According to psychologists, overcoming a break-up may take from three months to three years. Sometimes, however, we don’t go through all stages of healing, from denial to acceptance, because we hold on to memories. Give yourself an opportunity to live out the unexpressed emotions, and honestly answer the question: what do I want? To forgive and let go? To get back to the old relationship? Or to go on living in a world of fantasy? Once you understand why it’s so hard to say goodbye to the past, you can let it go.

The impact of a traumatic experience can…

It’s no secret that a good first impression is important on a date, or your relationship won’t go any further.

The American psychologists have shared with us how to behave so as not to scare away your potential “other half”, and what you should not do on a date.

First, you shouldn’t turn the meetup into an interview with a pre-prepared list of questions. Otherwise, your partner will feel uncomfortable. It is better when the conversation flows freely in different directions.

Competition is also inappropriate when trying to conquer the opposite sex. …

Swiss researchers have demonstrated that the couples who met on dating apps are set up on living together and giving birth. Moreover, such apps encourage building a long-distance relationship and uniting people with different educational backgrounds.

In the last few years, dating apps have been growing in popularity all over the world. But as their popularity grows, so does the criticism of them. It is quite widely believed that dating apps encourage only casual dating, they interfere with building long-term relationships, and worsen intimacy between people. Scientists from the University of Geneva decided to find out whether this is true.

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Even 50–60 years ago, the world was predictable, comprehensible, and stable. Women gave birth, men did not interfere with so-called “women’s” business, household, and children care. There were not so many life scenarios, especially for women: marriage was obligatory, children were expected as soon as possible. Everyone had almost the same thoughts and views on life — it is indecent to get divorced, it is suspicious to be single, and childlessness, as well as raising a child without a father, is reprehensible. All deviations from the sharp-cut, generally accepted norms should be neither demonstrated, nor protected, but rather concealed…

Scientists from Southern Korea have recently conducted a study and found out why people shouldn’t eat alone. It turned out that eating alone increases the risk of metabolic syndrome, which contributes to the deposition of abdominal fat.

About 8,000 volunteers took part in the scientists’ survey. The specialists asked them questions about how often they eat alone, and compared their answers with the respondents’ health state. …

Having studied the experience of over 10,000 couples and analyzed more than 40 studies on this sphere, Canadian psychologists came to the conclusion that partners who are in a relationship aren’t important. Spoiler: the relationship itself turned out to be more essential.

It has been found during the study by scientists at Western University that characteristics of the future relationship two people want to build are the most important signs of a good potential. …

Seeking happiness is natural. Some find it in a successful career, others, in friendship or favorite hobbies. Still, at the end of the day it’s love that brings us the most happiness in life. The time comes when we realize we need a partner for a serious relationship. But, being unique as we are, we all come to this realization at our own pace.

So, how do you know you’re ready for it?

Romantic bonds are a great source of inspiration. Think of all the songs and poems born out of love. True romance brings us encouragement and makes us…

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