See how one researcher figured out the mathematical reason he could never find a girlfriend.
One day in 1999, researcher Tristan Miller decided that he would never, ever find a girlfriend. As a tech genius with a sense of humor, he decided to do a comprehensive analysis to show why this might be the case.
His conclusion was simple: the math simply wasn’t in his favor. Using census data from 1998, he concluded that there was a 1 in 18,726 chance of finding “the one.”
Below is a simplified version of his logic.
Relationship experts offer dating tips to help single moms avoid common romantic pitfalls.
Two seasoned dating coaches, Julianne Cantarella, MSW, The Courtship Coach, and Elisabeth Lamotte, a licensed psychotherapist and relationship expert, pinpoint the biggest dating mistakes single moms make and share tips on how to avoid them.
Keep your relationship securely attached and running smoothly with these important tips.
You and your partner have the best intentions but somehow you still get stuck in a negative cycle. You want to improve your relationship but it's not going so well. Perhaps you can begin to shift the dynamic by simply of adding a few more tools to your relationship toolbox.
Good communication in a relationship is possible if you learn to shift your habits.
You know those moments when you’re having the same argument with someone over and over? Verbal Groundhog Day, in other words. The conversation almost always plays out the same way: it devolves to the point that you're not even sure what you were originally arguing about, leading both of you to feel frustrated and upset. The good news is it doesn't have to be that way. These five tips that will help you enhance communication with the important people in your life.
Do you wonder what you're doing wrong?
I am amazed at how many couples I now see that report to me that their relationship commenced online. It seems that what was once an unusual occurrence is now becoming the norm. Many people prefer the convenience of perusing online profiles rather than standing in noisy bars and clubs to meet potential partners.
Are there some dust bunnies and cobwebs in your relationship that need cleaning out? Here's how.
I’ve been cleaning out a lot of closets lately, and going through old boxes in the basement. Isn’t it embarrassing all the stuff we accumulate over the years? I found some head phones from the 1980s! Spring is the ideal time for organizing our lives—clearing out the old, decluttering, and trying to make our environment a little more pleasing. I feel more in control of my life when things around me are more in order.
Where in our relationships can we use a little spring cleaning? Here are some ideas for spring cleaning your marriage:
Some couples share everything, including bathroom activity, but what's best for a relationship?
Being in a relationship means openly sharing a part of yourself with another person. There's a fine line between intimacy and privacy, so the question is, do you and your partner know where to draw the line? AOL Love and Sex Coaches Dr. Bethany Marshall and Elina Furman weigh in on bathroom etiquette, sorting laundry, masturbation and more. Some couples share everything, including bathroom activity, but what's best for a relationship?
Love can be blind, so here are 7 questions to help you see if he's really husband material or not.
Relationships can be blinding. When you are truly in love, you want to overlook the other person's imperfections. However, it is vital that you don't ignore fatal flaws. If you two have been throwing around the topic of marriage more than just casually, there is a good chance you're blinders are up right now. And who would blame you? Definitely not us, but we think you owe it to yourself to ensure he's husband material. Trust us. It's much better to figure it out now rather than after you've walked down the aisle.
You won't see any reality TV antics from Deion Sanders' wife, Football Wives star Pilar Sanders.
It seems like every show with "wives" in the title is filled with drama, craziness and confrontation—often between the women and their men. Earlier this year, VH1 debuted the series Basketball Wives for which a more appropriate title would have been Exes of the Tall and Unfaithful. So when the network announced the show Football Wives, expectations were more drink throwing and unhappy couples. Not so fast. You won't see any reality TV antics from Deion Sanders' wife, Football Wives star Pilar Sanders.