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Features that Signal Attractiveness: The Kylie Jenner Effect

After the youngest Kardashian sister admitted that she has benefited from temporary lip fillers, the internet has been abuzz with the #KylieJennerChallenge, as people all over the world are putting their lips to bottles and sucking in to create a fuller, plumper lip. Why is it that girls are interested in obtaining Kylie’s plump pout? Is it some sort of obsession with looking like a Kardashian, or is there more to it? Although the answer may be a little bit of both, there is indeed a psychological underpinning to the desire to obtain these features.

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In short, if you’re with an avoidant person, they might not text you much. But when they do send messages, they are more likely to be sexual...Better make sure that SnapChat account is active.

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Break-ups are tough. Your world changes and you may be left feeling sad, confused, and lonely; When you lose a relationship, you not only lose your partner, you also lose part of your self. In fact, after breaking-up, people have fewer responses to provide to the question “Who am I?”, and they generally feel more unsure about who they are as a person. Given the potential damage to one’s self-concept, recovery from break-up should go more smoothly when individuals focus on restoring their sense of self.

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In a recent study, researchers collected open-ended data from over 200 young adults who had a romantic relationship end in the prior two years. Participants listed their what they did on Facebook (with respect to their relationship) while going through their most recent breakup. The research team then coded the responses for themes representing the most common Facebook behaviors. Here are the most common ways participants worked through breakups on Facebook....

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So do individual’s preferences for a romantic partner when they are single reflect the traits and personalities of their actual future romantic partners?

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If you’re in a long-term relationship, you probably remember the early “honeymoon period”—those first few months when you couldn’t get enough of each other (and maybe couldn’t keep your hands off each other). But, if you’re like most couples, your sex life has changed between then and now. In fact, it’s likely that there are (more) times in your relationship when one of you wants to have sex, but the other is not in the mood.

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But we all know couples that seem to fight all the time yet remain relatively happy and stay together for years, whereas others seem to split at the first sign of a disagreement. Is there a way to tell if a relationship is at risk for being especially affected by negative interaction dynamics?

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Most advice on pursuing goals focuses on what you can do to achieve your own aims. But how can you help those you love to achieve their goals? Relationship partners play an important role in helping or hindering our progress toward our goals.

Here are seven science-backed tips for helping your partner...

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Online dating is increasingly popular, and yet misinformation about the industry abounds. Let’s examine four common myths, and why they're wrong...

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Why do people cheat? It’s a question we get (and address) here at ScienceOfRelationsh...

Students who had cheated on a partner were twice as likely to have had a parent who cheated compared to those students who had not cheated on a partner (44% vs. 22%).

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See the full video of the TED talk here.

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Do "Birds of a Feather Go Together" or "Opposites Attract"?

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Knowledge About Your Adolescent’s Life: Will it Necessarily Decline Over Time? (Hint: Probably)

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I (Don’t) Want 2 B w/ U: Texting, Sexting, and Avoidant Attachment

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What Do People Do on Facebook When They Are Breaking Up?

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Do Your Preferences for a Romantic Partner Influence Your Actual Choice of Romantic Partner?

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Cleaning Up from the Holiday Season

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We are told that holidays are a time of frolicking, friends and family.  Despite the joy that surrounds the season, shortly after the holidays officially end, many will begin the downward spiral that encompasses the 4th and 5th holiday Fs: Fear of Finances.  Fear of finances begins when the realization sets in that you have spent more than you intended in your quest for holiday generosity.