Valentine&#039;s Day Content / Valentine&#039;s Day Content for 69 en ‘69 Live’ (and in Love) /news/uc-davis-live-and-love 69 Valentines overflow this week and next, starting with “69 LIVE” with two psychology professors. February 08, 2022 - 9:19am Dave Jones /news/uc-davis-live-and-love 69 Story Tip Sheet for Valentine’s Day /news/uc-davis-story-tip-sheet-valentine%E2%80%99s-day <h2><strong>Romance, commitment </strong></h2> <p>Paul W. Eastwick, associate professor of psychology, investigates how people initiate romantic relationships and the psychological mechanisms that help romantic partners to remain committed and attached. One of his research programs examines how the qualities that people say are critically important to them in a romantic partner — their <a href="http://pauleastwick.com/ideals/">ideal partner preferences</a>&nbsp;— direct romantic partner selection and retention.</p> February 09, 2017 - 3:43pm Karen Michele Nikos /news/uc-davis-story-tip-sheet-valentine%E2%80%99s-day 69 Valentine’s Day Experts, News Tips for Media /news/uc-davis-valentines-day-experts-news-tips-media <p>Whether you are looking for an expert on the benefits of eating chocolate; wanting to find out more about the love lives of a white abalone or birds; or wondering what Valentine’s Day entertainment might present itself, these University of California, Davis, samplings have something for everyone.</p> February 10, 2016 - 11:39am Karen Michele Nikos /news/uc-davis-valentines-day-experts-news-tips-media 69 experts on romance and relationships for Valentine's Day /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