Love Is A Messy Science

Thursday, February 14, 2013 - 12:01 in Psychology & Sociology

What Is Love? Muramasa via Wikimedia CommonsA meta-look at the complicated (and sometimes contradicting) research on love and relationships. Happy Valentine's Day! Every few months, a new study comes out that claims to have unleashed the secrets of human romance. It's a new technique to predict whether a relationship will last, or a new way to revive the spark of passionate love, or a new study that says relationships are doomed. They make great headlines, but a few months later, another study comes along and says the key to love is found somewhere else. Here's some of the headline-making, occasionally contradictory research on love and relationships that's been bouncing around since last Valentine's Day: Are 'Hookups' Replacing Romantic Relationships On College Campuses? Researchers Shocked to Find That Hookup Culture Is Bullshit Want a Better Relationship? There's An App for That One-Third Of Cheaters Have Secret Social Media Account 'Fidelity Hormone' Could Keep Men...

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