Your fake friends are ruining you. I know it sounds harsh, but if you want to be truly happy you have to: combat frenemiesend ambivalent relationshipsstop toxic “friends” But first, what is the definition of a frenemy? A frenemy is someone that you are friendly with,...
Do you know your significant other? I mean, do you really, truly, deeply know who they are as a person? I’m a victim of the How Trap. The How Trap is when you know how someone is because you ask what they are doing, what they have been up to and follow them on...
Have you ever wondered how to be more attractive? Attraction isn’t only about looks. Attractive people have a certain primal magnetism. Of course, we can be physically attracted to someone, but we are more often drawn to their confidence, passion and...
If you want to strike terror into the hearts of singles everywhere, just mention two little words: Blind Date Does it have to be this way? Here at Science of People, I was curious about blind dates. Specifically: What are the attraction patterns on successful blind...
I have struggled with this topic for a long time, but I think it is really important to share. It’s called the Relational Paradox. The Relational Paradox: As humans we really want deep, fulfilling relationships. To get these relationships we want people to like us....
Are you socially awkward? It seems I am a magnet for any and all kinds of awkward social situations. So much so that I decided to create a post on all of the social traps and how you can avoid them. Awkward Situation #1: Forgetting You Have Met Someone Before Has this...
Have you ever noticed you date the same kind of person over and over again? This might not be your imagination or coincidence. It could be Attachment Theory at work, which says we each have a specific attachment style Attachment Styles: Our tendencies and patterns of...
In this interview, I sat down with Matt Kepnes, otherwise known as Nomadic Matt. Matt is the founder of NomadicMatt.com and the author of How to Travel the World on $50 a Day: Third Edition: Travel Cheaper, Longer, Smarter. Meet Matt Matt has been to over 90 countries...
I hit my social peak at five years old. Kindergarten was da bomb, let me tell you. I was double-booked for play dates. I frequently had three, yes THREE birthday parties in the same weekend. During lunch, I had a system to hang out with all of my friends. I would eat...
What are the best pick up lines? And do pick up lines actually work? When I asked my Twitter followers this question, only 30% of people said yes! While I wasn’t surprised by this response, I do think that the negative reputation that pick up lines have isn’t...
I have a question for you: would you rather break an arm or be broken up with? We asked our Twitter followers this question and 76% said they would rather break an arm, while 24% said they would rather be broken up with. This response is stunning, because breaking an...
I recently read an amazing book by Benjamin Zander and Rosamund Stone called The Art of Possibility. While I was reading, there was a particular passage that popped out at me and it got me thinking about how our childhood shapes our personalities. Here at the...
