Tag: relationship

ScienceDaily (Jan. 18, 2010) Figs and the wasps that pollinate them present one of biologists' favorite examples of a beneficial relationship between two different species. In exchange for the pollination service provided by the wasp, the fig fruit provides room and board for the wasp's developing young. However, wasps do not always pollinate the fig. Fig trees "punish" these "cheaters" by dropping unpollinated fruit, killing the wasp's offspring inside, report researchers working at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute.

LONDON (Reuters) - Couples are struggling to stay together as they face money worries and the threat of redundancy in the economic downturn, said counseling service Relate, which has seen its workload soar.

Relate on Saturday reported a rise of almost 60 percent in the number of couples seeking help with their relationships in October and November this year as compared with last year.

Everyone knows that computers and technology can damage relationships.

Just ask the partner of anyone who bought Doom 3 this week or read any of the comments posted on the Everquest Widows website.

And everyone knows about people who strike up a cyber-relationship despite already being involved in a real one.

It has often been said that opposites attract but research suggests that initial spark of attraction soon fades and does not make for a long and happy married life.

That is one conclusion from a survey carried out by The Oxford Internet Institute which looked at the habits of 1,000 couples to find the secret of a happy relationship.

It found that couples in different nations have very diverse likes and dislikes when it comes to what keeps them together or drives them apart.

For instance, Britons are the least likely to complain if modern life leaves their partners too tired for sex. Australians are less worried by their spouse being less affectionate and Americans argue more.