We’ve already given you tips on how to pick the ideal Valentine’s Day present, but establishing a successful relationship requires more than just one nice gift each year. We’ve combed the Lifehacker archives for our best-ever relationship tips. More »
Whether due to modesty, timidity or just a desire not to annoy anyone, most of us suck at self-promotion. The problem: How do you promote yourself without coming off as a sleazy pest? Here’s how. More »
The old anecdotal saying that you should never go to sleep angry just got backed up by science, thanks to UMass Amherst neuroscientists. Their study concludes that if you have a negative emotional response — their examples were for viewing an unsettling picture or experiencing a traumatic event — the response is reduced if you stay awake afterwards. More »
You’ve likely found yourself in an uncomfortable conversation at a party, taken a business meeting from which you’d like to escape, gone on an awkward date or found yourself in any situation where you wanted to get out without hurting anyone’s feelings. While most people believe either honesty or deception is the solution to this problem, you actually need both. Here’s why. More »
Dear Lifehacker, How do I deal with someone who’s completely irrational? Every time we disagree on a topic, I try to present evidence and information to support my position, and he dismisses them and gets really angry, as if I’m attacking him personally. He has been known to dismiss scientific studies and encyclopedia articles because of typos, or because they were from last year and not this year, and chosen to reject evidence out of hand just because he disagrees. How do I get out of heated arguments with him without just throwing up my hands and letting him think he’s right? Thanks, Frustrated Debater More »
Our emotions and hormones are powerful forces that can make us do things that may feel right but are not actually in our best interest. On a regular basis you may think you’re attracted to someone when you’re not, make yourself uglier when you’re trying to look good, and generally cause yourself grief while dating despite your best intentions. Here’s a look at how you cause these problems and what you can do to fix them. More »
If you’re at an office party or gathering where you don’t know a lot of people, it can be hard to get yourself into a conversation with a group, especially if you’re shy. Reddit user brothelwaffle suggests using the same practice you’d use for your business: supply and demand. More »
Online dating sites often get laughed at by people in any sort of relationship, but they’re big business — and a big source of scams. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has received more than 1600 reports of relationship scams this year, with a claimed value of $17 million. To try and reduce that, it has developed a draft code of conduct for sites to follow. More »
The trouble with the Christmas holidays is that you have to go home and visit family — family that can often drive you crazy and stress you out. While there’s no way to completely escape those cringeworthy and awkward situations, there are ways you can deal with them more effectively. More »
If you read Lifehacker, you’re probably interested in tech, which means that you likely upgrade your electronics more often than most people. You probably also have people in your life that are the exact opposite, who are still holding on to the Motorola RAZR (not the Android one) and the original Amazon “snowspeeder” Kindle. Seems like your old, leftover tech might be a good match for one of these people, right? Maybe! More »
