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Who Wants to be the Goose Anyways?! Why Being Single Doesn't Suck

Leeat Granek, PhD | Posted 03.08.2009 | Living

Read More: Friendship, Musical Chairs, Friends, Singe, Relationships, Romance, Dating, Love, Baby Names, Duck Duck Goose, Weddings, Family, Socialists, Living News
Leeat Granek, PhD

Every single one of my friends is married or in a long-term relationship. Every. Single. One. I don't know how this happened. Most of us are not even thirty yet.

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Movie Review: He's Just Not That Into You

Marshall Fine | Posted 03.06.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Chick Flicks, Marshall Fine Movie Review, He's Just Not That Into You, Women, Sex and the City: The Movie, Relationships, Sex and the City, Ben Affleck, Movies, Movie Reviews, Bride Wars, Jennifer Aniston, Romance, Sex, Dating, Kate Hudson Bride Wars, Entertainment News
Marshall Fine

Even more shocking for a chick flick: The women in this movie aren't all saints. Some are painfully needy, some are willfully clueless and some are predatory -- just like guys.

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When Your Ex Sends the Vacation Video After the Break-Up

Mike Alvear | Posted 03.05.2009 | Living

Read More: Binational Couples, Breakups, Vacation Video, Immigration Equality, Relationships, Romance, Gay Marriage, Living News
Mike Alvear

After 5 years, we agreed not so much to break up but to stop trying to get back together. It was mutual. But the pictures hurt. Not because of what could be, but what once was.

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The Latest in College Dating Trends: Serial Monogamy or Bust!

Julia Plevin | Posted 02.28.2009 | Style

Read More: Trends, Living, Relationships, Romance, Love, College, Sex, Dating, College Students, Dating Advice, Monogomy, Style News
Julia Plevin

I fear for my generation because there does not seem to be much of a difference between dating and marriage. Dating is a desert or a deluge. There is no such thing as casual dating.

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Can Science Help You Find Love?

Andrew Trees | Posted 02.28.2009 | Living

Read More: Women, Relationships, Books, Science, Studies, Sexuality, Attraction, Women's Sexuality, Interviews, Change, Relationship Advice, Romance, Values, Sex, Dating, Valentine's Day, Body Language, Love, Living News
Andrew Trees

We most value those qualities about our partners that we value about ourselves, research shows. So, all you really need to figure out is what you like about yourself.

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Life is Short. Have an Affair.

Carine Fabius | Posted 02.27.2009 | Living

Read More: Marriage, Infidelity, Monogamy, Dr. Phil, Relationships, Dating, Cheating, Affairs, The Internet, Women, Baby Boomers, Tang, Computers, Web, Websites, Gay, Internet, Romance, Los Angeles Times, Gays, Technology, Love, Living News
Carine Fabius

What do you think about a site that makes it easy to find people interested in having affairs? I'm thinking this is not geared to the younger set, but rather to aging boomers.

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Great U.S. Destinations for a Romantic Weekend

Kim Mance | Posted 02.27.2009 | Living

Read More: Travel Advice, Travel, Romantic Getaways, Economy, Us Destinations, Romance, Domestic Travel, Vacations, Vacation Travel, New Orleans, Creole Food, Chicago, Cajun Food, Boston, San Antonio, New York City, Burlington VT, Living News
Kim Mance

If you were going to take your spouse somewhere in the USA for a 25th wedding anniversary in May, where would you go?

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Don't Kill The Messenger

Matt Titus | Posted 02.19.2009 | Style

Read More: Matt Titus, Dating Tips, Dating Advice, Tamsen Fadal, Women, Single Men, Relationships, Singles, New York, New York City, Relationship Advice, Romance, Dating, Love, Single Women, Couples, Style News
Matt Titus

With over eight million people living in five boroughs and the city's fast-paced lifestyle, one would think that the chances of bumping into your soul-mate would be promising. Well, think again.

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I ♥ Dr. Laura Berman, Sex Expert Extraordinaire

Leeat Granek, PhD | Posted 02.15.2009 | Living

Read More: Oprah, Women, Childhood Sexual Abuse, Sexuality, Dr. Laura Berman, Sex Therapist, Therapy, Having Sex, Sex and the City, Psychology, Sexual Abuse, Bedroom Etiquette, Arousal, Stress, Samantha Jones, Television, Romance, Sex, Orgasm, Sex Therapy, Living News
Leeat Granek, PhD

70% of women have faked an orgasm at least once, if not multiple times. Clearly, many women are not having a great time in bed, and are so eager to get it over with they fake it to be "finished already."

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Santa Claus is the Quintessential Man

Alison Armstrong | Posted 02.16.2009 | Living

Read More: Santa, Holiday Season, Relationships, Romance, Christmas, Holiday Season Commentary, North Pole, Santa Claus, Motherhood, Men, Letters to Santa, Christmas Commentary, Love, Featured Contributor, Living News
Alison Armstrong

Like Santa Claus, men are incredibly generous. They have a huge desire to give. The goodness of a person inspires them to give more. Meanness makes them want to give less.

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The Zen of Dating

Michael Sigman | Posted 01.23.2009 | Living

Read More: Outliers, Internet Dating, Relationships, Malcolm Gladwell, Buddhism, Dating, Malcolm Gladwell Outliers, Romance, match.com, Living News
Michael Sigman

Before God created match.com, single people used to get fixed up by their friends. That way, in addition to romantic disappointment when it didn't work out, you could be mad at your friend too.

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Alone Under the Mistletoe

Christine Hassler | Posted 01.23.2009 | Living

Read More: Twenty-Something Advice, Singles, Holiday Season, Romance, Gen Y, Christmas, Holidays, Kissing, Living News
Christine Hassler

According to the law of attraction, if you keep focusing on what you lack, guess what? You get more lack!

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The Psychology Of Love Versus Evil

Karen Salmansohn | Posted 01.12.2009 | Living

Read More: Marriage, Love Tips, Karen Salmansohn, Romance, Intimacy, Happiness Tips, Happiness, Relationships, Psychology of Evil, Living News
Karen Salmansohn

A year or so ago I read this fascinating article in The New York Times, all about the psychology of evil -- and at the time it reminded me of my then-...

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Psychic Investments

Roseanne Colletti | Posted 01.10.2009 | Home

Read More: Charlatan, Romance, Psychic, Office, Promotion, Stock Market, Bogus, Spirituality, Clairvoyant, Happiness, Home News
Roseanne Colletti

Okay, by now you've probably read all the newspaper articles and watched the TV stories-even mine-that tell you more people are going to psychic...

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The Tables Have Turned

Giulia Melucci | Posted 12.24.2008 | Style

Read More: Gender Stereotypes, Gender Roles, Romance, Brooklyn, Cooking, Dating, Online Dating, Food, Internet Dating, Masculinity, Femininity, New York City, Style News
Giulia Melucci

I like to be the cook in my relationships. When I'm not slaving over the stove for some boyfriend or other I'm not sure what I have to offer.

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Digital Dating: Desperation or Necessity?

Christine Hassler | Posted 12.19.2008 | Living

Read More: Online Dating, Twenty-Something Advice, Relationships, Romance, Gen Y, Dating, Online Love, Living News
Christine Hassler

I always thought dating online was for desperate, older people, but now that I'm finding I can't meet anybody, I'm actually considering it myself! Am I crazy or pathetic for considering it?

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How to Fix Orthodox Jewish Dating

Rabbi Shmuley Boteach | Posted 12.05.2008 | Living

Read More: Matchmaking, Lubavitch Summer Camps, match.com, Orthodox Community, Jewish Dating, JDate, Marriage, Romance, Dating Website, Religious Dating, Online Dating, Dating Scene, Orthodox Judaism, Sanctity of Marriage, Couples, Matchmaker, Orthodox Dating, Family, Living News
Rabbi Shmuley Boteach

In the religious world where dating is often dependent on third parties making introductions, young men and women are at the mercy of others to meet a potential spouse.

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Life Cycle: Burn, Baby, Burn (The Eco Impact of Candles)

Simran Sethi | Posted 10.23.2009 | Green

Read More: Lead, Honey, Wax, Mango, Green, Emissions, DéCor, Wick, Soy, Green Living, Carbon, Life Cycle, Fossil Fuels, Fragrance, Beeswax, New Scientist Magazine, Burn, Sarah Smarsh, Wine, Air Pollution, Paraffin, Tea, Shoulder Rub, Pier 1, Petroleum, Crude Oil, French Vanilla, Hanukkah, Romance, Sex, Environment, Candles, Toxicity, Simran Sethi, Fragrance-Free, Green News
Simran Sethi

Most candles are made from paraffin wax, which is derived from crude oil. Demand for these products plays into our reliance on fossil fuels.

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A Recycling Romance: How A U.K. Couple Funded Their Honeymoon By Rifling Through Rubbish

ABC News | Philip Victor | Posted 11.07.2008 | Green

Read More: Penny Pinching, Recycling, Airmiles, Romance, Honeymoon, Environment, British Airways, Queen Mary 2, Green News

They say the couple that recycles together romances together. Or at least that's what they'll be saying when they hear the story of John and Ann Till...

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Let Me Downgrade Ya'

Zondra Hughes | Posted 09.22.2008 | Chicago

Read More: Ideal Woman, Single, Colorism, Relationships, Romance, African American, Sex, Love, Interracial Dating, Dating in Chicago, Chicago Dating, Single in Chicago, Interracial Dating in Chicago, Chicago News
Zondra Hughes

An American sistah like me is a downgrade; strictly booty call material.

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Don't Go Breaking My Heart, Barack

Paul Hunt | Posted 09.20.2008 | Home

Read More: Relationships, Obama, Barack Obama, Love, Barack Obama 2008, Romance, Des Moines, 2008 Election, Offthebus, Lol, Home News
Paul Hunt

I want us to work, Barack, I really do. And if I sound demanding, that's because I am -- I've been hurt too many times not to be.

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Let's Bring Back...Part VI

Lesley M. M. Blume | Posted 06.13.2008 | Living

Read More: Let's Bring Back, Woody Allen, Living News, Manolo Blahnik, Romance, Nostalgia, Joan Didion, Sex and the City, Gloria Steinem, Weddings, Style, Living News
Lesley M. M. Blume

Ladies and Gentlemen: With great pleasure, I present the sixth installment of my Let's Bring Back series. A quiet homage to Vogue legend Diana Vreel...

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Cheating Boyfriends And Why Breast Is Best

Dr. Belisa Vranich | Posted 04.07.2008 | Living

Read More: Relationship Advice, Cheating Boyfriend, Romance, Love Advice, Breast Milk, Heartbreak, Cheating, Breast Milk Benefits, The Balanced Life, Living News
Dr. Belisa Vranich

JLo was bottle feeding her babies in People magazine. What information is she reading when she says that it was the best thing for her kids? What is your take? -- Steve

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Do You Need A Dating Coach?

The New York Times | Abby Ellin | Posted 03.28.2008 | Living

Read More: Romance, Dating, Love Lives, Dating Coach, Living News

The idea of a dating coach sounded ridiculous: Why should I entrust my romantic success to another person? What could a coach possibly tell me that I ...

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