If you’ve ever felt that your thoughts are more like a playful dance than a rigid routine, you’re in good company.

Today, we’re diving into the emerging trend of neurofluidity—a fresh perspective gaining momentum on social media under hashtags like #Neurofluidity and #FluidNeurodiversity.

Grab your mental surfboard as we explore this exciting shift toward a more flexible understanding of our neurological identities!

What Is Neurofluidity?

In a world where romance sometimes feels less like a candlelit dinner and more like a mischievous caper, new research suggests that your personality might just determine whether you’re the flamboyant burglar or the debonair safecracker of hearts.

Conlon (2025) recently unveiled findings in Evolutionary Psychological Science that shed light on how self-perceived dominance and prestige influence the tactics of mate poaching—that is, the audacious attempt to steal someone from an existing relationship.

Love and money—the two great forces that keep relationships thriving or, in some cases, imploding spectacularly.

In a world where trust is the bedrock of any strong partnership, a staggering 40% of Americans admit to hiding financial activities from their significant others (Experian, 2024).

This ranges from secret purchases and undisclosed debts to entirely hidden bank accounts.

Even more unsettling, 45% of people equate financial deception with physical infidelity (Kiplinger, 2025).

But what happens when financial infidelity isn’t just an unfortunate lapse in judgment—but a calculated manipulation?

Enter narcissism, the toxic ingredient that turns an already troubling behavior into a full-blown financial and emotional catastrophe.

Narcissists weaponize financial secrecy, using it as a tool for control, deception, and ultimately, power.

If you’ve ever felt like you were in a relationship with someone who seemed to gaslight you about money, control financial decisions while keeping you in the dark, or make lavish purchases while insisting you cut costs, this deep dive is for you.

For decades, evolutionary psychologists have insisted that men and women have hardwired mate preferences, as if our great-great-great-grandparents chiseled their dating profiles into cave walls.

Men, we’re told, chase beauty like magpies after shiny things, while women gravitate toward financial stability like shrewd investment bankers evaluating a long-term portfolio.

But recent research suggests this age-old story might need a revision—especially when feminist beliefs enter the equation.

A new study published in Sex Roles by Wareham, Pákozdy, and Brown (2025) challenges the idea that gender equality messaging can sway mate selection.

Instead, it finds that deep-seated feminist beliefs—not momentary reminders of gender progress—are the real game-changers in how people evaluate potential partners.

Conflict in neurodiverse relationships is not just about who left the cap off the toothpaste or who forgot to text back—it’s often a clash of different operating systems.

Imagine an Apple computer trying to communicate with a Windows PC, except these computers love each other and share a mortgage.

That’s where the Gottman Institute’s research (Gottman & Gottman, 2017) comes in, offering science-backed insights into how couples with different neurotypes can bridge the great divide of misunderstanding.

Love is never one-size-fits-all.

Add neurodivergence into the mix, and you have a relationship that requires a level of customization akin to ordering the perfect coffee at an overcomplicated café—“I’d like a double-shot, oat milk, half-caf, extra-foam, three-pump lavender latte with a hint of cinnamon.”

For neurodiverse couples, traditional therapy models often feel equally mismatched.

However, Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)—is a therapeutic model that doesn’t dwell on fixing deficits but instead helps couples harness their strengths.

A case study applying this approach to a neurodiverse couple over twelve sessions revealed remarkable improvements in communication and emotional awareness.

However, their individual journeys toward relationship satisfaction varied, underscoring the need for personalized therapeutic approaches that account for each partner’s distinct experiences.

Blending a family is an art form, one that requires patience, resilience, and a willingness to start over—again and again. If that sounds exhausting, meet Tetsugen Dōkō, a 17th-century Zen monk who mastered the art of persistence long before step-parenting was a thing.

Tetsugen had one dream: to print the entire Buddhist sutras in Japanese so that ordinary people could read them. This was no small feat. Printing in the 1600s was the equivalent of launching a tech start-up today—expensive, complicated, and requiring years of fundraising.

So, Tetsugen did what any ambitious monk would do: he hit the road, persuading samurai, merchants, and farmers to donate to his cause. After years of effort, he finally raised enough money. But before he could begin printing, Japan was hit by a massive flood, leaving thousands homeless. Without hesitation, he gave away all the money to disaster relief.

No problem. He started over.

In an era dominated by Limbic Capitalism—a system designed to hijack our brain’s pleasure circuits for profit—and cultural narcissism, where personal branding and social clout reign supreme, Burning Man offers a radical alternative.

The 10 Principles of Burning Man are not just guidelines; they are a direct pushback against these modern forces, fostering a communal, decommodified, and deeply human experience.

Let’s explore how each principle serves as an antidote to the excesses of contemporary society.

Welcome to your inlaw’s emotional silverware drawer—where everyone’s a fork, but somehow all the tines are tangled together: What is an enmeshed family?

If you’ve ever felt like your in-laws operate like an exclusive club where membership requires full disclosure of your innermost thoughts and the ability to cancel all personal plans at a moment’s notice, congratulations! You’ve married into an enmeshed family system.

Coined by family therapy legend Salvador Minuchin, enmeshment describes a family dynamic where boundaries are non-existent, autonomy is considered treason, and personal decisions require committee approval. Love is abundant, but so is guilt—so much guilt.

Welcome to the future, where love is no longer bound by the constraints of carbon-based life forms.

If you've ever wished your partner came with a mute button or could be upgraded every six months, AI companionship may be the answer to your oddly specific prayers.

With advancements in artificial intelligence, some individuals are exploring relationships with AI partners—romantic, emotional, and sometimes even physical (I’ll let you Google that one yourself).

These AI companions can engage in conversations, provide emotional support, and never forget an anniversary. They don’t snore, they don’t leave dishes in the sink, and they certainly won’t break up with you over text.

But what does it say about modern romance when some people would rather whisper sweet nothings to a chatbot than engage in the messiness of human relationships?

Is this an evolutionary leap in intimacy, or have we collectively given up on each other?

Narcissists: the self-absorbed, the masters of self-promotion, the ones who bring their own spotlight to the party and then complain when no one applauds.

They’re the villains in every “toxic relationships” article and the goldmine of pop psychology content.

But what if, beneath the grandiosity and the humble-bragging, narcissists are actually lonely?

What if, despite all their peacocking, they feel left out more often than the average person?

New research suggests exactly that.

A recent study published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology (Büttner et al., 2024) has found that people with narcissistic traits experience more social exclusion than their less self-absorbed peers.

Not only do they feel left out, but they often are left out.

And, as it turns out, this rejection fuels their narcissism further, locking them into a behavioral doom loop worthy of its own Greek tragedy—or at least a well-placed sitcom subplot.

Modern dating has found a way to make even more people uncomfortable—by broadcasting personal romantic experiences to the world in real time.

Welcome to Date With Me, the latest trend where singles document their dating lives online for public consumption. Think of it as a fusion between reality television, influencer culture, and a desperate cry for accountability.

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n this trend, people share everything—from first date nerves to post-date recaps—through TikToks, Instagram stories, or full-fledged YouTube vlogs.

Some participants even live-stream their dates, ensuring an eager audience can watch the awkward silences unfold in real time.

It’s radical transparency, but with the added bonus of audience engagement metrics. Who wouldn’t want strangers voting on their romantic compatibility like it’s a bad episode of The Bachelor?

Just you, your date, and an audience of thousands waiting to see if they’ll mispronounce "charcuterie."