The Normal Bar
by Chrisanna Northrup, Pepper Schwartz and James Witte
A survey of 70,000 people on what couples actually do: frequency of sex, fights, affection, date nights, secrets, and what the happiest couples do differently. Data-driven and reassuring about what 'normal' really is.
Read it if…
you wonder whether your relationship is normal.
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Skip it if…
you want advice; it is mostly numbers.
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Three things you will actually use
- Normal is wider than you think.
- Happy couples touch and talk more.
- Comparison with data beats comparison with friends.
Do this first
Find your couple in the data and note what happy couples do that you do not.
Our verdict
What couples actually do.
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