Anastasia Maisuradze

The numbers game approach to dating reduces people to screening criteria and erodes genuine curiosity. Here is the full picture

The patterns of projecting insecurities are specific and recognizable — but difficult to identify from the inside. Here is what they look like and what...

Secrecy and privacy both involve withholding information from a partner but for fundamentally different reasons and with entirely different effects

Good first date questions invite specific rather than generic responses. Here is what to ask about difficulty, values, and relationships

Contempt shifts from evaluating behavior to evaluating the person. That shift is what makes it so corrosive

Regrets in romance can linger and impede happiness. Uncover the roots of these feelings and ways to manage them effectively

Weaponized withdrawal uses silence and withheld affection as control. Here is the psychology behind it and its effects on self-esteem and intimacy

Discover the various types of arguments couples face and how understanding them can improve relationship dynamics

Understand the complexities of leaving safely and find guidance for creating a secure exit from difficult relationships

Explore the power of nicknames in relationships and how they reflect intimacy and connection between partners

Perfectionism in relationships does not cause sudden failure. It causes gradual erosion. Here is what it does to intimacy, repair, and connection

Explore how caring less can improve your relationships. Discover the counterintuitive benefits of caring differently

The cultural narrative about dating after 50 focuses on what is lost. Here is what it gets wrong — and the surprising upsides that late-life...

Inconsistent availability, hot and cold cycling, unreliable commitment — here is what intermittency in a relationship looks like and the impact it produces

The problem that avoidance defers does not resolve. The intimacy it prevents does not develop another way. Here is what avoidance costs a relationship

Discover how trauma bonding affects survivors, creating a complex mix of love and loyalty amidst cycles of abuse and affection

The love languages of introverts are specific, deliberate, and sustained. Here is what they look like

Hoping is not a dating strategy. Here is what dating intentionally actually looks like — the honest assessment, and the decisions that produce better outcomes

Astrology provides structure, shared language, and community in dating. It does not predict compatibility. Here is the honest picture

Delve into the second marriage phenomenon. Discover what makes some succeed and others fail

Uncover the dynamics of the dating persona and understand its role in shaping early romantic encounters and relationships

Considering dating a colleague? Understand the factors that can make or break a workplace romance before diving in

Delve into the world of digital infidelity, where emotional connections blur the line of betrayal in committed relationships

Wounded healers choose partners who need fixing. Here is the psychology behind the pattern, what it costs both people