I will try to find my wife online after reading this: Meeting Online Leads to Happier, More Enduring Marriages Love At First Click It used to be that you barely got to know your spouse before you tied the knot. Today, one third of marriages come from online relationships where users can sift through contenders’ information without having to endure an awkward first date. A new study at the University of Chicago states that couples that meet online have less marital breakups at 6%, while 7.6% of couples who meet face to face suffer marital endings. This study also claimed that marriages that stemmed from online relationships are filled with more affection, communication, happiness, and love than couples who first met in a face-to-face, offline meeting. Why Innovation Thrives in Cities Crowded Cities are in For a Wake-Up Call Don’t you hate that feeling of a packed subway? Well, picture a less-populated city suddenly gaining that packed subway feel. The Santa Fe Institute states that when the population of a city grows rapidly, its productivity jumps 130%. Researchers from MIT looked into the numbers and what exactly happens when cities experiences major population booms. Productivity increases a city’s social-tie density and vice versa, which can be described as the average number of people in a city who will interact with others face-to-face. At its perfect number, social-tie density will benefit cities determined by lower crime rates, adequate public transportation, and good scaling. eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-06/miot-wit060413.php
Posted on: Thu, 13 Jun 2013 16:19:44 +0000
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