Romance

Santa Claus is the Quintessential Man

Alison Armstrong | Posted 12.23.2008 | Living

Read More: Santa, Holiday Season, Relationships, Romance, Christmas, Holiday Season Commentary, North Pole, Santa Claus, Motherhood, Men, Letters to Santa, Christmas Commentary, Love, 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 12.23.2008 | 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 12.23.2008 | 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 12.12.2008 | 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 12.10.2008 | 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 11.23.2008 | 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 11.18.2008 | 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 11.04.2008 | 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 10.23.2008 | 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 10.07.2008 | 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 08.22.2008 | 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 08.20.2008 | Home

Read More: Relationships, Obama, Barack Obama, Love, Barack Obama 2008, Romance, Des Moines, 2008 Election, Offthebus, 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 06.05.2008 | 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 03.30.2008 | 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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Children of Fundamentalism: Why I Hate Caring Communities!

Steven Denlinger | Posted 11.09.2007 | Living

Read More: Winnie the Pooh, John Fohner, Morocco, Community, Beat, Power, Amish, Conservative Mennonites, Control, France, Ethnic Mennonite, Hartville, Muslim, Love Story, Children of Fundamentalism, Hasidic Jew, United Methodist, Romance, Ohio, Virginity, North Carolina, Catholic, Asheville, Pasadena, Eeyore, Korean, Living News
Steven Denlinger

The mind needs freedom to question, which is impossible if constrained by the black and white mindset of fundamentalism. In any religion, excessive control clamps down the pipeline of creativity that feeds the soul.

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Are More Single Professionals Falling in Love with Work? 5 Tips to End the Laborious Affair

Sherri Langburt | Posted 11.06.2007 | Business

Read More: Workplace Romance, Office Romance, Singles, Romance, Advice for Singles, Business News
Sherri Langburt

The politics that come with fraternizing that can be detrimental to the single person's career.

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Do You Need A Dating Coach?

The New York Times | Abby Ellin | Posted 09.27.2007 | 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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