Could AI Replace Real Romance?

When it comes to how Artificial intelligence (AI) will affect our lives, the response ranges from a feeling of impending doom to the sense that it will ...

Americans Are Choosing to Eat Alone More than Dining Out

In the past few decades, the sector has shifted from tables to takeaway, a process that accelerated through the pandemic and continued even as the health ...

The Secret to Longevity?

From meerkats to macaques, social animals tend to live longer, take more time to reach maturity, and have more extended reproductive periods than their ...

Horses Teach Us How to Be Friends

Did you know horses have friends? They do according to writer Sterry Butcher, who lives on a Texas farm with horses.

According to Butcher, horses form ...

Growing Number of Solo Diners at Restaurants

In the U.S., solo dining reservations have risen 29% over the last two years, according to OpenTable, the restaurant reservation site. They’re also ...

We are Wired to Connect with Others

The Bible teaches us that it is not good for us to be alone, we need others. Researchers now know that we are wired to be with and interact with others. ...

The Myth of the Perfect Soulmate

The idea that we have the perfect soulmate has proved popular among young adults in the U.S. A 2011 poll found that 73% of Americans believed in a soulmate, ...

Pandemic Paradox: Stronger Marriages After Isolation

A dramatic change from the trend seen in previous years was marked by the unexpected increase in marriages that the COVID-19 lockdowns brought about. ...

Gen Z Is Rediscovering the Public Library

Twenty-year-old Henry Earls dresses up to go to the library. He picks out cozy knitted sweaters and accessorizes with well-worn copies of classic books. ...

Anti-Loneliness Club Offers Friendship for a Fee

A California startup claims it has a solution to loneliness. Groundfloor, which began in the Bay Area and will soon open a location in Los Angeles, is ...