4-year-olds sex education probe

The headline makes this more sensational than it is with the emphasis at 4 years old being on building good relationships. Young people tell us that the ins and outs of sex education are pretty well taught but the...

Two men kissing Heinz advert sparks torrent of complaints

"A TV advert for Heinz mayonnaise showing two men sharing a kiss has sparked outrage from viewers.After less than a week on the air, the commercial is facing claims of being 'offensive' and 'inappropriate' as...

Bad Boys Finish First, Study Shows

Yeah, yeah, I know: another study proving what everyone on the face of the earth already knows: bad boys get the girls. The interesting twist, though, is that it doesn't work the other way. The study discussed...

Conscious Dating Online: Balancing High Tech with High Touch

In a new trend, singles are becoming increasingly frustrated with internet dating. In spite of millions of singles using the internet and the promises and success stories of online matchmaking websites, I've...

Online Dating, does it work?

Online dating use to be perceived as a dangerous place to meet the opposite sex, many afraid they could encounter a so called “fatal” attraction or some kind of crazy person. However, since it took off...

In 2050, your lover may be a robot

" MAASTRICHT, Netherlands — Romantic human-robot relationships are no longer the stuff of science fiction—researchers expect them to become reality within four decades. And they do not mean simply, mechanical sex. “I am talking about loving relationships about 40...

A Flower Sellers Secrets

Great little portrait piece in first person... words of wisdom from flower seller Dennis Madden. "While you're upstairs asleep, roses can drink two inches, I'm warning you. The stall with the edge is the stall...

He Said “I Love You” on the Fifth Date and I’m Freaked Out!

Dear Evan, So, I met this great guy online. We've been exclusive nearly from the start and we really like each other. However, he's moving really fast. He said I love you on the 5th date. I just had a deer-in-the-headlights look on my face. He's said repeatedly that he...

Ways to be sure the kids are alright

" Youth violence has become a national puzzle. Everyone is searching for the solution, but before it can be found we have to understand why teenagers are spilling blood on Britain's streets. There are two types of...

Warning: Using a mobile phone while pregnant can seriously damage your baby

More disturbing reports about cell phones:"Women who use mobile phones when pregnant are more likely to give birth to children with behavioural problems, according to authoritative research. A...

Shopping for a Spouse

  Thanks to upscale matchmakers like Janis Spindel,  affluent men all across America are able to check 'find spouse' off their To Do lists at a considerable cost. " A new generation of pricey, upscale matchmakers caters to rich bachelors hoping to score the perfect...

Relationships 2.0: Dating in 140 Characters or Less

MySpace and Facebook have built a reputation for aiding (and sometimes hurting) people when developing a romantic relationship.  They are social networks, and as such, people tend to interact in some way...

Texas Polygamy Case

link. The images we have all seen of the families involved in the Texas polygamy case are disturbing. It doesn't matter where one's opinion lies - the whole situation is simply disturbing.I would not agree to live in a plural marriage, no matter how often my husband...

Men 'more likely to die of broken heart'

Doctors have long understood the impact of grief on one'shealth. Now, a new study has revealed how fragile a broken heart canreally be. Researchers in Britain have found thatbereft people face the risk of death in the first year of beingwidowed. In fact, men are six times...

Coffee & Sex

Can I buy you a cup of coffee? It seems like a cup of java has other purposes besides alertness.It has somehow turned into a trendy romantic dating question.Perhaps it is the hot and steamy milk bubbles in the...

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