Hacker News with Generative AI: Relationships

The Difficulty in Dating Good Men (aella.substack.com)
I’m supposed to find someone who makes me happy. I’m 33, I’m weird, and I’ve got some eggs frozen. Let’s go.
Dating, Relationships, Personal Essays, Women's Issues
19 points by jger15 2 days ago | 13 comments
'Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria' Turns a Small Snub into a Big Deal (nytimes.com)
For some people, perceived criticism can be overwhelming.
Mental Health, Psychology, Social Media, Relationships
8 points by bookofjoe 3 days ago | 2 comments
Columbia Breakup in real time [video] (youtube.com)
Columbia University, Relationships, Video, Real-Time
4 points by zaychikk 11 days ago | 1 comments
There are two types of dishwasher people (theatlantic.com)
When the couples therapist inevitably asks, I’ll have an answer ready: The trouble began in August 2017, when my boyfriend and I moved in together, and I quickly revealed myself to be an absolute ding-dong at loading the dishwasher.
Relationships, Lifestyle, Humor
115 points by JumpCrisscross 11 days ago | 344 comments
Dementia Is Much More Common Among the Married Than the Unmarried (psychologytoday.com)
Recent research found that people who were not married were less at risk than married people for dementia.
Dementia, Health, Marriage, Relationships, Research
18 points by ivewonyoung 12 days ago | 11 comments
Intentionally Making Close Friends (2021) (neelnanda.io)
One of the greatest sources of joy in my life are my close friends. People who bring excitement and novelty into my life. Who expose me to new experiences, and ways of seeing the world. Who help me learn, point out my blind spots, and correct me when I am wrong. Who I can lean on when I need support, and who lean on me in turn.
Friendship, Personal Growth, Relationships, Psychology, Self-Improvement
328 points by fi-le 18 days ago | 116 comments
What We Knew Without Knowing (newyorker.com)
I said I wasn’t sure where we left off, Dr. MacKinnon said why not begin where you are now. I said I wasn’t sure where I was now, life seemed rather scattered, we had not seen Quintana but had talked to her, she had seemed on the occasions we spoke in generally good spirits, fairly upbeat. Still, I found myself worrying, waiting for the bad news to kick in.
Personal Essays, Life, Relationships, Uncertainty
42 points by apollinaire 24 days ago | 4 comments
Physical attractiveness far outweighs other traits in online dating success (psypost.org)
A new study published in Computers in Human Behavior Reports has found that when it comes to online dating, physical appearance overwhelmingly determines who gets matched.
Online Dating, Psychology, Relationships, Social Media, Science
14 points by GeoAtreides 32 days ago | 2 comments
Your AI Lover Will Change You (newyorker.com)
Is it important that your lover be a biological human instead of an A.I. or a robot, or will even asking this question soon feel like an antiquated prejudice?
Artificial Intelligence, Relationships, Ethics, Technology
7 points by jbegley 35 days ago | 1 comments
Would You Rather Have Married Young? (metropolitanreview.org)
In an iconic episode of Girls, “One Man’s Trash,” Hannah spontaneously spends a weekend with a hot, respectful doctor in his expensive brownstone.
Relationships, Marriage, Television, Comedy
48 points by herbertl 38 days ago | 59 comments
My pet rat is dying. I can't stop thinking about all the things he taught me (theguardian.com)
But here’s the thing: Bob is my son. He is kind, cuddly, stubborn and wilful. Even people who don’t like rats are moved by him.
Pets, Animals, Relationships, Death
7 points by arp242 43 days ago | 1 comments
It's not cheating if you write the video game solver yourself (robertheaton.com)
My wife and two little boys sometimes go on trips to see friends or family for whom my presence isn’t strictly required.
Video Games, Programming, Ethics, Relationships
21 points by ozanonay 44 days ago | 7 comments
There Are Other People in the World (defector.com)
You are at the supermarket. You push your shopping cart up and down the aisles, filling it as desired. You are making good time, especially in a crowded store, but suddenly you need to stop, because you need to reach something on a high shelf, or because you want to compare a few different items, or perhaps because you ran into a friend you haven't seen in a while and want to chat.
Social Commentary, Everyday Life, Relationships
7 points by zdw 50 days ago | 0 comments
The Elon Musk Cheating Scandal [video] (youtube.com)
Elon Musk, Celebrity Scandals, Relationships, Videos
10 points by wizardoffoss 54 days ago | 1 comments
Marrying Up and Marrying Down (medium.com)
The most important decision we make is who we partner with, who we marry. However, for many, marriage isn’t an essential life choice … it’s a luxury item. I asked my friend, the social scientist Richard Reeves, to pen a post on the subject.
Marriage, Relationships, Sociology, Social Science, Personal Finance
9 points by hacsky 54 days ago | 4 comments
Why calling loved ones by their name is strangely awkward (theatlantic.com)
Why calling loved ones by their name is strangely awkward
Social Interactions, Psychology, Relationships
8 points by bookofjoe 55 days ago | 1 comments
Our Changing Relationship with Apple (mjtsai.com)
Apple’s positive effect on my life should not be underestimated. […] But I need to remember, now and again, that Apple is a corporation, and corporations aren’t people, and they can’t love you back. You wouldn’t love GE or Exxon or Comcast — and you shouldn’t love Apple. It’s not an exception to the rule: there are no exceptions.
Apple, Technology, Consumerism, Relationships
19 points by ksec 56 days ago | 21 comments
US friendship is in freefall – shredding bonds and cutting lives short (nypost.com)
Friendship in America is in steep decline: We’re more disconnected from each other than ever, and the gulf between us is only growing. Does it matter?
Social Issues, Relationships, United States, Sociology, Culture
68 points by Cedarwolf 60 days ago | 55 comments
For one husband, caregiving came easier when he learned to 'shut up and listen' (text.npr.org)
I remember my reaction when my wife called me at work to say a radiologist looked at her mammogram results and said: "Sure looks like cancer to me."
Caregiving, Relationships, Health, Communication
5 points by mooreds 61 days ago | 3 comments
Men overestimate women's preference for masculinity (bps.org.uk)
Psychology, Gender Studies, Relationships, Social Science
30 points by domofutu 62 days ago | 32 comments
No Evidence of Disease (idlewords.com)
My girlfriend Diane met Stephanie last October at a free makeup event for women with cancer called Look Good Feel Better.
Health, Relationships, Personal Stories
3 points by PaulHoule 64 days ago | 0 comments
Physical attractiveness outweighs intelligence in partner selection (psypost.org)
Women and their parents report that intelligence is more important than physical attractiveness in a long-term partner, yet when forced to choose, they both favor a more attractive mate—even when the less attractive option is described as more intelligent.
Psychology, Relationships, Human Behavior, Gender Studies
54 points by handfuloflight 66 days ago | 44 comments
Excessive Criticism Is a Sign of Internal Conflict (Projecting) (kupajo.com)
Excessive criticism is a red flag that signals internal conflict.
Psychology, Self-Help, Relationships
12 points by kolyder 67 days ago | 3 comments
Show HN: I made a desk toy for people in long-distance relationships (theattentionbutton.in)
Instant connection with your special someone. Available now.
Creative Projects, Relationships, Hardware, Design
13 points by _shantaram 69 days ago | 4 comments
I Paid $70 for an AI Boyfriend. It Was So Worth It (harpersbazaar.com)
Artificial Intelligence, Relationships, Consumerism, Personal Experiences
61 points by yo_yo_yo-yo 73 days ago | 80 comments
Sharing a ChatGPT Account with My Wife (startupbaniya.com)
I was curious to see how ChatGPT would respond to this question, and the answer was interesting because my wife and I share the same ChatGPT Pro account, but we use AI in different ways.
ChatGPT, Artificial Intelligence, Relationships, Personal Experiences
43 points by aman2k4 73 days ago | 62 comments
My Wife's Enemies Are Now My Enemies, Too (2019) (thecut.com)
Until about five years ago, I got along with basically everyone. Sometimes, I knew, people didn’t care for me, but my impeccable get-along instincts and crushing fear of confrontation prevented things from coming to a head very often. And if I didn’t like someone, I’d try to never let them know, because even if the sight of them made my stomach curdle, I still wanted them to like me.
Relationships, Personal Experiences, Conflict
38 points by mooreds 74 days ago | 62 comments
Explaining Glasser's 'Quality World' (thebetterplan.org)
“Learning what is in a person’s ‘Quality World’ and trying to support it, will bring us closer to that person than anything else we can do.” (p. 51).
Psychology, Self-Help, Relationships
7 points by yamrzou 76 days ago | 0 comments
A Billionaire's Biggest Regret (nytimes.com)
Bill Gates recently described the dissolution of his 27-year marriage as a painful “mistake.” As he’s learned, you can’t put a price on a relationship that’s seen you through it all.
Relationships, Personal Reflections, Billionaires
4 points by RyanShook 81 days ago | 0 comments
Ask vs. Guess Culture (jeanhsu.substack.com)
When unreasonable requests are followed up with "but you could have just said no!" Exploring the clashes of ask culture and guess culture, at home and at work.
Communication, Work Culture, Relationships
15 points by paulpauper 82 days ago | 0 comments