philosophy of love
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What Your Relationship Needs Is a Little ‘Romantic Nostalgia’
According to new research, looking at past photos of your partner can actually increase loving feelings and overall satisfaction within your relationship. Remembering and reminiscing over the good times is also known as “romantic nostalgia,” and according to Gabriela Reyes, LMFT and Chispa App’s Resident Relationship Expert, those memories help bring back a rush of…
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How to Date Someone Who’s in an Open Relationship
There are many ways to date and many ways to love. Traditional monogamy might be one, but it’s not the only one. Many people have questions about how to open up their own relationships with a primary partner; but the third party involved — a person on the outside of the existing relationship — can…
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The 7 Deadly Sins of Friendship
Back in 1939, scientists at Harvard began a longitudinal study in order to “identify the psychosocial predictors of healthy ageing.” The study, which is still running to this day, indicated that the single factor that correlated most strongly with happiness as you age is the quality of your personal relationships. Friendships are more important than…
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How to Date Your Old High School Crush (and Why You Should)
Dating in high school is hard. You’ve got wild hormones, an overwhelming curiosity (paired with trepidation) about sex, loads of pimples, and a shaky sense of self, the world, and where you fit in it. During this time of shape-shifting self-esteem, it’s easy to think that the people you had epic crushes on — the…