Love is everywhere you look. People talk about love in pop songs, on TV, across social media, over dinner, at work, and in school hallways. There is also growing scientific interest in romantic love, ...

"If equal affection cannot be, let the more loving one be me"—W. H. Auden Romantic love naturally craves reciprocity; yet not all forms of reciprocity are healthy. Some can, in fact, be toxic.

Do you believe that you need to be in a romantic relationship to be truly happy? That no one is complete without the love of a romantic partner? If so, you have a lot of company. In countries such as ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark Travers writes about the world of psychology. Watching your friendship change when a close friend starts dating can feel ...

Research Fellow in the Philosophy of Ethics, King's College London Consider the popular idea that you need to love yourself first, before you can find love from others. It was set out in the German ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Chief Editor, Communications Strategist, and Executive Health Coach Wired for instant gratification, emotional distancing and ...

I show my love by doing things for other people. It became exhausting. While I was busy performing acts of service and feeling invisible, my husband felt rejected. We needed to meet in the middle and ...

Navigating rough patches, difficult times, personal struggles, and a loss of romantic love in a marriage is far from an easy feat. Not only does it look different for every couple and require a number ...

At first, the idea seemed a little absurd, even to me. But the more I thought about it, the more sense it made: If my goal was to understand people who fall in love with AI boyfriends and girlfriends, ...

Dealing with a loss of love and romantic intimacy in a marriage or any other long-term relationship can be disorienting and derail everyday life. It’s not only hard for the partner on the receiving ...