PDF Version. In an age of endless social media scrolling, does the ‘next best thing’ replace the ‘great thing’ as an adversary? Researchers explore how the cognitive overload of choices in modern dating apps can be challenging for men and … Continue reading
Category Archives: modern love studies
Why Bad Guys in Movies Captivate Women’s Romantic Interests
PDF Version. Popular cultures of the classic and modern literatures have always been fascinated with the characters that one could call “bad guys.” These characters captivated the attention and even attraction of women and men. In women, such “bad guys” … Continue reading
Does Intelligence Matter in Love Relationships?
PDF Version. Do smart people better manage their romantic relationships? Researchers showed that general intelligence and specific cognitive abilities lead to better skills in navigating romantic relationships as well as mitigating undesirable relationship problems, such as infidelity and partner-directed violence. … Continue reading
Polygamy and Polyamory: How Do Partners Feel in Such Relationships?
PDF Version. What is polygamy, and what is polyamory? And how do people feel about being in polygamous and polyamorous relationships in modern-day societies, cultures, and subcultures? Let’s consider what these types of relationships are, how they are similar, and … Continue reading
The Emotional Challenges of Being in Polygamous Relationships
PDF Version. What are polygamous relationships? What do spouses think, and how do they feel about this relationship? Do they like being in such a relationship, or do they not? The concept of polygamy refers to polygamous relationships—the practice of … Continue reading
Love and Family Relationships: Proceedings of the 2nd Conference on Love Studies, 14-16 March 2025
Authors: Judit Balatonyi, Mukta Sharangpani, Sameer Patankar PDF Version. The purpose of this international conference was to promote diversity in love studies across various areas of research-based knowledge and cultures. It also aimed to emphasize the significance of international collaboration … Continue reading
Conceptual and Linguistic Research on Love: Proceedings of the 2nd Conference on Love Studies, 14-16 March 2025
Authors: Victor Karandashev, Bala Tsakuwa, Róbert Bohát, Hannah Vanden Broucke, Iryna Pinich, Nelly Tincheva. PDF Version. The conference aimed to advance diversity in love research across disciplines and cultures, highlighting the importance of international collaboration and the integration of ideas … Continue reading
Experiences and Expressions of Love: Proceedings of the 2nd Conference on Love Studies, 14-16 March 2025
Authors: Sandra Langeslag, Daniela Zibenberg, Charles Hill, Yuan Zhang, Saida Heshmati, Rashmi Singla, Irene Teulings, Fan Yang, Gabriele Rosato, Míša Hejná, Lucy Glasspool, Takanobu Watabe. PDF Version. The conference sought to embrace diversity in love research across disciplines and cultures, … Continue reading
Evolutionary and Cultural Perspectives on Love: Proceedings of the 2nd Conference on Love Studies, 14-16 March 2025
Authors: Lucia Martin Valverde, Alain Delannoy, Adam Bode, Claude-Hélène Mayer, Alex Nelson, Ian Skoggard. PDF Version. With a focus on international collaboration and the integration of concepts from various fields studying love, the conference aimed to embrace diversity in love … Continue reading
Love in Popular Culture and Literary Explorations: Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Love Studies, 14-16 March 2025
Authors: Petra Krpan, Laura Czernysz, Katherine Joseph, Enrico Palma, Jessica Symons, Cyntia Kálmánová, Bartlomiej Kowalczyk. PDF Version. The conference sought to enhance diversity in love research across various disciplines and cultures, emphasizing international collaboration and the integration of concepts from … Continue reading