‘Hot On Love Research’ Archives
What “I’m Committed To This Relationship” Means
"When people say, 'I'm committed to my relationship,' they can mean two things," said study co-author Benjamin Karney, a professor of psychology and co-director of the Relationship Institute at UCLA. "One thing they can mean is, 'I really like this relationship and want it to continue.' However, commitment is more than just that." A deeper [...]
How To Get Your Man To Behave Selflessly!
Apparently there is a sure-fire way to get your man to behave selflessly. Invite over your attractive friends and few other males... Men put on their best behaviour when attractive ladies are close by. When the scenario is reversed however, the behaviour of women remains the same. These findings were published February 2, 2012, in the [...]
World’s Worst and Best Lovers (Men By Country)
A poll carried out by onepoll.com and reported by Telegraph, Daily Mail and Hindustan Times (September 30, 09) asked 15,000 women to rate the world's best and worst lovers by country, the results are interesting. WORLD'S WORST LOVERS: 1. Germany (too smelly) 2. England (too lazy) 3. Sweden (too quick) 4. Holland (too dominating) 5. America [...]
Are Men Funnier Than Women?
We've all heard that men are generally funnier than women, but is there some substance behind the stereotype i.e. are men actually funnier than women or are they simply perceived as such? In their work that appears online in Psychonomic Bulletin & Review, Laura Mickes and her team, from the University of California, and Robert Mankoff [...]
Erectile Problem: Having Trouble Getting It UP?
Ditch your shared friends or ditch the "overly friendly" girlfriend/spouse! Yes, you read it right. Your so-called "shared friends" may have something to do with your erectile problem - that's if you believe in "scientific studies." According to a study published on August 8 in the current issue of the American Journal of Sociology, a man whose [...]
Is She Or He Lying To You?
Trusting others may not make you necessarily a fool, instead it can be a sign that you're smart says a study in the current Social Psychological and Personality Science (published by SAGE).. Several days before 2nd year MBA students watched the tapes of interviewees they believed were telling the truth, they filled out a questionnaire that [...]
Strong Indicator Of Romantic Relationship Satisfaction
In my article “How To Get Close To Someone You Love”, I wrote about how you can get closer to the person you love by spending time and effort inspiring and helping each other achieve a "you," an "I," and a "we." A study by UC Berkeley researchers found that the use of “we” language is a natural outgrowth of a sense of partnership, of [...]
Who Wants To Date A Nerd With A Job Ad! [So Cool!]
“They don’t know how to dance, they don’t know how to dress, they don’t even know how to talk”, say McDermott’s daughters who went to school with engineers. So Mr. Jim McDermott, chief human capital officer of the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission decided he’d do something about it. ”When we’re hiring, we say, [...]
Why Men Get Jealous Over Sex & Women Over Emotions
While it has been noted that women cannot digest emotional infidelity and men fail to accept sexual infidelity, new research has suggested that this difference in jealousy goes beyond gender differences. The researchers said that such differences have more to do with how two people are attached in a relationship. Research has documented that [...]
Why Men Overestimate Women’s Interest
The more attracted you are, the more likely you are to be wrong about a man or woman's interest, says a new study that will appear in an upcoming issue of Psychological Science, a journal published by the Association for Psychological Science. The study involved 96 male 103 female undergraduates, who were put through a "speed-meeting" exercise [...]













