In the United States, nearly two-thirds of divorces are initiated by women. This may surprise some, but it reflects deeper emotional patterns often overlooked in marriages. Many women don’t suddenly wake up and decide to leave — the process begins years earlier, with emotional disconnection...
Hookup culture — sometimes called casual sex culture, nonrelationship sex, or sex without dating — refers to encounters such as one-night stands or casual sexual activity without emotional intimacy or long-term commitment. While the term became popular in the U.S. in the early 2000s, hookups...
Not all relationships look the same — and for some people, monogamy doesn’t meet all of their needs. Polyamory, also known as consensual non-monogamy, is the practice of having multiple intimate relationships — romantic, sexual, or both — with the full knowledge and consent of...
Being “ghosted” — when someone suddenly stops all communication without explanation — can leave you feeling hurt, confused, and even questioning your self-worth. While ghosting is most often talked about in the context of dating, it can also happen in friendships and even in the...