Love, Digitally

Jealousy

"Alexa, Should I Siri-ously Be Jealous of AI?"

Martin Graff Ph.D. on June 23, 2025

What emotions do we experience at the thought of our romantic partners using AI and sex robots? Does this differ between men and women?

Mating

Can Your Dating Profile Attract More Attention?

Martin Graff Ph.D. on May 23, 2025

Do you have to be attractive to get attention on your dating profile? Other factors also play a part, but maybe not in the way you think.

Narcissism

How Narcissists Engage With Other People’s Selfies

Martin Graff Ph.D. on April 28, 2025

Do narcissists really notice other people’s social media posts? If so, how do they interact with them?

Singlehood

Are You Better Off Single or in a Relationship?

Martin Graff Ph.D. on March 21, 2025

It is not being in a relationship which affects well-being and life satisfaction. Life satisfaction and well-being are determined by why we are single.

Attachment

Is Problematic Smartphone Use Predicted by Nomophobia?

Martin Graff Ph.D. on February 20, 2025

Some three quarters of students report that smartphones have detrimental effects on their ability to complete academic work. What's causing the problem?

Jealousy

How the Threat of Online Infidelity Powers Jealousy

Martin Graff Ph.D. on January 17, 2025

The importance of a rival's attractiveness.

Mating

What Influences Partner Choice Online?

Martin Graff Ph.D. on December 10, 2024

Do online daters necessarily always opt for similarity when seeking a dating partner? A study from the Netherlands looked at assortative mating in online dating.

Mating

Do Women or Men Make Quicker Dating Decisions?

Martin Graff Ph.D. on November 19, 2024

Women's decisions, it appears, are more logical than men's.

Jealousy

Is Jealousy Different in Transgender People?

Martin Graff Ph.D. on October 21, 2024

Transgender individuals’ jealousy is not necessarily motivated by biological sex. However, it can be motivated by a number of other factors.

Relationships

Social Media Chat Can Strengthen Romantic Relationships

Martin Graff Ph.D. on September 18, 2024

What kinds of social networks have benefits for our relationships? It may depend on what type of relationship, but it may also depend on communication with others online.