Relationships

COVID-19 forced many of us to stay at home. For some this was a positive, bringing families closer together. But for others, it was lonely and overwhelming

Sharing a home is what makes a couple a couple, but for some people, a romantic partner isn’t someone you live with

We need to better recognise it isn’t easy for a woman to accept the person they have invested their life in, their intimate partner, may be sexually abusing them

Sexual assault by an intimate partner often goes unreported, and when it is, the legal system is daunting whether a woman is seeking justice or simply protection. We need a better way.

COVID-19 has reinforced the vital nature of friendship and community – not just with other humans but also our connections to nature, algorithms, animals and art

Marriage is still considered the bedrock of Chinese society, but matchmaking is sometimes a public performance of ‘good parenting’ for the older generation

Mobile communications can keep us connected 24/7, leading people to adopt a range of tactics to avoid messaging, but there is little agreed etiquette for avoiding causing offence

New research finds that on average we keep around 17 secrets people have confided in us, but this often comes with strings attached for our psychological wellbeing

Anthropologist Nigel Rapport’s fieldwork explores love and respecting the individuality of life

Technology is changing our love lives and has been for a while now – but is it really at the expense of the romance of courtship?