‘Hot On Love Research’ Archives
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 [...]
Do You Trust Your Gut First Impressions?
First impressions are important, and they usually contain a healthy dose both of accuracy and misperception. But do people know when their first impressions are correct? They do reasonably well, according to a study in the current Social Psychological and Personality Science (published by SAGE). The research team, led by Jeremy Biesanz of the [...]
Why You Care What Others Think Of The Person You’re Dating
Many people like to think they have discriminating tastes when it comes to romantic interests. An Indiana University study, however, found that men and women are greatly influenced not only by what their friends think of their potential fling or relationship partner, but also by the opinions of complete strangers. "Humans don't exist in a [...]
The Sound Of A Woman In Love – She’s Into You
Flirtation may seem largely visual - the preening, the coy eye contact - but voice plays a role, too. Lowering your voice may be a means of demonstrating attraction, says Susan Hughes, assistant professor of psychology at Albright College in Reading, Pa., in a study, "Vocal and Physiological Changes in Response to the Physical Attractiveness of [...]
Gratitude For The Little Things Increases Relationship Satisfaction
Appreciation for the “little things” in relationships can boost feelings of happiness and romance, researchers have found. Showing gratitude has the ability to boost feelings of happiness and romance which helps the relationship to flourish, reports dailymail.co.uk. Experts from the University of North Carolina in the US studied how [...]
Women Want Sex Men Want Cuddling
Just when we thought we had the sexual preferences of male and female all figured out and tacked away in little neat stereotypes, someone comes up and messes it all up. It begs the question, "what do we really know?" Read the latest study from the Kinsey Institute at Indiana University, published in the Archives of Sexual Behavior (July 2011) and [...]













