Being a behavioural scientist sure sounds like fun! In the latest roundup of research into human attraction the cheeky boffins have been cruising speed dating events and secretly filming women’s “wiggle” to see how it matches up to their fertility curve.
On trust issues in dating
A good article in FemaleFirst talks about the need to be able to develop trust in your partner when in a relationship. There is an abundance nowadays of services catering to women who want to spy on their men – from private investigators to spying equipment. Married and co-habiting couples can easily slide down a slippery slope of mutual deceit and paranoia.
Women surprisingly similar to men in dating and relationship habits
With a seemingly endless abundance of books telling us how it’s natural for men to cheat because of their “evolutionary needs”, it’s refreshing to see science addressing the fact that women can be just as guilty of cheating as men. Although it opens with a curious introduction that claims women are “catching up to men” when it comes to cheating (when in reality it’s far more likely that it’s science that’s catching up to reality), an article on Psychcentral reveals that when it comes to relationship and dating habits, women are actually surprisingly similar to men.
Boomer women and sexuality – can dating be as satisfying over 60?
Here’s one that many of our mature female readers will be able to identify with. A common online dating complaint made by women over 50 (on just about any dating site) is that men of the same age or higher are often looking for women significantly younger.
Five Dating New Year’s Resolutions
The New Year is upon us and a common resolution for many is to find love in the year to come. While this is obviously a very noble cause, here are five dating resolutions worth keeping in mind. Having a goal is good, but being hung up over being alone can make a perfectly good year seem overly stressful and sad. Don’t do it!
Online dating popular over Christmas and the New Year, but so are dating scams
A very merry Christmas to all our customers!
UK singles think finding a partner would help cope with the recession, so why are divorces on the rise?
When surveyed in 2009, over 45% of British singles questions said they thought having a partner and being part of a relationship would help them cope with the financial strain of the recession. Yet a more recent survey has revealed that divorce in the UK is on the rise.
British men find maintaining cars easier than dating women
Ever feel like your boyfriend is actually dating his car? You may be onto something. A recent survey by Peugeot has found that over 50% of British men think maintaining a car is more difficult than maintaining a relationship. There were a few other worrying findings in the survey that may shed light on some dating and relationship issues in the UK. For example, men are 3 times happier when spending money on their car than on their partner. 17% even admitted to spending more money on their car than on their date. But what if these men spent as much time and effort working on their relationships as they do on their cars? Would their relationships be better then?
Dating advice – ultimatums and how to avoid them
Is giving your partner an ultimatum when dating a good idea? A recent article on AOL Lifestyle gave some handy tips to women wondering whether it’s time to use the “or else” line on their partner.
You don’t need to be tall to find love – “average” men have the most children
Think tall men are more likely to find love? Most people assume that women prefer dashingly tall men who tower over their peers, but scientists have now shown that it’s actually men who are of average height (5ft 10in and thereabouts) who have the most children.
