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Love & Relationships
Why We Don’t Trust Online-Dating Sites — but Use Them Anyway
According to the latest surveys, 11% of Americans say they have looked online for love. But that doesn’t mean that daters are happy with what they find.
Deep-Voiced Men Make Bad Mates: Study
Men with deeper voices have an advantage in attracting women, but mostly if they’re looking for a fling, new research suggests.
Why Good-Looking People Like Kissing More
What is the point, really, of kissing? Humans make such a big deal of it, but almost no other animals smooch.
Obamacare’s Latest Critic: Your Pet
Add another group to the list of those facing higher costs under Obamacare — pets.
Social Attitudes About Sexual Orientation May Not Be As Open As Previously Thought
We like to think we’re a progressive society that is accepting of all sexual orientations, but the latest survey shows anti-gay sentiment is higher than we think, and current methods for assessing attitudes about sexuality are …
Transgender Showed Evolutionary Benefits in Ancestral Societies
A new paper published in the journal Human Nature finds that transgendered men were often seen as an asset in some societies.
12 Shocking Sex Facts
Masters and Johnson revolutionized sex research in the 1950s, 60s and 70s. Here what we’re learning about sex now.
Mia Farrow: The Temptation of Hooking Up With An Ex
Nothing is more tangled than the relationships of the stars, but actress Mia Farrow‘s 12 year relationship with Woody Allen was tumultuous even after it ended in 1992. Their split was followed by a messy custody battle that …
What Facebook and Twitter Reveal About Contagion
All that chatter on social media may be more valuable than we think, say researchers who are mining the postings for clues about how to best control infectious disease.
FDA To Regulate Health Apps
The FDA will start to regulate some smartphone apps that monitor health, officials announced Monday.
The AP reports that there are currently over 17,000 medical apps available for download, but many of these are …
Why Your Parents Hate Your Spouse
Hint: it’s all about the genes.
Behind the “Unlikes:” Understanding Why People Quit Facebook
Nearly three-quarters of American adults use social media, so quitting Facebook — committing “virtual identity suicide” — isn’t easy. So why are more people considering it?