Let's Talk Relationships

A dating coach of 10 years helps Christian singles talk about faith, check for real alignment and have the sex talk early, plus which apps filter by faith.

Nearly 11 million U.S. single parents are navigating dating. See 15 stats on their fears, kids' approval, and how 64% find love in about a year.

Would you choose your pet over a partner? 35% of Americans would end things on the spot, and 21% have turned down a romantic interest because of a pet.

Solo polyamory means no primary partner. See what it looks like day to day, its benefits and challenges, and myths like it being just casual dating.

Cohabitation went from taboo to typical. These 13 stats show who lives together at each age, from nearly 60% of adults under 44 to couples in midlife.

In a new pet survey, 1 in 3 Americans said they stayed in a dead-end relationship to keep a pet. Men did it more, and 61% would sign a pet prenup.

What primary and secondary partners mean in polyamory, how hierarchical and non-hierarchical setups compare, and four common poly misconceptions.

Does online dating actually lead to love? 28 stats show 27% of engaged couples met online and over 1 in 3 of those met on Hinge, plus who's using the apps.

Great on paper isn't enough. Watch for five signs a date isn't emotionally available, like dodging deep talks, never making time and fearing commitment.

Eight love and relationship self-help books worth reading, including Student of Love, Date Smarter and Finding Love Again, with the core lesson of each.

Hot one minute, gone the next? Spot five signs of breadcrumbing, like vague plans and late-night texts, then take four steps to stop it.

Love has a science. Four reasons relationship research matters, from its link to happiness to busting myths, tracking tech and guiding young daters.

Cuffing season runs roughly October through February. Here's why we pair up in colder months and how to date with intention, not out of loneliness.

Introvert-extrovert couples can last. A writer four-plus years into one such pairing and dating experts explain the hurdles and how to compromise.

What Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's romance can teach the rest of us: don't compete, stress test early, show support in public and tune out the noise.

Over 1 in 3 daters say they've tested a partner's loyalty on social media. Why they do it, what happens after a failed test, and whether it's ethical.

In a survey of 1,000 American adults, 30% picked Barack and Michelle Obama as the nation's top couple. See the other favorites, real and fictional.

Four areas of personal growth, including self-awareness and confidence, and how working on yourself helps you attract healthier partners and shared values.

A YouGov survey shows 21% of Americans want a weekly date but only 8% get one. See which date ideas people love, plus tips to plan better date nights.

A survey of over 1,000 people in long-term relationships reveals how habits and moods shift when a partner travels, from hobbies to 15% of men misbehaving.

What codependency looks like in dating, with five signs from weak boundaries and a need to rescue to fear of abandonment, and how it harms couples.

A 3,000-person survey ranks the Christmas gifts women hate most, from diet books and vacuums to drugstore panic buys, with the most-hated gift by state.

A survey of 1,000 Gen Z and millennial adults on soft launches, hard launches, and why 59% think social media has hurt relationship privacy.

In a survey of 900-plus Americans, 31% say they love their pet more than their partner, while 1 in 10 have dumped a date over a pet's disapproval.

How casual sex went from taboo to mainstream, the downsides of hookup culture from pressure to STI risks, and five tips for keeping encounters healthy.

Eimear Draper of Kindling Dating helps singles face their dating fears, figure out what they want, and take the lead while she acts as their guide.

Matchmaker Alexandra Freeman of Introductions, Inc. uses self-reflection, realistic expectations and honest feedback to help clients get ready for love.

Hong Kong coach Valentina Tudose on building an extraordinary relationship: share a common goal, break rules that don't fit, and look inward when stuck.

From Gen Z to baby boomers, 14 stats on how each generation dates, from who splits the bill to the 72% of Gen Xers who don't care what a date earns.

Fourteen U.S. stats on race and dating, like Pew's finding that 47% of surveyed Black adults are single and over 1 in 3 Hispanic adults have used an app.