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What Happens When an AI Knows How You Feel?

Technology used to only deliver our messages. Now it wants to write them for us by understanding our emotions.

How to Deal With Difficult Family During the Holidays

If you have strained relationships with your family, you're not alone. These resources can help.

How to Turn Online Friends Into IRL Ones

If you're struggling to make new friends, you're not alone. But tech and little tenacity can help you can find—or build—community. Here's how.

Gaming With My Husband Made Our Marriage Stronger

All it took was buying a Nintendo Switch.

How Tech Transformed How We Hook Up—and Break Up

This week, we look at how living online makes it harder to forget a love that's been lost and easier to find love once again.

I Called Off My Wedding. The Internet Will Never Forget

In 2019, I made a painful decision. But to the algorithms that drive Facebook, Pinterest, and a million other apps, I'm forever getting married.

Bed Tricks, Cod, and the Hidden History of Catfishing

Intriguing, maddening deception can shake up our existence and sometimes—sometimes—set us free.

How to Pay Your Respects During a Virtual Funeral

The pandemic has forced many of our mourning rituals online. Here are some basic rules to make sure you’re not unintentionally causing offense.

How to Write a Living Will

When my dad passed away without a will, my family had so many unanswered questions. These resources can help make it easier for those you leave behind. 

My Highly Unexpected Heterosexual Pandemic Zoom Wedding

Love caught me by surprise, but we were continents apart.

They Found Community, and Then Love, in Online Games

It's no surprise people build great friendships when they game together. But these folks found much more—sometimes across long distances and cultural divides.

How to Beat Zoom Fatigue—and Set Healthy Boundaries

This new era of constant video chats means we're all in front of cameras more than ever before. Here's how to cope.

A Rocket Scientist’s Love Algorithm Adds Up During Covid-19

On the brink of a breakup, a JPL engineer computed a relationship prediction formula. It eventually became a dating app—and its value is rising in the midst of a pandemic.

Birth, Death, Weddings Disrupted: An Oral History of Covid-19

The pandemic is wreaking havoc on milestones and celebrations across the nation.

What Coronavirus Isolation Could Do to Your Mind (and Body)

Social distancing can lead to adverse psychological and physiological effects. But there are things you can do to maintain your overall health. 

I Tweeted Out My Phone Number—and Rediscovered Humanity

After I was digitally shamed on Twitter, I posted my phone number. What I got in return was the kindness of strangers.

What a Real Wedding in a Virtual Space Says About the Future

They met in VR. They fell in love in VR. They tied the knot in VR. Here's a glimpse into the future of relationships.

The Middle School Relationship Is Dead (As We Knew It)

Smartphones and apps have fundamentally transformed the way kids “like-like” each other. Here's what it's like to "hang out" in the age of the iPhone.

Why I Use a Whiteboard to Solve Marital Disputes

Opinion: A Googler finds that engineering techniques help keep the peace at home.

A (Kinda) Joint Bank Account for More-Than-Venmo-Serious Couples

Not ready to tie the financial knot but hate getting your partner back for every taco? Simple's new feature lets you share just some of your money.

Not Only Do Opposites Not Attract, but Just the Opposite

A new study suggests that "marital resemblance" is common among people with mental illnesses.

Q&A with Jennifer Verdolin, Author of Wild Connection

In her book Wild Connection: What Animal Courtship and Mating Tell Us About Human Relationships, Jennifer Verdolin takes inspiration from the rest of the animal kingdom and applies it to human romantic relationships.

Tech Hacks to Stay Connected to Your Long-Distance Love

When work or family needs put significant distance between you and your partner for extended periods, it can put serious strain your relationship. Luckily, staying connected -- even over vast distances -- isn't nearly as difficult as it used to be. Here are some apps to help you do it.