Relationships are weird, complicated, and nothing like what movies taught us to expect. These articles dissect the strange world of human connection—from the unspoken power dynamics in friendships to the bizarre ways people communicate (or fail to) in romantic partnerships. Through raw personal accounts, psychological research, and cultural analysis, we examine the messy realities of how people actually relate to each other, including the patterns that repeat across different types of relationships and the surprising truths about why some connections thrive while others mysteriously implode.RetryClaude can make mistakes. Please double-check responses.