A conversation with Dr. Helen Fisher about relationships in 2011.
What attracts you to someone when you first meet them? What keeps the passion alive in a relationship? How do turn-ons change over time? These were some of the questions on a recent survey conducted by YourTango, Glo.com and Chemistry.com. Over 20,000 people took the survey and the results were analyzed by Dr. Helen Fisher, a biological anthropologist and author of numerous influential books on love. You can see all the results at www.RekindleAttraction.com. Here, we talk with Dr. Fisher about sex, love and the new age of relationships.
A porn-loving woman finds that, after falling in love, her libido just isn't that into porn.
We hear about relationships torn apart by internet porn addiction, but where are the support groups for smut-lovers like me, who suddenly and inexplicably get turned off by porn when they fall in love? Before I met my boyfriend, I was visiting youporn.com about a half an hour a day, hunting through dozens of clips to find the one most perfectly calibrated to turn me on. After I met my boyfriend, my visits to the site dropped off in equal proportion to how much I was getting off with a flesh-and-blood human being.
Could antidepressants be dimming your natural love high?
Depression is a serious condition. Some say it's best treated with therapy. But most people don't have the inclination, time, or money for that so they use one of a number of antidepressant medications. The most common of which are Prozac, Zoloft, and Paxil. Some of these drugs, SSRIs, have been known to limit users' ability to feel strong, good emotions. And sex can suffer too with lowered hormones. Serotonin is important for the highs and the lows. Before going on one of these drugs it's important to find out the near and long-term side-effects.
Office romance is becoming more prevalent. Is it another reason to love your job?
Office romance is on the rise— today, 47 percent of American professionals say they've dated within the workplace—and, say experts, it's also the latest, greatest place to meet a mate. But the changing landscape brings both increased perks and perils. While some companies see it as a way to positively affect work-life balance others are leery. There are a few things to know about before turning a work spouse into a real spouse or at least romantic partner.
Tango highlights the 2005 research breakthroughs in Love Science.
From the psychology of snap judgments to the hormones behind trust; this year’s discoveries took researchers deeper and deeper into the facts behind our feelings. Tango presents a roundup of the choicest nuggets uncovered this year—and a peek at the territory ahead.
