In the Name of Love

 The comparative characteristics of the lover are particularly important for determining the intensity of your partner's jealousy. Will a woman be more jealous if her husband's lover is beautiful than if she is wise? And what would make a husband's jealousy more intense-if his wife's lover is a woman or a man? Read More

 It is very difficult, if at all possible, to achieve the ideal of being a virtuous person whose emotional tendencies are identical to one's moral norms. Thus, even Jimmy Carter admitted that although he was very religious, he had lusted after a woman in his heart. We are condemned to experience continuous conflict between our emotional tendencies and our moral norms. Read More

The attitude toward time in love is ambiguous. On the one hand, temporal aspects may be dismissed and lovers might be prepared to wait for their beloved till the end of time. On the other hand, every moment with the beloved is so precious that lovers are ready to sacrifice a great deal in order to be with their beloved. Read More

Concerning the classical question of whether “birds of a feather flock together” or “opposites attract,” there is consistent evidence in support of similarity, but very little evidence supporting opposites. However, significant similarity may reduce attraction. To what extent, then, does similarity between lovers enhance or inhibit romance? Read More