Researchers gave 218 college students hypothetical first-date scenarios.
Simply having alcóhol available increased participants' expectations that sexual activity might occur.
Alcóhol also had more complicated effects on what people expected...
A 2025 systematic review and meta-analysis combined 62 studies involving 43,860 people.
Overall, better couple-relationship quality was moderately associated with better sleep quality.
It was also associated with longer sleep duration.
Greater...
There's actually research on the phenomenon sometimes called a “foodie call.”
Researchers defined it as accepting a date despite lacking romantic interest because the person wants a free meal.
Across two studies of heterosexual women, 23% to...
Researchers recently tested romantic couples using virtual reality.
In one experiment involving 183 couples, partners participated in a novel activity either through VR or video.
Those using VR felt a stronger sense that they were actually...
Here's an interesting complication to the previous finding.
A 2026 research review discusses evidence suggesting that attachment style may influence which couple activities are beneficial.
For people higher in attachment anxiety, familiar and...
Dinner at your favorite restaurant can be pleasant.
But relationship research distinguishes between activities that are simply pleasant and activities that are both enjoyable and exciting.
Classic experiments assigned couples to spend time...