Ghosting has a psychological cost that goes far beyond hurt feelings
Ghosting, the practice of ending a relationship or connection by simply disappearing without explanation, has become one of the defining social behaviors of the digital dating era. It is so common that most people who have dated in the past decade have experienced it from one side or the other, and its prevalence has normalized […]
How celibacy is challenging everything the hookup generation was told about sex
Celibacy is a word that has spent most of its modern life associated with religious vows, cultural conservatism, or involuntary circumstances that nobody particularly wanted to discuss. That association is shifting. A growing number of people, particularly among younger adults who came of age in the era of dating apps and hookup culture, are choosing […]
Situationships promise freedom but deliver something far more complicated according to new research
Situationships are everywhere. The term, which describes a romantic connection that operates with the intimacy of a relationship but without its definition or commitment, has moved from social media slang into mainstream cultural conversation with remarkable speed. And now, for the first time, researchers are beginning to examine what these undefined connections are actually doing […]