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 Shopping in the 
 Online Meat Market 

Adult FriendFinder, with seemingly 30:1 male-female ration, poor choice for women

Oct 24, 08 7:34 PM CDT
(Newser) - Adult FriendFinder may have 30 million users, but that doesn't mean it's easy to find partners for sex, love, or anything else with a few clicks. The site claims to have an even split of men and women, but from posts and chat rooms, it looks more like 30:1.... More »

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adult website • pornography • love • dating • online dating

 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

OPINION

 How IM Sapped
 My Ability to Deal

End of an intense online relationship forces writer to examine IM dependency

Sep 7, 08 5:05 AM CDT
(Newser) - After breaking up with his live-in boyfriend online, writer Will Doig realized IM had become an intimate part of their relationship, and the fallout was crushing. "At the first hint of crisis, my response had always been the same"—instant message his boyfriend "for an impromptu therapy... More »

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social networking • love • breakup • Instant Messenger • instant messaging • relationship

 Pals: LiLo
 Back to
 Eyeing Men 

'Faux-mosexual' rumors shadow starlet, girlfriend

Aug 15, 08 12:49 PM CDT
(Newser) - Friends of Lindsay Lohan suspect her relationship with DJ girlfriend Samantha Ronson may be coming apart, OK! magazine reports. Sources close to Lohan claim she has been spotted flirting with guys while Ronson isn’t looking, and they say she will likely make a move on “the next guy... More »

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lesbians • Lindsay Lohan • love • celebrity • relationship • flirting • Samantha Ronson

REVIEW

How 5,000 Years of Marriage Led Us to 'I Do'

Modern lovers aim to invert roles long 'set in stone,' author says

Aug 10, 08 3:38 PM CDT
(Newser) - Author Susan Squire takes a long view of marriage—about 5,000 years, in fact. Her new book, I Don’t: A Contrarian History of Marriage, traces matrimony’s bizarre historical journey, from pure mating ritual to Christian "lust-containment facility" to modern romance. In an interview with Salon,... More »

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marriage • love • history • author • book

 Carla Shares
 New Album on Website 

French first lady puts her new music online for free

Jul 10, 08 10:07 AM CDT
(Newser) - If Coldplay and Radiohead can do it, then so can the first lady of France, reports the Wall Street Journal. Carla Bruni is inviting her fans to listen to up to 2 hours of her new album for free on her website. The album, which has sparked extreme interest... More »

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music downloads • drugs • love • album release • online music • Carla Bruni

'Cupid's Cabbie' Rings Up First Engagement

Matchmaking New York taxi driver takes singles a lot further than from A to B

Jul 5, 08 11:40 AM CDT
(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... More »

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

Get Ready
for Some Hot Robot Lovin'

People will sleep with robots in 5 years, love them in 40, experts say

Jun 15, 08 5:10 PM CDT
(Newser) - Human-robot love is no longer the stuff of science fiction, AFP reports. At least one researcher predicts that 40 years from now, robots will tell you stories, make you laugh, and swear that they love you. As for sex, robots will be capable of it in 5 years: It's "... More »

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artificial intelligence • sex • love • robot • robot marriage

 2 Books Detail
 Sex-a-Day Vows 

Couples try to rev romance with daily lovin'

Jun 8, 08 3:19 PM CDT
(Newser) - Can non-stop sex revitalize a marriage? Two American couples have books coming out that chronicle their attempts to sex it up, the New York Times reports. Just Do It records 101 nights of romance intended to offset a couple's boredom in Boulder, Colo., while 365 Nights documents a year of... More »

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marriage • sex • love • book • nonfiction books

 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

 50 Ways to Hock Your Lover 

ExBoyfriendJewelry.com offers more than just a penny for your thoughts

Apr 26, 08 12:08 PM CDT
(Newser) - Diamonds really are a girl's best friend, especially when auctioned off to sympathetic sisters on ExBoyfriendJewelry.com. EBay offers goods without much backstory, but the founders of the gem-hocking site put a personal twist on swapping, selling, and auctioning artifacts of toxic relationships, the New York Times reports. More »

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divorce • eBay • love • breakup • website • jewelry

Finns May Stop (Working) in the Name of Love

Scandinavian lawmakers consider paid 'erotic' vacation

Apr 18, 08 12:35 PM CDT
(Newser) - Finland's citizens will get an extra week of vacation specifically for romance if a proposed bill becomes law, Bloomberg reports. The legislation, which currently has 13 of the 100 required backers, would augment the 25 paid vacation days and 10 public holidays that already put Finns above the EU norm.... More »

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divorce • love • vacation • Finland • holiday • divorce rate

Beauty and Beast Spark Good Lovin'

Couples fare better
if woman is more attractive: study

Apr 12, 08 10:46 AM CDT
(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... More »

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

Merry Divorcées Plan Rites
for Deceased Marriages

Break-ups marked by ceremonies, parties

Apr 9, 08 12:54 PM CDT
(Newser) - An Atlanta divorce lawyer has a little gift for her clients: a mock coffin to bury their wedding rings in when the divorce comes through. "Funerals" for failed marriages—or just big parties—are becoming popular with the newly single keen to bury the past and celebrate a new... More »

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divorce • marriage • love • wedding • breakup • divorce rate • divorce attorney

Anne Frank's Lost Love Revealed

Childhood friend of diarist's darling 'Petel' donates photo

Feb 27, 08 4:08 PM CST
(Newser) - Anne Frank's sweetheart now has a face to go along with his pet name. A photo of 12-year-old Lutz Peter Schiff, or Petel, as she sometimes called him, has been donated to the Anne Frank House by a childhood friend, reports ABC News. Frank wrote that she loved so strongly... More »

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Germany • Holocaust • love • Amsterdam • photograph • Anne Frank • Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl • Anne Frank Foundation

SWM
No. 9,999,999 Seeks...

Writers gives advice on how to stand out from the e-dating crowd

Feb 15, 08 2:00 PM CST
(Newser) - In the crowded world of online dating, a love of beaches and sunsets isn’t enough anymore. To help Internet Romeos snag an e-date, experts offer tips for the perfect online profile, reports Reuters. No. 1: Ditch the old photos (the Saturday Night Fever getup gives you away) in favor... More »

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love • online dating • eHarmony • Match.com

Long-Term Pairs Flunk Chemistry

Cuddle hormones that replace initial sizzle aren't so bad, says study

Feb 11, 08 10:45 AM CST
(Newser) - Romeo and Juliet may have been the greatest lovers of all time, but that may have had more to do with the romance's brevity than that star-crossed-lovers thing, according to an Italian study that says sex chemistry fizzles after 2 years. "Love molecules" like neutrophins are sky high in... More »

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sex • hormones • love • romance • chemistry • neutrophins • sexual chemistry • Cupid

Speed Dating for the Cougar Set

NYC event seek to pair 'boy toys' with 'sugar mamas'

Jan 31, 08 4:55 PM CST
(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... More »

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gender • love • dating • romance • matchmaking • speed-dating

Jack Still a 'Fool for Love' at 70

Nicholson still looking for romance, worries about 'undignified' advances

Jan 17, 08 2:29 PM CST
(Newser) - Notorious ladykiller Jack Nicholson is ready for a new romance, though he admits he remains, at 70, "a fool for love." "Ask any old friend of mine, they'll say, 'Jack's pretty smart, but in this area the man is beyond the pale. Don't ask him anything about... More »

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love • AARP • romance • Jack Nicholson • Lara Flynn Boyle • ladykiller

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