Online daters: Tall, dark and dishonest
Dating sites, where users are free to shed pounds, raise salaries and shave off years to impress prospective mates, are the perfect place to fib pheedo.com |
Love really is blind, or at least blinkered
Attractive people of the opposite sex are repulsive when you're in love, finds a study – perhaps so you gain a reproductive advantage feeds.newscientist.com |
Is commerce ripping the heart out of Valentine's Day?
Thanks largely to resentment of commercial pressures, a large number of number of people won't be buying presents this Valentine's Day, researchers find feeds.newscientist.com |
Gorilla sexual intrigue could explain human monogamy
Female gorillas use sex as a tactic to thwart their rivals – pregnant apes court their silverback male to distract him from rivals feeds.newscientist.com |
Your Father’s Keeper
This week, answers to readers’ questions about balancing work and breaks at the office, dating and other issues. nytimes.com |