Emerging adulthood (ages 18 to 25 years) is an exciting but also confusing and stressful period in the life of a young person. It is characterized by self-focus, optimism, identity exploration, ...

We have all heard about building trust with a romantic partner. But what if that expression is more literal than we usually think? What if the right behaviors, thoughts, and experiences truly do stack ...

With their potential for love, conflict, and vulnerability, it's no surprise that romantic relationships and mental health are deeply connected. A growing body of research shows that healthy ...

Surveys of college students conducted in 2012 and in 2022 found many similarities in their expectations about romantic relationships; however, they are now taking diverse paths through those ...

Through this process, I realized that love is so complicated because there are so many different types of it. Each one is essential to our lives. Romantic love can stem from physical intimacy, ...

In past research, the term “friend” has been narrowly defined. Romantic partners, parents and siblings cannot be placed into the friend category. Pennington determined that this wasn’t realistic for ...