hunter in 2024?
It's Valentine's Day so here's a little note from us. Whether you're celebrating or not, our @Flipboard@theculturedesk Magazine, Valentine's Ideas For Everyone, has something for you, from stories about the lure of divorce and how the pandemic is affecting our sex lives, to easy craft ideas for kids, and Ina Garten's romantic playlist.
We need to spend more time socializing because screens & social media have left us lonely & selfish. Volunteering, attending classes & events, & hobby, social, belief... groups will foster new relationships & maybe some newfound "fun".
"Why Americans Suddenly Stopped Hanging Out. Too much aloneness is creating a crisis of social fitness."
Are you really in love? Philosophy professor Georgi Gardiner says that how you categorize your romantic attachments can be down to your culture and the way the people around you talk about romance and attraction, and not your feelings. Here's her story for @TheConversationUS about how expanding your love lexicon can change your relationships.
One of the many downsides to investing in parasocial relationships is that none of your actual social relations are going to want to hear that much about it.
Especially if, like me, you're not even keeping up with the times so you're mostly excited about things that happened to people you don't actually know 10 years ago....
(at least my interest in people that goes back more than 20 years can be reclassified as 'historical'. Follow me for all the hottest outdated David Tennant and Kit Marlowe gossip!)
Stanford psychologist Jamil Zaki explains that whether we are dealing with business, politics, or personal matters, it’s possible — and advantageous — to train ourselves to be more empathic.