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We've all known them. I can definitely say I've known them many times. Whether it was a date, a boyfriend or girlfriend, or your husband, wife, or life partner, I'm sure you've known one, too. We've all known a bad kisser. You may be having flashbacks of chapped lips, endless drool, and a non-stop effort to engulf your entire head into the bad kisser's mouth. Maybe right now, you're Read more...

Women prefer mates who are recognized by their peers for their skills, abilities and achievements, U.S. researchers said. The study, published in the journal Personal Relationships, also found women did not favor men who use coercive tactics to subordinate their rivals. Women found dominance strategies of the latter type to be attractive primarily when men used them in the context of Read more...

If you've just been through a divorce, dating can be daunting. So how do you meet a man who is serious about love? And what are the rules? Meeting Men Make sure you're over the break-up before you consider meeting new men. You can't develop a fulfilling new relationship when you're still grieving the last one. DO: Try internet dating -- shop around and enjoy a slow, reassuring Read more...

If a person sweats a lot when engaged in a conversation with a romantic partner, the partner may not be "the one," U.S. researchers said. Study co-authors Ashley Holland, a doctoral student, and psychology professor Glenn Roisman, both of the University of Illinois, gave dating, engaged and married participants a questionnaire about their own and their partners' personalities and Read more...

Oct. 26 -- A long-distance relationship is complicated. There's the loneliness. And the longing. Oh, and don't forget the gasoline bill. Though gas prices have dipped recently, fuel costs still take a bite out of the budgets of couples in commuter relationships. In addition, the ailing economy, the uncertain job landscape and the sagging stock market can make spending money on gas or Read more...

She's not going to tell you how to satisfy your man! And she definitely won't tell you what you can do to make him pop the question! On the contrary, in her first issue of Singular, a Los Angeles magazine devoted solely to singles, what she tells you is this: You don't need him (or her) in the first place. Kim Calvert will not tell you "I think it's so sad that people are buying Read more...

QUESTION: My boyfriend and I were together for five years, although we never lived together. After about four years, he seemed to lose interest in me. He rarely wanted to stay over, and broke a lot of dates. I suspected that he was having an affair, and found out that he was. In fact, he was seeing a few women. I broke it off with him, and six months ago, after a year of depression and pain, Read more...

See also: boyfriend, ex-boyfriend, love, romance

No matter what you think, to be a great flirt it's not necessary to be devastatingly attractive, rich, smooth, or good at batting your eyelashes. To master the fine art of flirting, you must decide you want to be a flirt. And because flirting requires a carefree heart, it is essential that you begin with reasonable expectations. This has multiple benefits: You are more likely to have small Read more...

I remember the very first time I received a love letter. I was 9 years old, in the fifth grade, and Alfie Williams gave me a Valentine -- not just the preprinted kind that your mother makes you give to everyone in the class, but a real, honest-to-goodness Valentine he'd picked out and signed himself. It wasn't poetry -- in fact, I think he just signed, "Love, Alfie" -- but it plucked my Read more...

Here are the basic rules of good communication: 1. The speaker can say what he or she thinks needs to be said, except for derogatory statements, shaming words, blaming words and globalizing words. Nothing to inflame the conversation. Just facts, feelings and true and honest thoughts. 2. The listener fully listens to what is being said -- even when having a reaction. Breathing through Read more...

See also: communication, listen, marriage, relationship, resolution, rules, speak

What makes someone irresistible? Whether you're single and want to meet Mr. Right, in a long-term relationship but not quite sure if it's the one, or married and want to keep the passion going, Dr. Raj Persaud believes he has the answers. His latest book, "Simply Irresistible," explains the psychology of seduction and how to get the partner you want. With Valentine's Day looming, there's never Read more...

Whatever it is about the opposite sex -- or same sex, for that matter -- that gets your engine purring, it seems there's more than pure hormones to blame for our horniness. Psychologists have unlocked the science behind that stirring in our loins when we first clap eyes on a potential partner. And it turns out that beauty isn't just in the eye of the beholder, it goes right down to their Read more...

While the perception of monogamy may be out of style, 87 percent of men and women ages 25-65 aspire to be in a monogamous relationship, according to a new nationwide survey unveiled by Hearts On Fire, the pre-eminent consumer brand in the fine diamond jewelry business. According to the survey of 1,000 men and women ages 25-65, less than half of the respondents (37 percent) said monogamy is in Read more...

For the past two years, Aviva Fannie, of Cupid.com, has run one of the most popular speed-dating events in Seattle. Held weekly in swanky bars and bistros, the two-hour affairs have drawn lawyers and computer programmers, especially from Microsoft. The events have given Fannie a front-row seat to the dating scene -- the blunders, the occasional chemistry, the ways men and women are different. She Read more...

First you get assigned to work with her on that major project. Then you run into her at happy hour at the bar down the street. Then you see her at the grocery store, only to discover you live two blocks away from each other. If romance begins to blossom in your workplace, you are not alone. About half of workers say they have dated a co-worker, according to a 2006 CareerBuilder.com survey. And in Read more...

"Single female seeks tall, older man for friendship, possible romance. Must play bridge and tennis. Poor dancers need not apply."Lili Skinner has met Mr. Two Left Feet. Now she needs Mr. Right. But if you think finding romance is hard at age 20, try doing it (again) at 81. "I really have no trouble meeting people," she said. "To meet eligible people is hard." Women complain that they outnumber Read more...

If a first date is akin to kicking the tires of a sports coupe on a car lot, the second date is like taking your potential dream rig for a test drive. At the risk of reducing dating to a visit to the auto mall, the second date is as important as that initial encounter in learning about the other person. While the first date is something of a sneak peek, a second date, free of jitters over making Read more...

At 71, Cissy Wechter has found herself with a most unlikely title. Call her a "sexpert" for seniors. The new book written by this woman from Calabasas, Calif., "Sex & the 60s," (AuthorHouse, $14.95 soft cover, 309 pages), outlines her adventures as a suddenly single older woman in the Internet age, and offers advice and counsel to others in the same situation. "Dating at any age is hard," Wechter Read more...

More than 60 percent of relationships now blossom in the workplace, according to a new survey. Long hours and an increased number of female workers have led to flirting, flings and fledgling romances between colleagues, New Woman magazine claims. As well as clocking into work, employees are putting in the hours practicing their romancing skills, with 94 percent of women admitting to flirting in Read more...

Lubbock, Texas -- We are social beings, created to interact with one another on a daily basis. That need for contact is hard-wired into us. It is unavoidable.Maybe you've heard of the developmental phenomenon called "failure to thrive." Babies who are not given enough physical contact with other humans, even if they are given everything else essential for good health, will not only be unhappy, Read more...