Human Practices & Relationships

It seems like gauging someone's attractiveness would be a bit difficult if you were blind, and couldn't visually size up a mate's face, muscles, or curves. Sexually, blind people rely even more on their senses of smell and touch than others do. To form... Full Answer

Humans are the most sexual species around. How do we know? The answer is not from National Geographic specials. One example: Women are sexually active for almost their entire lives and throughout all times of their menstrual cycle - meaning that they... Full Answer

When two people commit themselves to each other, magic can begin to happen. Instead of repeating the same superficial experience with different people, I am having different, extraordinary experiences with the same person. More than a hundred years ago,... Full Answer

In the beginning of your relationship, you're influenced by a heady mix of hormones and brain chemicals. New attraction and new experiences trigger the release of dopamine, norepinephrine, phenylethylamine (PEA), and sex hormones, which throw... Full Answer

In some respects, it is easier to open up with total strangers, because there is no history of wounding, fighting, and arguing with them. I often find this to be true on airplanes, where people who are total strangers sitting next to me often begin... Full Answer

The first thing to realize is that you cannot change anyone else. The horrible truth is that people just do not do what you want them to. Frankly, sometimes it seems like they are deliberately trying to thwart you. There are times when you may help them... Full Answer

There are lots of reasons we resist change, but it really boils down to two things - pleasure and pain. Those two experiences, in all their subtle permutations, are the primary motivators for every one of our actions. We make our choices because we want... Full Answer