Tag: couples
Why do couples use baby talk with one another?
Ramesh Kaipa, Oklahoma State University
Imagine you’re strolling through a park and you overhear a middle-aged couple cooing over...
Most couples still make decisions together when they give money to...
Jacqueline Ackerman, IUPUI and Jon Bergdoll, IUPUI
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Single on Valentine’s Day and happily so
Elizabeth Brake, Rice University
In this pandemic year, many Americans are focused on how to have a socially distanced...
How China does Valentine’s Day
Wei Li, Frostburg State University
Americans celebrate love on Feb. 14, Valentine’s Day — a holiday named for Saint Valentine, a third-century Roman clergyman who...
Why people post ‘couple photos’ as their social media profile pictures
Amanda L. Forest, University of Pittsburgh and Kori Krueger, University of Pittsburgh
As you scroll through your Facebook news feed, you see it: Your friend...
Matching Vietnamese brides with Chinese men, marriage brokers find good business...
Wei Li, Frostburg State University
China has 24 million more men than women of marriageable age, putting some bachelors in a tough spot.
In rural areas...
When cringeworthy gifts are worse than inconsiderate
Deborah Y. Cohn, New York Institute of Technology
Ever wondered why your mom bought you that inexplicable thing? You’re not alone.
I have spent years doing...