“I took my 6yo to softball practice and then realized it was canceled. My 6yo smiled at me, ‘Well, look at that, we yelled at each other for nothing.’”
There’s a social phenomenon that psychology professor Gurit Birnbaum often sees play out among people she knows and couples in the wild: Thinking they’re sly, one partner will try to make the other jealous or get a rise out of them by flirting or seeking attention elsewhere. “It made me wonder: Does this strategy actually […]
You ask your new partner if they care about Valentine’s Day, and they say, “Nah, not really!” Do you A) take them at their word and go about your day, or B) figure they’re feigning indifference and buy a box of chocolates or a bundle of roses just in case? We’ll make this simple for […]