Archive for the ‘Relationships’ Category

Fed up of February? Scientifically-proven ways to boost your mood

Monday, February 6th, 2012

February: unless you’re a lover of romance and over-priced greetings cards, there’s not much in the way of celebration this month. It’s bitterly cold, it’s dark, the festivities of Christmas are long over, the excitement of a brand new year has abated and we’re edging once more towards that biscuit tin. According to experts, there read more »

Friend sharing with your partner is not the route to relationship happiness, reveals study

Thursday, January 19th, 2012

Though being treated like you are one of the gang by your partner’s friends may seem like a recipe for success, actually getting on ‘too’ well with your other half’s buddies may spell trouble in paradise. According to research conducted by Cornell University, older men who socialise with their partners are more likely to suffer read more »

Couples in the same job struggle to maintain work-life balance, suggests study

Thursday, January 12th, 2012

According to a recent study, having the same job as your significant other could spell trouble in paradise. Researchers from the University of Bedfordshire have found that couples who work similar jobs find it more difficult to maintain a healthy work-life balance. The researchers examined the lives of more than 600 individuals, around half of read more »

How to avoid post Christmas party embarrassment

Tuesday, December 20th, 2011

With Christmas party season in full swing and festivities about to go up a gear this weekend, alcohol will be flowing leaving many of us feeling less than merry the morning after the night before. Though Christmas is a time for happiness and cheer, unfortunately alcohol means that tis the season for red faces after read more »

The key to dating a beautiful woman? Arrogance and self-belief

Thursday, December 15th, 2011

We’re all guilty of wondering how ‘he’ managed to snag ‘her’, the modelesque beauty hand in hand with the plump, 5ft something ‘beast’. Now scientists in America think they’ve uncovered the secret, and it’s nothing to do with having a ‘good sense of humour’ or a ‘substantial bank account’. According to a new study published read more »

Yawing is a sign of empathy, say experts

Monday, December 12th, 2011

Scientists have found that yawning may indicate empathy and close relationships as opposed to just tiredness. An Italian study has found that individuals are more likely to catch on to the contagious effect of yawning in response to a close relative than they are to a friend or an acquaintance. The action of yawning has read more »

DIY detectives – more women than ever before are tracking their husbands

Friday, November 18th, 2011

Figures show that the sales of GPS trackers is booming as the nations women become more and more paranoid about their husbands having affairs. Earlier this month a top London oncologist became so paranoid that her husband was having an affair that she hired a detective agency to place a GPS tracking device underneath his read more »

Facebook to blame for illicit flirting and marital affairs, according to new evidence.

Monday, November 14th, 2011

Social networking site Facebook causes 1 in 5 online divorces, according to a recent claim by divorce lawyers. With a staggering 800 million users logging into Facebook on a regular basis across the globe (equal to the population of the whole world only 250 years ago), you have to wonder what everyone’s really getting up read more »

If you’re happy and you know it – you may live longer

Thursday, November 3rd, 2011

According to scientists, those of us who have a positive, happy outlook to life have a lower risk of premature death. The research, which was conducted by scientists from the University College of London studied almost 4,000 people between the ages of 52 – 79. The results of the study showed that those with higher read more »

‘Keeping up with the Kardashians’ is impossible- reality TV star Kim Kardashian files for divorce after only 72 days

Tuesday, November 1st, 2011

Only a few weeks ago the tabloids were heaving with pictures of Kim Kardashian and 6ft 9′ basketball player Kris Humphries tying the knot in a star-studded event this August. Now, 72 days later, the curvaceous celebrity has filed for divorce due to ‘irreconcilable differences’. Every moment of the couple’s romance has been televised and read more »