The multidisciplinary field of personal relationships has focused primarily on strong ties
(romantic relationships, friendships, family relationships). However, acquaintances (weak …

U ncertainty is a pervasive part of human interaction (Berger & Gudykunst, 1991; Brashers,
2001; Kramer, 2004). It echoes through the hallways of hospitals, corporate headquarters …

This study uses an experimental design to examine the uncertainty-reducing effect of online
dating profiles on initial first-date interactions. Zero-history dyads (N= 108) participated in a …

Attention is automatically captured by pictures of physically attractive faces. Although helpful
for mate detection, a chronic attentional bias towards attractive opposite-sex faces interferes …

Recipient of the 2014 International Association for Relationship Researchers Book Award!
This multidisciplinary text highlights the development of romantic relationships, from …

Although perceived attractiveness has consistently been shown to influence interpersonal
attraction, perceiving another person as more similar to oneself is also highly important for …

Interpersonal chemistry refers to a perceived instant connection that exists when meeting a
person for the first time. In this study, we inductively explored the characteristics of friendship …

When it comes to relationships, there's no shortage of advice from self-help 'experts', pick-up
artists, and glossy magazines. But modern-day myths of attraction often have no basis in fact …

Used in many communities, Theatre for Development (TfD) allows performers and
audiences to interrogate their cultural history and their society to promote positive social …

Au cours du dernier siècle, les sociétés occidentales contemporaines ont connu une
diversification considérable des repères et des pratiques de l'intimité et de la sexualité. Les …