Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark Travers writes about the world of psychology. Words often fail to describe how fervent of a force love is—in all its forms.

Words often fail to describe how fervent of a force love is—in all its forms. Whether you’re falling head over heels, holding your child for the first time, or simply basking in the beauty of the ...

Love is everywhere you look. People talk about love in pop songs, on TV, across social media, over dinner, at work, and in school hallways. There is also growing scientific interest in romantic love, ...

Imagine that both your best friend and your romantic partner have fallen into a river. You can save one of them. What do you do? Perhaps you’ve already dived in. But if you’ve got time to think before ...

We live in a time where effort is everything. If you want a job, you hustle. If you want a better body, you push. If you want peace, you meditate (hard). So naturally, when we want love, we chase. We ...

Many of us dream of that whirlwind romance where we get swept off our feet and live ‘happily ever after’. But not every important relationship in your life will be romantic. Many will turn out to be ...