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Simulating Reality In The Facebook Era: If You Unfriend Someone, Do They Still Exist?

Marika Holmgren | Posted 11.23.2009 | Living

Read More: New York Times, Social Media, Living, Facebook, Social Networking, Dating, Unfriend, Unfriend Word of the Year, Unfriend Oxford, Living News
Marika Holmgren

I recently had a friend, with whom I've had an increasingly difficult relationship over the years, "unfriend" me. The "friending" and "unfriending" of people happens probably thousands of times a minute.

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I Know Nothing About Finding a Soul Mate - And I'm Willing to Share It With You

Mark C. Miller | Posted 11.18.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Soul Mate, Singles, Love, Romance, Dating, Comedy News
Mark C. Miller

When it comes to the qualities we want in a soul mate, how many of them are enough? Is my list of 287 desired traits sufficient?

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The Rules Redux: How To Be Engaged By Christmas

Jag Carrao | Posted 11.16.2009 | Style

Read More: Style News, Relationships, Dating Advice, Engaged, Dating Coach, Dating Mistakes, Jag Carrao, Proposal, Engagement, Advice, Marriage Proposal, Marriage, The Rules, Popping the Question, Dating Online, Relationship Advice, Engagement Rings, The Rules Redux, Christmas, Dating, Online Dating, Internet Dating, Style News
Jag Carrao

What does the girl who’s been happily dating her boyfriend for several months really want for Christmas this year?   An engagement ring. &n...

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The Rules Redux: 4 Mind Games Men Play

Jag Carrao | Posted 11.13.2009 | Style

Read More: Relationship Mistakes, Relationship Coach, Internet Dating, Dating Mistakes, Advice, Jag Carrao, Style News, Dating Coach, The Rules, Dating, The Rules Redux, Dating Online, Red Flags, Online Dating, Relationships, Online Dating Sites, Style News
Jag Carrao

Men are masters of game playing in relationships. Here are the four most frequent ones I see.

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Holy Sex! How Seeking God Can Get You Laid

eSarcasm | Posted 11.04.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Funny, Religion, Dating Advice, Humor, Satire, Sex, Dating, Spirituality, Humor and Satire, Comedy, Comedy News
eSarcasm

Welcome back, dear disciples, for another week of science-inspired Q&A!

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Starbuck's Pick Up & Why You Shouldn't

Danielle Cavallucci | Posted 10.23.2009 | Living

Read More: Relationships, Dating, Starbucks, Pickup, Boyfriend, Living News
Danielle Cavallucci

It would be nice if, prior to approaching a woman, you had at least some sort of exchange indicating that there was a connection beyond that physical reaction you just had to her rear view.

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A Follow Up: "Hank Moody: For Women Only" (Question)

Reese Schonfeld | Posted 10.24.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Poll, Gender, Cable Television, Media News, Gender Issues, Mad Men, Women, Dating, Relationships, Survey, Don Draper, Cable, Women's Issues, Cable Tv, Hank Moody, Californication, Entertainment News
Reese Schonfeld

Despite at times being self-centered, lewd and at times irresponsible, would you date and/or marry Hank Moody?

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The Rules Redux: Five Dating Mistakes Women Make...And How You Can Avoid/Undo Them

Jag Carrao | Posted 11.13.2009 | Style

Read More: Style News, The Rules, Dating Online, Relationships, The Rules Redux, Red Flags, Dating Coach, Dating Mistakes, Dating, Online Dating, Jag Carrao, Online Dating Sites, Relationship Coach, Internet Dating, Relationship Mistakes, Advice, Style News
Jag Carrao

Most often, dating doozies result from failure to recognize -- or simply accept -- the different ways men and women approach relationships.

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Sunday Morning Doubts About the Man

Lisa Guest | Posted 10.21.2009 | Living

Read More: Liars, Unconscious, Fear, Hiv, Doubt, Deception, Dating, Oprah, Woman, Man, The Truth?, Relationship Advice, Living News
Lisa Guest

Anyone can say anything. Anyone can come up with a line. With a gift bag gab of wisdom, knowledge and confidence, someone can really cover the world and be quite deceptive. There are those that do it. They make it bad for the rest.

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The 5 Best iPhone Apps to Take on a Date

Megan Berry | Posted 10.14.2009 | Technology

Read More: Iphone, Best Iphone Camera App, Best to Do Iphone Apps, Best Iphone Apps, Slidepoll, Dating, Top App Iphone, Iphone Best Apps, Dating Apps, Dating Iphone Apps, Top Iphone Apps, Best Iphone App, Iphone Apps Best, Best Apps for Iphone, Best Apps, Cool Iphone Apps, Best Ipod Apps, Technology News
Megan Berry

2009-10-14-fake_calls_iphone_fp.jpgWe've got apps to wow your date, apps to prepare for date disasters, and apps to find the latest hot spot.

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Hottest Work Hookups

Nicole Williams | Posted 10.09.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Office Romance, Sex, Dating, Celebrities, Entertainment News
Nicole Williams

Whoever said work and romance don't mix hasn't read US Weekly lately (or Forbes for that matter). Here are my picks for the hottest couples whose spark ignited on the job.

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I Want To Date Your Family

Caprice Crane | Posted 09.29.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Marriage, Caprice Crane, Family Affair, Pets, Relationships, Football, Thanksgiving, Fiction, Dating, Family, In-Laws, Comedy News
Caprice Crane

I'm not looking for "tall dark and handsome." My package comes with a family -- complete with parents, brothers and sisters, grandparents -- maybe even throw in a dog for good measure.

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Truth Is Unknown To the Obama Detractors

Norman Horowitz | Posted 09.25.2009 | Politics

Read More: We Want Our Country Back, Marriage, Serial Dating, Dona Carol Harrison, Dating, Politics News
Norman Horowitz

I suggest that the Democratic leadership give up trying to vilify the very "vilafiable" Limbaugh, O'Reilly, Beck and use television to tell the people the truth about things.

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Setting Up Your Co-Workers

Nicole Williams | Posted 11.24.2009 | Style

Read More: Co-Workers, Career Advice, Careers, Love, Dating, Office Romance, Relationships, Workplace, Romance, Workplace Taboos, Style News
Nicole Williams

If you decide to brave the matchmaking mayhem, make sure the conditions are right (and be prepared for an inevitable awkward moment or two).

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Authentic, Satisfying People Connections Need Only Three Things

Margaret Ruth | Posted 11.23.2009 | Living

Read More: Life Long Friendships, People Skills, Relationships, Friends, Real Relationships, Authentic, Dating, People Connections, Living News
Margaret Ruth

If someone can hear your truth and relate to it, you have the beginning of a connection, a beginning of a relate-tionship.

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The Universal Break-Up Card

Brandon Mendelson | Posted 11.20.2009 | Comedy

Read More: How to Break Up, Break Ups, Love, Romance, Sex, Dating, Comedy News
Brandon Mendelson

The next time you're going to avoid someone in order to dump them, or get into a heated confrontation, why don't you use my patented "Universal Break-Up Card"?

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Radically Honest Online Dating

Sasha Cagen | Posted 11.16.2009 | Living

Read More: Radical Honesty, Quirkyalone, Relationships, Online Dating, Dating, Living News
Sasha Cagen

In cities such as San Francisco, L.A., and New York, where online dating has been destigmatized, it's easy to meet someone for drinks, but much harder to build a relationship that spans longer than four dates.

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Dating While Married

Zondra Hughes | Posted 11.10.2009 | Style

Read More: Adultery, Websites, Infidelity, ashleymadison.com, Cash for Chunkers, Noel Biderman, Dating, Ashley-Madison, Style News
Zondra Hughes

The founder of the Ashley Madison Agency and I sat down for a chat recently and he disclosed that his entire business strategy has been to lure married women to the other side of fidelity.

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What's Wrong with Jennifer Aniston?

Michael Wolff | Posted 11.10.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Michael Wolff, Celebrity, Jennifer Aniston, Romance, John Mayer Jennifer Aniston, Dating, Entertainment News
Michael Wolff

Is America a nation of dumped and unrequited women? Is the common experience the failed relationship? The recalcitrant man? Yes, obviously.

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Commercial Sex Equals Relational Sex?

Amitai Etzioni | Posted 10.20.2009 | Living

Read More: New York Times, Prostitution, Relationships, Sex Workers, Sex, Sex Worker, Dating, Living News
Amitai Etzioni

One need not be an old fashioned moralist to be surprised by the sophomoric nature of the New York Times' book review of Hos, Hookers, Call Girls, and Rent Boys.

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Terrance McCoy, Worst Date Ever? Man Skips Out On Dinner Bill, Steals Date's Car (VIDEO)

Posted 10.17.2009 | Style

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In a strong effort to claim the title of worst date ever, Terrance McCoy skipped out on the bill at dinner, and then stole his date's car. He told th...

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My Super Great Greek Boyfriend

Chelsea-Lyn Rudder | Posted 10.16.2009 | New York

Read More: Interracial Dating, Black Women, College, African American Women, Dating, Greeks, Interracial Marriage, Graduate School, Love, New York City, Single Women, Love Lives, New York News
Chelsea-Lyn Rudder

In my personal fairytale I have always imagined a black prince charming at the end of the aisle, and that has influenced my choices in terms of dating.

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Friends with Benefits

Tamsen Fadal and Matt Titus | Posted 09.17.2009 | Living

Read More: Askmattandtamsen, Relationship Advice, Dating Advice, Matt-Titus-and-Tamsen-Fadal, Healthy Relationships, Friendship, Sex, Dating, Dating Tips, Relationship Tips, Living News
Tamsen Fadal and Matt Titus

Stop talking about current boyfriends around him and when he start to do the same don't be so interested and eager to discuss his romantic escapades, change the subject.

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Is Internet Dating the Death of Romance?

Pamela Newton | Posted 09.13.2009 | Style

Read More: Dating Website, Online Dating, Romance, Internet Dating, Dating Advice, Dating, Style News
Pamela Newton

I resist the urge to internet date because of my feeling that it drains romance of all its... romance. Even worse, it turns romance into a commodity.

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Gender Stupid (Psychically) and That is Fine with Me

Margaret Ruth | Posted 09.04.2009 | Living

Read More: Lesbian, Homosexual, Partners, Margaret Ruth, Same Sex Couples, Beliefs, Gay, Heterosexual, Culture, Gender, Hidden Beliefs, Partnership, Gender Roles, Dating, Drama, Relationships, Couples, Love, Living News
Margaret Ruth

Cultural overlays about gender and hetero and homo couplings do some funky stuff to people and block their ability to have perfectly healthy, joyful and whole partnerships.

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