Men are the hunters, women want to google - Why we differ in our approaching strategies

Who do you think is more direct in approaching a crush? A man or a woman? You would say that women stereotypically want to be found instead of going hunting on their own?
Read more and find out why men and women differ in their ways of approaching when they have an eye on someone. You'll be surprised how far back into our past one has to go for an explanation...

It depends on the breed you own…
Imagine you are sitting alone on a bench in the park. It is a sunny day and the birds are singing. You take a look at the right and – WHOW! A very attractive person will soon pass by. As you are single, you are definitively curious about how the person might be like and willing to start a conversation. Sadly enough you are a shy person and the chances that the beautiful stranger will take the first step and speak to you are rather small.
Now, bring the same situation in mind, but add one further point – on your lap, there is sitting a cute puppy, pointing his large eyes into the direction of the other person. Adding this “variable” will surely have some influence on the outcome of the situation. But does it matter if you are a man or a woman, or if you are holding a Boxer or a Chihuahua? Addressing these and more questions, we set up a questionnaire and got some interesting results…
 

Religiosity and psychological health: A comparison across 11 cultures

Are religious people psychologically healthier or unhealthier than their non-religious counterparts?
Sigmund Freud, called religiosity the neurosis of the masses. This implies that religious people may be psychologically unhealthier than their non-religious counterparts. In stark contrast to this position, hundreds of studies appeared in the last few years and they found that religious people report better psychological health, less depression, and more life satisfaction than non-religious people.

We compared psychological health reports of believers and non-believers across 11 cultures...

“I have a horrible, horrible name…

this name has been holding me back my entire life.

It's probably why kids picked on me in school

and why I never do well with women.”

(Chandler Bing, a character from the sitcom Friends (Bright, 2003))

When it comes to online-dating does our name predict how successful we are in getting attention from potential partners? In other words, does our name have a unique influence on our dating success? And if so, does this kind of attention versus neglect on the online-dating site mirror a life history of interpersonal neglect that is detrimental to own personal development?

We explored these questions based on a sample of more than 900 German-speaking eDarling members (from Austria, Germany, Switzerland).