The same thing keeps happening, with different people.
Plain-language explainers on why dating repeats, built from published research. Every article lists its sources and the date it was last checked.
Questions we answer
Worth reading elsewhere
Full reading list →Brutal breakupNPR, 2022
Heartbroken? There's a scientific reason why breaking up feels so rotten (opens npr.org)Explains why a breakup can throw off sleep, appetite and mood, and why the pain is physical as well as emotional.
LonelinessHarvard Health Publishing, 2017
The power and prevalence of loneliness (opens health.harvard.edu)A short medical overview of how common loneliness is and why it matters for both mental and physical health.
AttractionAssociation for Psychological Science
Chemistry Between People: A Sum of Their Connections (opens psychologicalscience.org)Shows that chemistry grows out of how two people interact over time, not out of a checklist of traits.
How we work
- Sourced. Every claim links to the research or data behind it.
- Dated. Each article shows when it was written and last updated.
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- Honest about limits. We say what the research does not show. Editorial standards
Tool: the 8-question pattern check
Eight questions about the last few people you dated. You get one of nine pattern cards. It runs in your browser and nothing is saved.