According to a study of more that 100 university students, social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter could be changing the way our brains work as well as altering our social lives. The research, which was published in the journal Proceeding of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences, conducted brain scans which revealed a read more »

According to a study conducted at Stirling University, relationship satisfaction could be linked to the oral contraceptive pill. Dr Craig Roberts, a researcher on the project, revealed that he and seven colleagues examined women who were taking the pill at the same time they first met their partner. Interestingly, the results of the study revealed read more »

Record numbers of single women and teenagers who want babies are abandoning the search for Mr. Right and turning instead to online sperm donors.   A staggering ¼ of all women registered to online sperm donor sites are under the age of 25 and some are as young as 18 and 19. Many women frustrated read more »

A study conducted jointly by Leicester and Westminster universities and the Serious Organised Crime Agency (Soca), has revealed that more than 200,000 people in Britain may have been victims of an online dating scam. The study revealed that of those surveyed, 2% of people new someone who had experienced an Internet dating scam, which when read more »

Studies show that more people are giving up on their marriages, as they search for the ‘perfect’ relationship. The days of couples staying together for 20 or more years and struggling through bad times seems to have dissolved, as more people walk out on marriages when they become restless. In fact, the average marriage now read more »

Many females surround themselves only with their girl friends, but there are many ways in which having a boy as a friend, can really enrich our lives. Apart from our boyfriends, many girls don’t really have men in their lives who they would consider their friend, confidant and someone to hang out with. This may read more »

A good group of friends are an essential part of ensuring you have a high quality of life. They are there to offer advice, company and a shoulder to cry on, and you are there to return the favour. You may find that at some point in your life, you find yourself without many true read more »

It is natural for the lives of parents to be concentrated around the needs of their family, so when the last child flies the nest it is only natural for couples to feel a slight void and perhaps as though they need to reconnect. Recent research has revealed that empty nest syndrome really isn’t as read more »

According to new research, children whose mothers return to work at some point during the first year after birth are less likely to become anxious or fight with their peers than those whose mothers stay at home. Until now, the majority of studies focussing on the effects of new mothers returning to work have suggested read more »

Listening to one another, sharing the household chores and ‘respecting’ your mother-in-law are just a few of the many tips consistently given to those who are looking to maintain a happy and healthy relationship. However, if these old hat tips aren’t really doing the trick then read on to discover some slightly more unorthodox approaches read more »