relationships

A group of phones

Can you swipe your way to new friends?

Dating apps have been around for a while, but not the industry is expanding to create apps more focused on finding friends than finding a special someone.

Can you swipe your way to new friends?
Man kneels in front of make-shift memorial with head in hands

For 'lone wolf' terrorists, the motivation for violence isn’t always hate

For 'lone wolf' terrorists, the motivation for violence isn’t always hate
texting in the rain

Maintaining real relationships in the digital world

Maintaining real relationships in the digital world
The homepage of the Ashley Madison website is displayed on an iPad, in this photo illustration taken in Ottawa, Canada July 21, 2015.

Canadian infidelity is alive and thriving in the hotbed of cheating, Ottawa

Canadian infidelity is alive and thriving in the hotbed of cheating, Ottawa
Love t-shirt

How traditional couples changed the definition of marriage and opened the doors for same-sex weddings

How traditional couples changed the definition of marriage and opened the doors for same-sex weddings
Hongbao packet

China's traditional New Year's gift of cash for children now has a digital option

When families get together for Chinese New Year, one of the cherished traditions is giving and exchanging hongbao, red envelopes with cash. Rebecca Kanthor recently visited her husband's family in China's Henan province and learned the intricacies of these obligatory gifts.

China's traditional New Year's gift of cash for children now has a digital option
Mohammed Shamma, an Egyptian American in Berkeley, contributed to the anthology,"Salaam, Love." He writes about the cultural consequences of his first kiss during a game of spin-the-bottle.

Muslim American men share their stories of love and intimacy in a new book

Stories about Muslim American men in the media are more likely to be about terrorism threats than love or romance. But a new collection of stories by 22 Muslim American men sets out to change that narrative — by letting readers into their love lives.

Muslim American men share their stories of love and intimacy in a new book
An Israeli and Palestinian couple hold hands. They've asked to remain anonymous.

This Israeli-Palestinian love story broke so many rules

It's a rare love story that breaks so many boundaries in the Middle East. An Israeli and a Palestinian fought physical barriers in traveling between Jerusalem and the West Bank. They fought the Israeli-Arab cultural barriers. And they fought the social barriers of being gay.

This Israeli-Palestinian love story broke so many rules

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Mike & Adi

Mike & Adi

Mike & Adi

Mike & Adi

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