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January 2008
- Online Dating Sites Seek Love's Secret Algorithm
  
  New York Times | Jan 29, 08 3:10 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Online matchmakers eHarmony and Match.com have staked millions on the idea that they, not you, can best find your perfect match, thanks to their secret algorithms. So do they work? Lots of academics want to know, the New York Times reports, but while the companies yearn for scientific, peer-reviewed findings, they’re reluctant to release their secret formulas. More »
- Top 10 Romantic Movie Moments
  
  CNN | Jan 27, 08 4:11 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - There's nothing like these classic scenes of on-screen romance. CNN's Screening Room lists cinema's top 10 romantic moments: Casablanca : Humphrey Bogart's "We'll always have Paris" monologue. City Lights : When Virginia Cherrill recognizes Chaplin's tramp as her lover. Roman Holiday : Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck's scene at the Mouth of Truth sculpture. From Here to Eternity : Burt Lancaster and Deborah Kerr kissing in the surf. Am é lie : The young couple's breathtaking bike ride through Paris. More »
- Chinese Divorce Rate Surges
  
  Guardian (UK) | Jan 25, 08 3:00 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - The Chinese divorce rate shot up 18.2% last year, the Guardian reports. It's not a huge surprise: Simplified divorce proceedings have contributed to the long-term trend, and the social stigma appears to have dwindled considerably. Some sociologists have an additional theory: China's one-child policy has created a generation of spoiled kids who are unable to sustain relationships as adults. More »
- Human 'Pet' Not Allowed on UK Bus
  
  Daily Mail (UK) | Jan 23, 08 8:04 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - A British teenager who calls herself a "human pet" is complaining of discrimination after she and her boyfriend/owner were kicked off a public bus. "We don't let freaks and dogs like you on," the driver allegedly told Tasha Maltby, whom fiancé Dani Graves leads by a leash. "It is definitely discrimination, almost like a hate crime," Maltby told the Daily Mail . More »
- Top 10 Aphrodisiacs—for Real?
  
  LiveScience | Jan 19, 08 8:20 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Most aphrodisiacs are pure bunk, but it's fun to read about tonics that have beguiled lovers for centuries—and look at a few that may actually work. LiveScience lists its top 10: Respect. Dr. Ruth talks about the feeling that sparks all meaningful relationships, and makes for good sex too. Exercise. A recent study links penile dysfunction to inactivity, while physical fitness boosts mind and body both. Psychoanalysis. Therapists can boost that libido by helping alleviate depression and other disorders. More »
- Jack Still a 'Fool for Love' at 70
  
  Associated Press | 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 love. Or if you ask him, don’t listen,'" he told AARP The Magazine . More »
- Want to Meet the Smell of Your Dreams?
  
  Economist | Jan 13, 08 7:27 AM CST
  
  (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 »
- Not Tonight, Dear, He Has a Headache
  
  Newsweek | Jan 12, 08 2:29 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - More modern hubbies are dodging sex and not for physical reasons, two new books claim: Husbands have a growing list of emotional reasons for saying no, including being too tired, too angry, or just unexcited by their wives. Yet the 20% of sexless couples surveyed for He's Just Not Up For It Anymore, by Bob Berkowitz and Susan Yager-Berkowitz, say a quiet bed isn't cause for divorce, if the marriage is strong, Newsweek reports. More »
- Separated at Birth, Twins Marry
  
  Daily Telegraph (UK) | Jan 11, 08 11:35 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - A British court has annulled the marriage of a couple who learned they were twins separated at birth, the Telegraph reports. Their identities and the specifics of their romance remain secret, but a member of the House of Lords who have access to the details said the siblings had felt an “inevitable attraction.” More »
December 2007
- In Monkey Sex, Screamers Win
  
  LiveScience | Dec 19, 07 6:29 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Exploring why female monkeys shout so much during sex, researchers have found that the shouts actually help their partners to ejaculate, Live Science reports. Researchers from the German Primate Center looked at Barbary macaques and found that males ejaculated 59% of the times their partner yelled, and only 2% of the time that they didn’t. Females yell during 86% of all sexual encounters. More »
- Sweet <3, It's Not U, It's Me
  
  Reuters | Dec 14, 07 3:27 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Emails and text messages are becoming the dumping grounds for a new generation of lovers, with one in seven people saying they've been broken up with digitally. Moreover, survey results out today reveal that while face-to-face showdowns still beat Facebook as the preferred method for breakups, 1% of respondents would use online social networks to part ways, Reuters reports. More »
- French Library Loosens Morals, Unveils Erotica
  
  Daily Telegraph (UK) | Dec 4, 07 11:15 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Turns out the auguste Bibliothèque Nationale has one of the world's biggest official collections of pornographic books and prints, and today it's going on view—to those over 16—for the first time in 170 years. The erotic works, which have been hidden away in a section called l'enfer , or Hell, include works by respected authors like Voltaire and Apollinaire alongside pulp fiction and graphic depictions of sex. More »
- Bad Lip-Lock Is Kiss of Death
  
  CNN | Dec 4, 07 9:10 AM CST
  
  (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 »
November 2007
- Marriage and State Should Get a Divorce
  
  New York Times | Nov 26, 07 8:44 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Modern love has snubbed its nose at the state, writes Stephanie Coontz in an op ed piece in the New York Times , with 40% of US children now from unmarried parents. So it's time for the law to follow suit, and get out of the marrying business. Marriage licenses—a relatively recent phenomenon, historically—are about conferring "spousal" legal benefits, and those should go along with committed relationships, without regard to marital status. More »
October 2007
- Don't Break Your Bank Account, Too
  
  USA Today | Oct 7, 07 2:33 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Don't let emotional pain cloud your judgment on financial matters—you may both end up the poorer for it. Here are five divorce pitfalls to avoid, from USA Today : Clinging to the house if you can't afford the upkeep. Not making a clean break on joint accounts. More »
September 2007
- Should Tonsil Hockey Be More Taboo?
  
  CNN | Sep 30, 07 1:00 PM CDT