/ Love Content for 69³ÉÈË en /news/looking-romance-first-impression-matters <p><span><span><span>A new University of California, Davis, study analyzing romantic first impressions shows that compatibility and popularity among the dating pool are influential in shaping who people pursue as potential romantic partners.&nbsp;</span></span></span></p> October 31, 2022 - 1:00pm Karen Michele Nikos /news/looking-romance-first-impression-matters /news/valentines-day-tip-sheet-media-2 <p>Members of the media seeking a Valentine’s Day-themed story may find one here.</p> February 06, 2020 - 4:04pm Karen Michele Nikos /news/valentines-day-tip-sheet-media-2 /news/valentines-day-tip-sheet-media <p>Members of the media seeking a Valentine's Day-themed story may find one here.</p> February 11, 2019 - 11:43am Karen Michele Nikos /news/valentines-day-tip-sheet-media /news/uc-davis-experts-romance-and-relationships-valentines-day <h3>Commitment and bonding</h3> <p>Emilio Ferrer, professor of psychology, has done extensive research on romantic relationships, including analyzing how couples communicate over time, how well they are in sync emotionally and even how their heart and breathing rates compare. His research has been publicized nationally in popular media as well as a number of scholarly journals. <a href="http://news.ucdavis.edu/search/news_detail.lasso?id=10140">Press release</a> and <a href="http://ucdavis.edu/one/stories/faculty/ferrer.html">other media</a> on his work.</p> February 02, 2015 - 3:30pm IET WebDev /news/uc-davis-experts-romance-and-relationships-valentines-day