What to Do If You Suck at First Impressions

It takes seven seconds to make a first impression.[i] You heard me right. Seven seconds. We size up other people in a fraction of the time it takes to brush our teeth! And first impressions are powerful. They’re so powerful that they rarely change. Basically, you get...

Why a Bad Day Can Make You Hate Your Relationship

Two questions: How are you feeling right now? If you’re in a relationship, do you think you’ll be happy with your boyfriend in a year’s time? Most of us would assume these questions have nothing to do with one another. After all, how you feel at this very moment is...

Don’t Let Social Media Wreck Your Relationship

Some couples look so good on Facebook. You know they’re happy. They post sweet little comments on each other’s pages. They’re snuggled tight in their profile pics. Each time they go off to the beach or the mountains, a photo slideshow pops up the next day. It’s enough...

Use this Force field on Your Ex

If a man you loved ended the relationship, does that say anything about you? Did you do something wrong to make it end? Did he see something in your personality that made him turn away? Your answers reveal how well you deal with rejection. That’s the word from a study...

Two Solutions for All-Day Fights

We are more vulnerable to being hurt by someone we love. Their opinion matters more. Their actions or disregard for our feelings can sting more deeply. That’s why you can find yourself in a fight that seems to last all day. The fight rages from the kitchen to the...