http://www.psfk.com Your Go-To Source For New Ideas And Inspiration Wed, 15 Feb 2012 18:25:36 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.psfk.com/2012/02/online-dating-failure-headlines.html Mon, 13 Feb 2012 10:30:55 +0000 New psychological study suggests that meeting people in real life and not on the web is the most effective.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/11/so-lifelike-you-might-think-theyre-real-dolls-makeup-new-industry-pics.html Tue, 29 Nov 2011 16:47:53 +0000 Some are uneasy around the uncanny infants and won't touch the dolls, others rock them like real babies, and some use them to play pranks.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/11/adidas-unveils-first-corporate-blog-maintained-by-employees.html Tue, 22 Nov 2011 16:57:49 +0000 The sports apparel leader lets the world into its heart and company values as it showcases a wide variety of articles written by Adidas group staff. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/11/virgin-teams-up-with-facebook-to-launch-worldwide-social-media-marathon.html Wed, 16 Nov 2011 16:36:33 +0000 The billion-dollar conglomerate is out to launch a simultaneous campaign to engage with its fans all over the world. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/09/gay-grindr-dating-app-goes-hetero.html Thu, 08 Sep 2011 17:35:59 +0000 The top gay dating/hook-up site is now offering a version for the straight community as well.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/how-a-hook-up-can-become-a-start-up-through-couples-blogging.html Tue, 16 Aug 2011 16:52:17 +0000 Some couple blogs are gaining more than 1,000 hits a day and some, have become so popular they're involved in ad campaigns and have sponsorship deals. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/07/love-in-the-twitter-sphere.html Mon, 18 Jul 2011 16:22:56 +0000 How to manage your love life in the constanly updating world of Twitter. Don't let 140 characters ruin your relationship.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/07/is-online-dating-ruining-the-lives-of-middle-aged-women.html Mon, 11 Jul 2011 17:17:42 +0000 Single women in their 40s and 50s are increasingly feeling that their love lives are over as men their own age use online dating to cherry-pick younger mates.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/04/twitter-users-dont-have-very-long-relationships.html Wed, 20 Apr 2011 16:53:01 +0000 OkCupid shows a correlation between the length of relationships and how often people use Twitter.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/01/how-small-acts-of-building-relationships-can-improve-the-world-video.html Tue, 04 Jan 2011 19:35:27 +0000 An inner-city minister sheds light on how relationships can make or break our quality of life.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/11/a-facebook-life-story-video.html Thu, 11 Nov 2010 21:11:25 +0000 A tale told through social media.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/07/%e2%80%98timer%e2%80%99-technology-augmented-romance-and-dating-trends.html Thu, 22 Jul 2010 18:47:26 +0000 How modern, tech-enhanced dating is actually a return to old ways.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/07/ex-blocker-removes-digital-traces-of-your-exes-from-the-web.html Thu, 22 Jul 2010 17:07:18 +0000 A new browser add-on spares you from heartache while surfing the net.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/06/seth-godin-do-you-have-the-right-to-be-heard.html Mon, 28 Jun 2010 14:35:46 +0000 I'm not talking about the ability to be heard... we solved that problem a few years ago. It used to be logistically impossible to make it easy for the masses to speak up and to sort and respond to the feedback. Now, though, that part is easy.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/05/quit-facebook-have-a-happy-marriage.html Wed, 12 May 2010 18:20:48 +0000 Facebook may be fueling divorces, claims a recent study.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/05/how-does-excessive-online-communication-affect-teens.html Wed, 05 May 2010 18:53:45 +0000 Teens today prefer communicating with their friends through text messaging and online social networks. How does it affect their social behavior?]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/04/touching-strangers-understanding-relationships-between-strangers-through-art.html Thu, 29 Apr 2010 07:04:33 +0000 Touching Strangers is a series of photographs in which complete strangers are asked to pose together for a photo.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/04/is-promiscuity-looked-down-upon-by-todays-youth.html Fri, 23 Apr 2010 07:05:21 +0000 A new study suggests that the 'Millennials' look down upon promiscuous behavior by either gender.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/02/viral-dynamic-human-mobile-networks.html Fri, 19 Feb 2010 16:01:38 +0000 PSFK Talks With Yaron Moradi Of MagnetU, a platform that connects nearby users with shared interests.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/01/video-project-cold-feet-biofeedback-wedding-bouquet.html Thu, 14 Jan 2010 19:59:03 +0000 Sharing a love of biometrics and "geekery", the couple that makes up GeekPhysical have whipped up a bridal bouquet that displays the bride's emotional state.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/01/emerging-theme-pressure-management.html Wed, 06 Jan 2010 07:00:18 +0000 How are people dealing with emerging health issues brought on by anxiety?]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/12/friendship-in-a-mediated-world.html Mon, 14 Dec 2009 19:09:47 +0000 Literary critic William Deresiewicz has written an interesting article which traces the history of friendship, and examines how it's being changed by social software such as Facebook and the like. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/11/presence-in-absence-digital-heirloom-anchors-digital-communications.html Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:15:12 +0000 Noting the growing number of long distance relationships and the primarily digital communications channels that sustain them, Irish designer Colm Keller has created a digital heirloom set which can act as a beautiful physical anchor for sharing experience. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/10/relatious-thematic-micro-blogging-focused-on-relationships.html Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:35:45 +0000 Relatious is a micro-blogging site for all aspects of relationships.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/10/diary-objects-private-electronic-sharing.html Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:39:46 +0000 Looking to create better communications channels for families who live far from each other, Mimi Son, a designer from the Copenhagen Institute of Interaction Design has created the "Here and There" diary object.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/09/creative-inspiration-from-the-behance-network-v.html Wed, 30 Sep 2009 07:01:45 +0000 Behance is a company that organizes the creative world to make ideas happen. Every Wednesday, Behance shares 5 fresh art and design projects from their network with PSFK.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/07/can-you-fall-in-love-with-your-favorite-tv-character.html Fri, 31 Jul 2009 17:14:41 +0000 This week, we came across the NYT Magazine article uncovering the growing subculture of “2-D Lovers“, grown adults in Japan that have found romantic love with their favorite characters from anime, manga, and video games. The article considers the possible cultural forces propelling the trend – namely, “the difficulty many young Japanese have in navigating modern romantic life”. The article reports that more than a quarter of Japanese between 30 and 34 are virgins while 50 percent of men and women don’t even have opposite sex friends. For some, it seems 2-D love may be the only way to experienceRead more...]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/05/distance-labs-romantic-communication-environment.html Thu, 14 May 2009 21:39:36 +0000 Distance Lab is a group of “fearless researchers” dedicated to overcoming the disadvantages of distance using digital media technologies. They’ve created an intriguing romantic communication environment called Mutsugoto that’s meant to connect distant couples using light drawings. They explain: Mutsugoto is an intimate communication device intended for a bedroom environment. Instead of exchanging e-mail or SMS messages using generic interfaces in business-like venues, Mutsugoto allows distant partners to communicate through the language of touch as expressed on the canvas of the human body. A custom computer vision and projection system allows users to draw on each other’s bodies while lyingRead more...]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/04/the-state-of-online-dating.html Fri, 10 Apr 2009 14:34:55 +0000 Justin Wehr points us to an interesting graph that displays the current popularity status of dating websites. It seems that the “casual” one night stand market is booming (though primarily made up of men), while the wholesome marriage sector attracts less attention. Globe and Mail: “One Click Stands”]]> http://www.psfk.com/2008/12/breaking-up-in-140-characters.html Thu, 18 Dec 2008 20:27:05 +0000 We’ve seen technology facilitate the beginning of relationships (and even marriage proposals) many times before. Francis Anderson points us to a curious example of a couple breaking up in real time over Twitter. Their status updates very publicly detail the breakdown and back and forth they go through as the situation spirals downward. Anderson explains: “Last night I had the strangely compelling but deeply awkward experience of watching someone liveblogging the end of his relationship via twitter. You can watch the action from the bottom in the screengrab below… I find the progression, the unfolding to be very striking… asRead more...]]>