### Research

#### Why People Who Text Constantly Still Don't Feel Close

Five years of research shows that replacing texting with Marco Polo makes 87% of people feel closer — with less anxiety than texting.

#### The best kind of research is happiness research

Every year, we've commissioned our Happiness Research. This year, we look back on four years of happiness research.

#### Marco Polo Happiness Research 2023

For the second year in a row, we conducted our happiness study. And this year, we talked to moms.

#### Happiness research: The Marco Polo effect

Scientific insights into how asynchronous video messaging impacts well-being.