There’s no overstating the benefits of social connection and the IRL gatherings that facilitate it. Spending quality time with a partner, loved one, or friend isn’t just a boon for your emotional…
Tag: Relationships
Echoism Is Basically the Polar Opposite of Narcissism—But It Can Be Just as Damaging in Relationships
When your partner asks you what you want for dinner, you tell them that you’ll eat anything. Perhaps you’re the agreeable one in the friend group who’s always down to do whatever…
Throuple Relationships Prove That Sometimes, Good Things Really Do Comes in Threes
If two heads are better than one, then three heads are better than two, right? Well, that’s exactly the thought process behind a throuple. A portmanteau of the words “couple” and “three,”…
Are You the ‘Asker’ or the ‘Guesser’ in Your Relationships? Here’s How To Tell—And Why It Matters
Your coworker got a new apartment, and she’s spent all month telling everyone in the office how excited she is to move in. Then, on Friday afternoon, she corners you by the…
4 Telltale Signs of a Secure Attachment Style—And Why Having One Can Improve Your Relationships
The popular discourse around attachment styles might have you think most people have one of the insecure types—either an anxious or avoidant attachment style. Perhaps the folks who fall in these camps…
Can ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Relationships Work? Relationship Therapists Weigh In
The phrase “don’t ask, don’t tell” may bring to mind the discriminatory policy from the ’90s that kept LGBTQ+ folks in the U.S. military from sharing information about their sexuality or non-cis…