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

Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Love Studies, 14-16 March 2025

PDF Version. An Overview of the Conference on Love Research Motto of the Conference: Love in cultural contexts The conference aimed to increase diversity in love research across disciplines and cultures, with a focus on international collaboration and integration of … Continue reading

Why Do Loving People Share Beds?

PDF Version. People loving each other often sleep together. Many social animals and humans live in groups and sleep together in groups, families, or in pairs. Why is that? Such co-sleeping could be evolutionarily beneficial in several regards, both physiologically, … Continue reading

Love and Co-Sleeping in Childhood

PDF Version. Sharing a bed with another individual is commonly associated with love and loving. Like other animals that live in groups, many humans sleep together, although this can vary based on culture and age. In many cultures, co-sleeping, or … Continue reading

‘Strangers’ When Reuniting after Living Apart Together Transnationally

PDF Version. In recent years, the global job market and migration have made many partners live apart together, even transnationally. They often opt to live apart and reside in different countries to manage careers and the restrictions that immigration status … Continue reading