• more about #advancedstudies more comments →
    morninggloria: I always thought that "love" was something for tennis people. more »
    PreposterousHypothesis: This has already been analyzed by the esteemed Meatloaf, in his paper "I would do anything for love: But I won't do that," exploring the disconnect be... more »
    Dodgergirl: L is for the lone partner who wants kids O is for the oversized age difference. V is very very... financially wary. E is even then/ your last divorce... more »
    badmutha: All I am going to say is that I have seen situations that match all of these findings. Especially the one about getting married before 25. People chan... more »
    andBegorrah: Thankfully hate can still last a lifetime for no good reason. Other than "YOU AND YOUR STUPID FACE," of course. more »
    BabyJane: If I want to know if my relationship is going to last, I look to something a little more reliable. Thanks, Magic 8-Ball! more »
    token_illiterate_commenter: I'm a white male married to a white female 6 years younger than me. That should give me a +1 in this equation. My wife earns 50% more than I do. That'... more »
    Penny: I guess that it depends on how you define the L-word? Or, as Dee-Lite said, what is love? more »
    Zwitter: Love? Huh! Good god, y'all. more »
    save jinger: I ran a study that proved that studies don't prove anything. more »
    Norton: Aside from the fact that I hate studies that try to put overly simplistic science over every emotion and relationship human beings experience - WTF? D... more »
    sara-without-an-h: Why do people finance these studies? Can't we find less obvious topics to research? Is anyone else irritated at the amount of "studies" on relationships? more »
    JessicaLovejoy: Laughing, riding, cornholing!: "Studies" are for nerds. Everyone knows that love longevity depends on whether you have a vodka luge and a chocolate fountain at your wedding. more »
    WantToTouchtheWahine: Screwed, screwed, screwed, and screwed. Looks like I better go get screwed while I still can, we're DOOOOOOOOOOMED. more »
    SkipToMyLou: heeeey Sadie... look at you with your cute science boyfriend there! more »
  • #advancedstudies

    Love, What Is It Good For?

    Another study has come out proving that the fate of your relationship is actually in the hands of your age differential, parental history, smoking habits, and bank account. Being "in love" isn't nearly enough, concluded the hopeless romantics. [Reuters]