In the Media
Interview with BBC about online dating, dating “burn-out”, and how people find love “offline” such as through climbing gyms
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Interview with CNN International on couples’ (de)constructive behaviors and the benefits of hitting “pause”
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Interview with The Times on how couples can bolster intimacy through novel and inspiring experiences in their recreational activities
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Interview with The Telegraph on couples’ conflicts of interests (division of labor, food preparations) and how to maintain variation and excitement in their relationships
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Interview with BBC Radio Sussex on how relationships have changed in the past 60 years
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Interview with i-D Magazine (VICE) on “popular” dating advice: its appeal and pitfalls
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"Do you see when your partner says thank you?", blog post for the Society of Personality and Social Psychology's "Character & Context"
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“Romantic Relationships: A Psychologist’s View”, blog post I wrote for the University of Sussex
Recurrent interviews with Quest Psychologie [Dutch popular scientific magazine]
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Freakoconomics—a podcast by Stephen Dubner and Angela Duckworth—covered our work on sacrifice motives and gratitude in Episode 128 “How can you give better gifts?”
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Check out this infographic illustrating our recent work on perceived partner responsiveness and lightening the load of relational sacrifices. Created by SHaRe Lab's Akshita Uppot!
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"Relationship sacrifices are noble, but they can have heavy psychological costs" on Forbes
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"Will Sacrifice Strengthen Or Destroy Your Relationship?" on Therapytips.org
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"How can relationships survive big-time sacrifices?" on Psychology Today.
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"How to be a better spouse: 25 ways to help" on Marriage.com
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"The most effective way of thanking your partner" in The Atlantic
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"The top five predictors of a healthy relationship" in Psychology Today
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"Landmark study among 11,196 couples pinpoints what dating apps get so wrong" in Inverse
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"it's not the person you choose but the relationship you build" on Reddit
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"Sacrifice expectations shape your relationship" & "expectations kill gratitude" on Reddit
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"How expectations are shaping your relationship" in Psychology Today
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"Do you see your romantic partner’s sacrifices?", blog post I wrote for the Society of Personality and Social Psychology's "Character & Context
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"Do you see your partner’s sacrifices?" in Psychology Today
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"When low expectations are an advantage in romantic relationships", blog post for the Society of Personality and Social Psychology's "Character & Context"
"People with low self-esteem more likely to regret making sacrifices in their relationships" in PsyPost
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"For couples, gratitude is a boomerang", interview with Wall Street Journal
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"Sacrifice in close relationships", interview on my dissertation research with BNR Radio (in Dutch)
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"A new reason to acknowledge your partner’s sacrifice" in Psychology Today
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"Low Self-Esteem Partners Create Their Own Regret in Relationship Sacrifices", press release by the Society for Personality and Social Psychology
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"Why Women in Relationships Turn a Blind Eye to Attractive Men" in Time Magazine
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