Over 100 letters sent to French sailors by their fiancées, wives, parents and siblings—but never delivered—have been opened and studied for the first time since they were written in 1757–8.
Social Sciences
Nov 6, 2023
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Romantic heterosexual relationships in humans may have evolved from same-sex pairings in a common ancestor of humans and chimpanzees, according to a novel hypothesis by a researcher at The University of Texas at Austin.
Evolution
Jun 7, 2023
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What is love? Could those feelings you label as love be something else?
Social Sciences
Feb 13, 2024
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In this age of science, many people see supernatural forces as illusions rooted in wishful thinking. But love remains a profound exception to humanity's trend toward rationality.
Social Sciences
Jul 13, 2022
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Greek homosexuality has been set upon a pedestal, deemed a worthy and respectable model for romance by philosophers, writers and lovers alike. The reality is, though, that love and sex for the queer community owe more to ...
Social Sciences
Feb 13, 2020
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This is a love story: A young Chinese man, Bohe, and a young Chinese woman, Dihua, have just been betrothed. Both of them are amenable to the parentally arranged match. Unfortunately, before they have the chance to marry, ...
Social Sciences
Feb 6, 2020
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Fictional television series can have an influence on the construction of young people's identities and values. In relation to the depiction of love in television series, young people express a preference for traditional gender ...
Social Sciences
Mar 7, 2019
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5
For a lecture course I teach at Brown University called "Love Stories," we begin at the beginning, with love at first sight.
Social Sciences
Aug 30, 2018
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16
A new analysis of popular song lyrics from 1960 through 2008 reveals that men sing about both romantic love and sex more often than women. However, female artists sing about romantic love in a higher percentage of their songs. ...
Social Sciences
May 17, 2017
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5
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 ...
Social Sciences
Aug 17, 2011
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