News tagged with romantic love

Men are not from Mars, women are not from Venus

Professor Mari Ruti of the Department of English and Drama at the University of Toronto Mississauga has written about love for both academic and mainstream audiences. Her newest book, The Summons of Love, portra ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Feb 14, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Love a click away in Indonesia's Twitter Republic

He was a geeky kid from Yogyakarta, she a glamorous city girl in Jakarta. In a country with one of the world's most vibrant social networking scenes they fell in love on Twitter.

Technology / Internet

created Feb 12, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Friendship, timing key differences between US, Eastern European love

The importance of friendship in romantic love and the time it takes to perceive falling in love are two key differences in how residents in the US, Lithuania and Russia see romantic love, according to a study recently published ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Aug 17, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 2

Probing Question: How did Valentine's Day start?

Never mind the 160 million greeting cards that will be purchased for Valentine's Day this year. Forget about the 35 million heart-shaped boxes of chocolates that will pass from giver to recipient. Long before ...

Other Sciences / Other

created Feb 14, 2011 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (13) | comments 2

Love: it's all the same to the brain

(PhysOrg.com) -- There are no differences between heterosexuals and homosexuals or between women and men in terms of the brain systems regulating romantic love, according to new UCL research published in the ...

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Jan 04, 2011 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (19) | comments 6 | with audio podcast

Contrary to widely held beliefs, romance can last in long-term relationships, say researchers

Romance does not have to fizzle out in long-term relationships and progress into a companionship/friendship-type love, a new study has found. Romantic love can last a lifetime and lead to happier, healthier relationships.

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Mar 17, 2009 | popularity 2.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Teens in Love Do Less Crime

(PhysOrg.com) -- Teenagers in love may be less likely to get mixed up in crime and substance abuse, according to new UC Davis research. But while romantic love seems to help keep teens law-abiding, casual sex can mean trouble.

Other Sciences / Other

created Jan 21, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1