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 Be My Marilyn Monroe: 
 Sarkozy on First Date 

French prez proposed first time he met Carla: friend

Feb 12, 09 1:36 PM CST
(Newser) - Undeterred by his recent divorce, French President Nicolas Sarkozy proposed the night he met Carla Bruni and promised that she would be his Marilyn Monroe, according to a new tell-all book. Author Jacques Seguela is the same pal who introduced the couple at Sarko's request, the Times of London reports.... More »

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Nicolas Sarkozy • France • marriage • love • romance • Carla Bruni

 Love Bites: 
 Songs for the Dumped 

Top songs to nurse rage this Valentine's Day

Feb 11, 09 4:00 PM CST
(Newser) - Roses and chocolates be damned. The pink-and-red holiday can be especially harsh on the recently dumped. MTV suggests tunes to nurse your inner rage:
  1. Ain't It Funny: Who knows breakups better than J-Lo?
  2. Shut Up and Let Me Go: Enough said in this tune by the Ting Tings.
... More »

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list • love • breakup • song • dating • romance • Valentine's Day

 Clooney Wooing Bhutto Niece? 

Star rumored to be trying to entice Pakistan-based poet to Hollywood

Feb 11, 09 7:34 AM CST
(Newser) - George Clooney has been secretly romancing the politically outspoken niece of assassinated Pakistani leader Benazir Bhutto, Celebitchy reports. Sources tell the National Enquirer that the 47-year-old playboy actor is getting serious about Karachi-based poet and journalist Fatima Bhutto, 26, who he met at an international conference last year, and is... More »

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Pakistan • celebrity • Benazir Bhutto • romance • George Clooney • Fatima Bhutto

OPINION

 In Brazil, a Fine Line 
 Between Sex, Romance 

Are local women who 'date' tourists really prostitutes?

Feb 1, 09 11:25 AM CST
(Newser) - Brazil’s reputation for sex tourism isn’t as straightforward as it seems, Seth Kugel writes for GlobalPost. Sure, lots of men visit Rio de Janeiro, in particular, “with one thing on their minds.” But “there are many gradations on the romance-to-prostitution continuum.” It’s common... More »

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Brazil • Rio de Janeiro • Copacabana • dating • romance • sex tourism

 Guys, PMS Alerts 
 Just a Click Away 

Web site tracks 100K women's menstrual cycles

Jan 29, 09 10:37 AM CST
(Newser) - Some 100,000 men bewildered and berated by wives and girlfriends with pre-menstrual syndrome have visited PMSbuddy.com, which sends out reminders when partners may be touchy, Australia’s News Network reports. Messages like “She’s on yellow—tread carefully, fella” keep men up to date on the cycles... More »

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Internet • Web 2.0 • women • men • romance • relationship • PMS • PMSbuddy.com

OPINION


 Lesbian Fiction's 
 Hot New Stars: 
 Secret Service 
 Agents 

Security more desirable than love: Thomas

Jan 22, 09 2:32 PM CST
(Newser) - Secret Service agents have become popular protagonists in lesbian romance mysteries because they embody traits readers covet, June Thomas writes for Slate. "They are the ultimate strong, silent type—they fade into the background without hiding, they keep their mouths shut, and they have your back," she... More »

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gay rights • gay marriage • Secret Service • fiction • fantasy • mystery • romance • Lesbian

 Looking for Happiness? 
 Forget Puppy Love 

Early passion causes disappointment later, say researchers

Jan 18, 09 1:30 PM CST
(Newser) - If you’re stuck in a romantic rut, blame it on puppy love. Sociologists say the torrid affairs of youth lead to unrealistic expectations about relationships later in life, the Guardian reports. "Remarkably, it seems that the secret to long-term happiness in a relationship is to skip a first... More »

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love • romance • relationship • puppy love

 Jen Man-Shopped in Mayer Lull 

Actress fearful of showing up to premiere sans date

Dec 15, 08 8:02 AM CST
(Newser) - Jennifer Aniston was on the prowl for arm candy when it looked like she might be forced to attend her film premiere dateless, the New York Post reports. During the much-publicized lull in her relationship with John Mayer, Aniston’s camp went out shopping for dates—a task made especially... More »

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celebrity • movie premiere • Jennifer Aniston • romance • John Mayer

ANALYSIS



 No Kidding: 
 Teasing Is 
 Good for Us 

More than just goofing, ribbing regulates relationships

Dec 6, 08 7:59 PM CST
(Newser) - A little teasing actually helps us all get along, Dacher Keltner argues in the New York Times Magazine. From the schoolyard to the NBA hardwood, America has come to oppose teasing, mostly because we too often confuse good-natured ribbing with bullying. “In rejecting teasing,” Keltner writes, “we... More »

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children • parents • romance • relationship • couples • social behavior

Movie Review

 Australia a Continental Mess 

Epic misses its mark

Nov 26, 08 11:42 AM CST
(Newser) - Australia strives mightily to be a grand, old-school epic romance. “But what we get instead is an unwieldy mess” that’s overlong and drowning in clichés, writes Elizabeth Weitzman in the New York Daily News. Stars Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman “have no chemistry to... More »

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Nicole Kidman • movie review • romance • Hugh Jackman • Baz Luhrmann

 Twilight Draws Box Office Blood 

Film gets year's fourth biggest premier

Nov 23, 08 4:04 PM CST
(Newser) - Twilight sucked the box office dry this weekend by banking nearly $71 million and claiming top spot, Entertainment Weekly reports. That makes it the best-grossing film by a female director and among the top 30 premieres of all time. Filling out the weekend's top five: Quantum of Solace, $27.... More »

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box office • romance • vampire • movies • movie theaters • adaptation • chick flicks • Twilight

 US Marriage Age Oldest Ever 

Women marrying at 26, men at 28

Nov 10, 08 7:28 AM CST
(Newser) - American couples are waiting longer than ever to get married, reports USA Today. The median age for a first marriage is almost 26 for women and 28 for men—the oldest since the US Census started keeping track in the 1890s. The increase holds true for all racial, ethnic, and... More »

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fertility • marriage • age • sex • family • love • Johns Hopkins University • University of Texas Austin • romance • Census data • matrimony • American Council on Education

movie review

 Rodanthe Heavy on the Syrup 


Sep 26, 08 12:04 PM CDT
(Newser) - Tearjerker novel Nights in Rodanthe left some critics sobbing and others scowling. Now Unfaithful co-stars Richard Gere and Diane Lane are reunited for the movie version of the Nicholas Sparks romance, with a similar divide. The actors' "natural rapport" makes for a movie "one either utterly succumbs to... More »

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Richard Gere • movie review • romance • movies • chick flicks • Nicholas Sparks

 To Find Love,
 Show Some:
 Study

Social cues, flirting can cause feelings to bloom

Sep 8, 08 5:28 PM CDT
(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... More »

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study • love • dating • romance • Aberdeen University

GLOSSIES

 How to Revive
 a Zombie Marriage 

Time appears to heal all

Jul 14, 08 1:28 PM CDT
(Newser) - If Romeo and Juliet hadn't died young, even those obsessed lovers would have coasted into what Details dubs a "zombie marriage"—that inevitable phase when jobs and kids take precedence over romance, and couples just go through the motions. It ends, as often as not, in divorce,... More »

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divorce • marriage • romance • couples • married couples

 How'd We Miss Lesbian LiLo? 

Why it took a year to read the Sapphic writing on the wall

Jul 9, 08 11:44 AM CDT
(Newser) - Lindsay Lohan’s a lesbian? When did that happen? Turns out Star magazine first reported LiLo’s girl-on-girl romance in summer 2007—centuries ago, in celebrity gossip. Gawker explains why it took us so long to catch on.
  1. Because gay Hollywood couples try to hide it: Holding hands in
... More »

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lesbians • Lindsay Lohan • list • celebrity • gossip • romance • gaydar • Samantha Ronson

 Carla Seduced by
 Sarko's '6 Brains' 

France's first lady tells how prez swept her off her feet

Jun 5, 08 8:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - France's first lady spills the beans in a new book about her whirlwind romance with Nicolas Sarkozy when she fell for his brains and his bod, the Times of London reports. Carla Bruni discusses her recording career, her past lovers—including Mick Jagger and Eric Clapton—and how love blossomed... More »

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Nicolas Sarkozy • France • romance • Carla Bruni

 Hudson
 Cozies Up to
 Lance Armstrong 

Actress spends weekend in Texas with Owen's buddy

May 19, 08 8:52 AM CDT
(Newser) - Owen Wilson-tease Kate Hudson has quickly turned her attentions to a different Texan, reports People. Serial-celeb dater Lance Armstrong, who seduced 21-year-old Ashley Olsen after dumping Sheryl Crow, took the bubbly actress out for dinner in Austin Friday and Saturday nights—even introducing her to his three kids. The duo... More »

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Austin • celebrity • Lance Armstrong • Kate Hudson • romance

 Employers Ask
 Office Lovers
 to Sign Off 

'Love contracts' guard bosses against harassment claims

May 10, 08 7:52 PM CDT
(Newser) - Bosses who see love in the air are asking workers to sign so-called love contracts to guard against sexual harassment claims, ABC News reports. "It is documenting the relationship," one employment lawyer said. "You need to define the relationship. Is (it) welcome?" The issue has gained attention... More »

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sexual harassment • love • office • romance • contract • women in office

Can a Broken Heart Heal?
Sure, Give It 10 Weeks 

We get over break-ups faster than we think, researchers say

May 2, 08 10:33 AM CDT
(Newser) - Break-ups don’t break us up as much as we expect, a study finds. Researchers at Northwestern University followed 70 romantically-entwined freshmen over 9 months, regularly asking them to update a survey analyzing their current feelings and how they imagined a break-up would feel. The pain of eventual splits was... More »

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study • love • breakup • romance • relationship

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