This new study finds that 68% of romantic couples started out as friends
A new study of about 1900 adults and students has found that two thirds of romantic couples started out in a platonic relationship.
Category Relationships
Married men who avoid housework earn more money, new study shows
A new study finds that married men who don’t help out with the housework tend to earn more, because they have more time to focus on work.
New study finds not knowing how to flirt is holding many people back
A new study finds the main reason behind "involuntary singlehood" is not knowing how to flirt. Other factors were effort and choosiness.
New research shows that increased use of “I” and “we” can be warning signs of a breakup
A new study shows that increased use of the pronouns "I" and "we" can be warning signs of a breakup, months before it happens.
Status envy: people envy other people’s social position more than their wealth
Status envy: a study finds people envy others' social status (for example how respected they are) more than they envy others' possessions.
New study questions whether first impressions matter as much as people think they do
Do first impressions matter? A new German-Canadian study says no, not really; it found no evidence for the so-called “primacy effect."
New study finds 98% of women have a best friend, vs only 85% of men
A new study finds that only 85% of men report having a best friend, versus 98% of women.
Do couples look alike more as time passes? A new study says no.
Do couples look alike more and more as time passes? A new study debunks this popular idea, and says no, not really.