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  • September 2008

    • How to Make That First-Date Movie Count

      San Francisco Chronicle  |  Sep 21, 08 3:26 PM CDT

      How to Make That First-Date Movie Count

      (Newser) - "The difference between marital bliss and a train wreck of a relationship is the difference between Charlie Wilson's War and Saw IV , " writes Peter Hartlaub in the San Francisco Chronicle . There's no overestimating the power of that first-date movie. How to walk the tightrope: Bad isn't bad: Think brainless Matthew McConaughey bad, not brain-exploding Dane Cook bad. More »

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      film  • Brad Pitt  • movies  • dating  • Matthew McConaughey  • dating tips  • Dane Cook  • Paul Giamatti  • specialty films  • date

    • To Find Love, Show Some: Study

      Independent (UK)  |  Sep 8, 08 5:28 PM CDT

      To Find Love, Show Some: Study

      (Newser) - Unrequited romantics can stop blaming facial symmetry and voice pitch for their woes: A new study suggests finding love might be as simple as declaring it, the Independent reports. Social cues such as eye contact, smiling, and verbal come-ons play an important role in beckoning Cupid, researchers concluded after showing hundreds of men and women flash cards of faces with different expressions. More »

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      romance  • love  • study  • dating

  • July 2008

    • Survey Reveals Abuse In Teen, Tween Dating

      CBS  |  Jul 9, 08 5:45 PM CDT

      Survey Reveals Abuse In Teen, Tween Dating

      (Newser) - Tween and teen dating is far from a bunch of innocent hand-holding: A survey finds 69% of teens who have had sex by 14 have suffered physical or emotional abuse in relationships, with only half of tweens knowing how to recognize a hurtful relationship. CBS reports more stats: The survey found 37% of 11- and 12-year-olds have been in a boyfriend/girlfriend relationship. 9% of that same group has a friend who has had sex; 40% have friends who have been verbally abused in a relationship. More »

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      teenagers  • abuse  • relationship  • teenager  • dating  • teen sex  • teen health  • physical abuse  • verbal abuse

    • 'Cupid's Cabbie' Rings Up First Engagement

      Wall Street Journal  |  Jul 5, 08 11:40 AM CDT

      'Cupid's Cabbie' Rings Up First Engagement

      (Newser) - A New York City couple will soon be walking down the aisle thanks to a taxi driver who moonlights as a matchmaker, the Wall Street Journal reports. Ahmed Ibrahim, who offers his services for free, has been trying to match up the singles who jump in his cab ever since the day in 2004 when a tearful young female passenger asked him to find her a new beau. More »

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      New York City  • love  • dating  • taxi  • taxi driver  • matchmaking

  • May 2008
  • April 2008

    • Beauty and Beast Spark Good Lovin'

      LiveScience  |  Apr 12, 08 10:46 AM CDT

      Beauty and Beast Spark Good Lovin'

      (Newser) - Trophy wives, take heart. A recent study shows that marriages fare better if the wife is more attractive than the husband. The University of Tennessee survey of 82 couples showed that men place a high premium on a woman’s beauty while women value a caring, supportive husband over chiseled looks, LiveScience reports. More »

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      marriage  • love  • relationship  • dating  • happiness  • beauty  • attraction

  • February 2008

    • Looking for Mr. Good (Enough) Bar

      Atlantic Monthly  |  Feb 23, 08 11:05 AM CST

      Looking for Mr. Good (Enough) Bar

      (Newser) - Women in their 40s waiting for Mr. Right are "almost like teenagers who believe they're invulnerable to dying in a drunk-driving accident," Lori Gottlieb writes in the Atlantic Monthly . Gottlieb (single, 40ish), thinks women who shun "Mr. Good Enough" believing it's better to be alone are kidding themselves; chuck the idealism and you'll probably be "happier in the long run." More »

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      marriage  • family  • feminism  • dating  • single women  • self-help

    • Top 10 Dating Tips for Rich Guys

      TheStreet  |  Feb 23, 08 8:21 AM CST

      Top 10 Dating Tips for Rich Guys

      (Newser) - Wealth can present its own obstacles to romantic success. Here are TheStreet.com's dating tips for landing a woman who doesn't just love the money: Lose your PDA/Blackberry/etc. Whatever it is, it's not that important. Focus on the person right in front of you. Do pick up the check—it's only right. She can get the next one. Don't pick up the waitress. For that matter, don't flirt with anyone. Don't spend more than $100 on a first date. No. 2 notwithstanding, avoid indulging in ostentatious spending sprees. More »

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      list  • relationship  • dating  • rich  • wealthy men  • bachelors  • dating tips

  • January 2008

    • Speed Dating for the Cougar Set

      Reuters  |  Jan 31, 08 4:55 PM CST

      Speed Dating for the Cougar Set

      (Newser) - "Mature" women sitting on gold mines are being paired up with hot young men at a New York matchmaking event next week, Reuters reports. Traditionally, rich middle-aged men nab catwalk-worthy arm candy, but one entrepreneur hopes to tweak the trend. The "sugar mamas" must be at least 36 and make a minimum $500,000 a year—though $4 million in assets also meets requirements. More »

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      gender  • romance  • love  • dating  • matchmaking

    • Want to Meet the Smell of Your Dreams?

      Economist  |  Jan 13, 08 7:27 AM CST

      Want to Meet the Smell of Your Dreams?

      (Newser) - The nose knows. A new dating agency aims to use research into body odor to match up singles who just sniff right to each other, the Economist reports. The founder of ScientificMatch.com is drawing on a ten-year-old study that found a genetic reason for why women found the smell of some men's dirty shirts more attractive than others. More »

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      DNA  • love  • dating  • genetic research  • online dating

  • December 2007

    • Bad Lip-Lock Is Kiss of Death

      CNN  |  Dec 4, 07 9:10 AM CST

      Bad Lip-Lock Is Kiss of Death

      (Newser) - You must remember this: A kiss isn't just a kiss. If it's bad, it can actually kill a budding relationship, a new survey says. Some 59% of men and 66% of women said they've had the hots for someone—until that first, deadly kiss, CNN reports. "I knew this girl I'll call Big Tongue," recalls one luckless dater. "She was very forceful with it, and I started choking." More »

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      sex  • dating  • kissing  • attraction

  • November 2007
  • September 2007

    • It Really Is in His Kiss

      BBC  |  Sep 3, 07 2:24 PM CDT

      It Really Is in His Kiss

      (Newser) - Men and women rate kissing differently, according to a study of 1,000 American students published in Evolutionary Psychology. Women rated kissing as more important than men did, and continue to value kisses throughout long-term relationships. Men, who reported using kisses to increase their chances of getting sex, also preferred wet, tongue kisses to lighter kissing favored by women. More »

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      women  • romance  • relationship  • dating  • kiss  • kissing

    • Online Romeo Flunks Math

      Ars Technica  |  Sep 1, 07 5:10 PM CDT

      Online Romeo Flunks Math

      (Newser) - Cautioning that the Internet isn't 100% trustworthy, a federal judge threw out a lawsuit filed by a man who blamed a website for his arrest on charges of unlawful sexual conduct with a minor. The man set up a rendezvous with another SexSearch.com user whose profile listed her as 18, only to learn—from arresting officers—that she was 14. More »

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      dating  • online dating  • underage sex  • cybersex

  • August 2007

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