Couples who say their spouse is their best friend show twice as much of a happiness boost from marriage. Deep compatibility matters.

A lot of Gen Z has no "rizz." Dating apps are starting to use AI to either help teach young daters the basics of flirting and conversation, or eliminate the need for these skills all together.

Last year we published the Beginner’s Guide to Bitcoin Layers. But a lot has happened since then. With so many teams to follow, whitepapers to read, it can be hard to keep up. 😰 Don’t worry pleb, we got you. Here’s your 2025 update on the state of Bitcoin layers. 🧵👇

“Each new generation born is in effect an invasion of civilization by little barbarians, who must be civilized before it is too late.” Thomas Sowell

c🎂 It's a bit more than that. You have to appear to not need her. You have to play the role of somebody who's already got so much going on that you don't even notice when a woman becomes available but then also for some reason this particular one is special but not so special that

You cannot buy a woman. Only rent. With most women, most of the time, it does not, will not, can not, ever, ever, EVER matter what you've done for her IN THE PAST. “What are you doing for me NOW?” If her answer is “not enough,” then you have “never done anything” for her. In

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Disorganized attachment is the most complex. You may: • Struggle with low self-worth • Swing between intense closeness and cold withdrawal • Sabotage good relationships out of fear It’s not your fault. This comes from relational trauma.

The heritability of IQ increases with age, while the effect of the shared family environment dwindles. In other words, when it comes to cognitive ability, nature becomes more important as we get older, nurture less. [Link below.]

Sex Differences in the Big Five Personality Traits "As with earlier research, the largest sex differences were in Neuroticism and Agreeableness." [Link below.]

Healing isn’t about “getting over it.” It’s about creating new safety in your body and nervous system. Real healing feels like: • Saying no without guilt • Feeling emotions without drowning in them • Being present in your body • Resting without shame

“Intellectual freedom is not a privilege of professors but the only way that fallible humans gain knowledge. Disagreements should be negotiated with analysis and argument, not recriminations of bigotry and victimhood.” stevestewartwilliams.com/p/in-defense-o…

Mother bird refuses to abandon her eggs. Why does she risk her neck like this? Because any genes giving rise to the tendency have a good chance of being located as well in her offspring. In effect, those genes are looking after copies of themselves located in other bodies.

There's a desire among many men to make more friends and reconnect with the ones they already have. But careers, family, and bad advice on social media often seem to get in the way of overcoming loneliness.

Physical fitness may not increase longevity after all. Not as much as we thought anyway. [Link below.]

Social isolation is toxic to the brain.

"The heritability of IQ increases from childhood to adulthood. Meanwhile, the effect of the shared family environment largely fades away. In other words, when it comes to IQ, nature becomes more important as we get older, whereas nurture becomes less." [Link below.]