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Why We Feel Close to People We’ll Never Meet: Parasocial Relationships Explained

In an age when media consumption defines daily patterns, parasocial experience is becoming the new standard. Parasocial relationships are one-way emotional attachments people have with media personalities—celebrities, influencers, fictional characters, or even podcasters—without even having any interaction with them. The

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The Psychology Behind the Sound Relationship House Theory

Imagine a couple sitting at the dinner table, each one swiping on their phone while the other talks about the stresses of a difficult day, finding comfort. Or imagine two individuals celebrating little victories, like recalling favourite foods or cheering

Life Style Relationship

Parasocial Relationships and Their Impact on Mental Health

Have you ever felt connected to a celebrity or any public figure because of how they talk, act or their backstory? You feel that even though you’ve never met them, they get you better than even the people around you.

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Mental Load in Relationships: What it is and Why it’s often invisible

Mental load is the cognitive work of running a house and a relationship — the invisible work of planning, organising, and remembering. It includes work such as remembering birthdays, tracking supplies in the home, coordinating doctor’s appointments, and preparing in

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Emotional Substitution: Why We Recast New Relationships to Fill Old Emotional Roles 

We often tend to seek the known, to attract the familiar, to reach for those who make us feel the same. Sometimes we unconsciously draw towards people or dynamics that feel like “home”, even if the “home” is shaped by

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Why ‘Fixing’ Your Partner Could Break the Relationship

We’ve all watched it unfold on the screen. One character, on the verge of giving up on life, has an encounter with someone new who fills them with unwavering love, and everything’s rosy again. It’s the standard love story; love

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Boundaries in Neurodivergent Relationships: Why They Matter

Neurodivergent relationships are relationships where one or more of the people in the relationship label themselves as neurodivergent, i.e., their brain develops or thinks differently compared to the social norms of development or cognition of what’s ‘typical’ or ‘neurotypical.’ This

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How Gen Z is Rewriting the Relationship Script

The world of love and relationships has never stayed the same for too long. Every new generation comes with new ideals, new expectations, and new forms of connection. But when it comes to Gen Z, there is something transformative. Gen Z

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Why Some People Struggle More in Relationships

In addition to being incredibly tough, relationships may also be enriching. Studies in psychology, sociology, and the actual world show why some people find it more difficult to establish and sustain healthy relationships and what practical solutions can be useful.

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Friendships Across the Lifespan: What Keeps Relationships Strong Over Time 

When we talk about friendship, we often hear that it’s someone who has your back, someone who listens without judgment, someone you can be your true self with, someone you can count on no matter what. While friendship is all that,