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Latest Dating & Engaged · August 21, 2026

Do Opposites Attract? What 130+ Traits Reveal About Who You End Up With

Do opposites attract? It’s one of the few pieces of relationship folklore that has been tested at genuinely enormous scale — and the answer that came back is…

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floodlighting date
Dating & Engaged August 12, 2026

Floodlighting: Why Dumping Your Trauma on a First Date Backfires

Floodlighting is what happens when someone unloads their deepest wounds on a first or second date — the…

sunk cost hero
Dating & Engaged August 11, 2026

The Sunk Cost Relationship: Why “We’ve Already Put in So Much” Keeps You Stuck

A sunk cost relationship is one you stay in not because it is good, but because you have…

The 36 questions to fall in love: two people in deep conversation on a first date
Dating & Engaged August 6, 2026

The 36 Questions to Fall in Love: What Arthur Aron’s Experiment Really Teaches About Intimacy

The 36 questions to fall in love have become internet shorthand for an intimacy hack: ask a stranger…

Emotionally unavailable partner shown as someone withdrawn and distant
Dating & Engaged August 2, 2026

Emotionally Unavailable Partner: The Signs You Keep Explaining Away

What is an emotionally unavailable partner? An emotionally unavailable partner is someone who consistently keeps you at arm’s…

Slow dating shown as two people enjoying an unhurried first date
Dating & Engaged August 1, 2026

Slow Dating: The Case for Getting to Know One Person at a Time

What is slow dating, and why is it catching on? Slow dating is the practice of dating one…

A couple on a date considering the 37% rule for when to commit
Dating & Engaged July 30, 2026

The 37% Rule: What Math Says About When to Stop Dating and Commit

The 37% rule is the closest thing mathematics has to an answer for one of dating’s most stressful…

limerence
Dating & Engaged July 29, 2026

Limerence: Why You Can’t Stop Thinking About Someone (and How It Differs From Love)

Limerence is an involuntary, obsessive infatuation marked by intrusive thoughts about one person. Here's how it differs from…

A close-up of a person holding a phone, orbiting in dating
Dating & Engaged July 28, 2026

Orbiting: When Someone Ghosts You but Still Watches Your Every Post

Orbiting is when someone ghosts you — stops replying, disappears from your messages — but keeps showing up…

Woman checking her phone for a breadcrumbing text that never becomes a plan
Dating & Engaged July 27, 2026

Breadcrumbing: Why Being Strung Along Hurts More Than Being Ghosted

Breadcrumbing is when someone keeps you interested with just enough sporadic attention—a flirty text, a random late-night “hey…

the ick in dating: two people on a coffee date, one suddenly feeling put off
Dating & Engaged July 25, 2026

The Ick: The Psychology Behind Sudden Dating Turn-Offs

The ick is that sudden, full-body wave of aversion toward someone you were genuinely into yesterday — triggered…

Couple holding a rose, illustrating love bombing signs in early dating
Dating & Engaged July 24, 2026

Love Bombing Signs: Why the Most Romantic Start Can Be the Reddest Flag

Love bombing signs can look just like romance. Here's how to tell overwhelming early affection from the real…

anxious avoidant trap
Dating & Engaged July 23, 2026

The Anxious Avoidant Relationship Trap: Why Opposite Attachment Styles Attract and Exhaust Each Other

An anxious avoidant relationship is the dating world’s most magnetic trap: one person craves closeness and reassurance, the…

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