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Guys fall more frequently and are first to say 'I love you': study

(NEWSER) - Forget notches on the bedpost: When it comes to true love, men fall hard fast. Most think they can tell whether it’s “the real thing” after a single date, whereas women aren’t certain until the sixth, a study finds. For nearly a quarter of men, things move even faster: They believe in love at first sight and know whether a woman is “the one” after just seconds, the Telegraph reports. Men who hail from Britain, where the study was conducted, also fall in love more often than women—an average of three times, compared to once for women. More»

Seven times as many women stay when serious illness strikes

(NEWSER) - Relationships fail seven times more often when illness strikes the female partner than when it strikes the man. Researchers don't know why, but theories abound: “There is an immediate shift in a relationship when an illness is diagnosed,” a counselor tells the Times of London. Gender roles change more radically for men when partners become “patient and carer.” And there is often less sex and intimacy, “something many men struggle to accept.” More»

(NEWSER) - Women may be more “selective” daters, but that distinction could well be based not on innate personality but on social norms and the simple prospect of which gender is doing the pursuing. A new study had subjects participate in a few rounds of speed dating. When the males approached the females, the men reported more enthusiasm about their partners—i.e., they were less selective. But when the guys sat down and the women made the rounds, the opposite was true, reports LiveScience. More»

Smelling chemical in sweat makes women consider men cuter

(NEWSER) - Men, if you want to win over your date, maybe you should skip the shower. A chemical found in both sexes' sweat attracts women, a study suggests. A researcher in Scotland dabbed a bit of the testosterone-derived chemical on female subjects’ upper lips before a speed-dating session, the Independent reports. Those with androstadienone on their lips gave men slightly but significantly higher attractiveness ratings. More»

(NEWSER) - Lovelife dragging a bit? AskMen plays virtual wingman, listing 10 things a guy should never say to a woman:

1. Can I kiss you? This yells that you’re a boy, not a man.
2. Can I take you on a date somewhere? Act confident and in control. Say something like, “Want to hang out?”