My rejection of the National Marriage Project’s “Before ‘I Do'”

If they had asked me to review the new research report from the National Marriage Project, this is what I would have said.

Does sleeping with a guy on the first date make him less likely to call back?

Maybe the study design (i.e., model of social judgment) is wrong.

Is the price of sex too damn low?

The main thing to understand about this logic is that feminism is bad.

Does happy marriage cause happy marriage?

I don't know how I missed this one, from two Valentine's Days ago... For an introductory methods course discussion on: when does something cause something else. Question: Are happier couples happier? Some writers think so: Washington Post: The Groupon effect: Can date-night deals save your marriage? Huffington Post: Date Nights: They Make Your Marriage Work Inquisitr: Date Nights…

Why does the news turn social science into garbage?

Just another gossipy piece of fluff that doesn't reference the actual article, written to give rich readers a harmless chuckle while they relax over the Sunday paper.