Romance

Challenged by the White House's anti-immigration policy, many—like Zahara and Mohammed—are choosing to wed.

New research suggests they have more mature ideas about how real-world relationships work.

PS Picks is a selection of the best things that the magazine's staff and contributors are reading, watching, or otherwise paying attention to in the worlds of art, politics, and culture.

New research suggests the ability to play an instrument well is surprisingly sexy.

In a new study, altruism trumps good looks, although the combination of both is the most desirable of all.

New research links women's poor performance on math tests with their wish to date a smarter man.

Surprised researchers find that, when the topic is love, we tend to communicate emotions more effectively using email rather than voicemail.

Selective disposal of digital artifacts is the best way to deal with the aftermath, but you might need your friends and an algorithm to help get you there.

New research finds following your own path is a turn-on to potential romantic partners of both sexes.

Forget how friends, family, and others feel. People even tend to view their partners more favorably than their partners view themselves.

And when they feel God might reject them, they buddy up to their partner.

Do men pretend like they're not into Valentine's Day—or any other love-related things—because of the way society pressures them to avoid "girly" things in our culture?

New research finds people who read romantic fiction are good at picking up subtle facial clues revealing a person’s emotional state.

For Valentine's Day, a roundup of recent research on romance and relationships.

Just in time for Valentine's Day, new research from China suggests information taken from fMRI scans may predict whether a new romantic relationship will last.