The Rules for Setting Up Your Friends

The Rules for Setting Up Your Friends

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Blind dates: They’re the butt of comedians’ jokes, a nightmare when you’re single or perhaps – and we wouldn’t hold our breath on this one – how some meet their true love. When friends want to play matchmaker for their single buddies, there are a few rules of thumb that…

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Can Oral Really Cause Cancer?

Can Oral Really Cause Cancer?

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With all the hoopla surrounding Michael Douglas’s hinting that a whole lot of oral sex might be to blame for his throat cancer, some may wonder if it really is better to receive than to give. Douglas went on record after his cancer went into remission, saying, “Without wanting to…

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7 Major Relationship Killers

7 Major Relationship Killers

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Plenty of factors can make tiny cracks in your relationship and weaken it to the point where it’s irretrievably broken. But a few relationship no-nos can serve as complete dealbreakers. Is your union headed in the wrong direction? Read on to learn about seven major relationship killers. First on the…

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Infidelity Checks Go High-Tech

Infidelity Checks Go High-Tech

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It’s normal to do a little detective work when you suspect your significant other of cheating. Exposing infidelity may not be as easy as checking a cell phone or hacking into the suspected philanderer’s computer. But technology is coming through in the clutch for those who want to bust their…

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Do You and Your Spouse Need a Therapist?

Do You and Your Spouse Need a Therapist?

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Anyone who’s been married awhile tends to describe marriage as something they “work on.” But what do you do when it feels like one partner is working a little more than the other? Or both feel like it’s not even worth the effort anymore? Couples’ therapy can be very effective…

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The Benefits of Dating a Nerd

The Benefits of Dating a Nerd

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In the classic film Revenge of the Nerds, there’s a good reason why the nerds get the girls at the end. These often-overlooked guys have a lot to offer women, if only more women gave them a chance instead of instantly being attracted to the charmer with the sly smile…

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How Safe Is the Pull-Out Method?

How Safe Is the Pull-Out Method?

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Many couples rely on the good, old-fashioned pull-out, or withdrawal, method for contraception. It’s common practice for people whose religions eschew birth control or those who also rely on the rhythm method. The withdrawal method entails the man pulling his penis out of the vagina before ejaculating. Ideally, it keeps…

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Funeral Etiquette: Show Your Sympathy

Funeral Etiquette: Show Your Sympathy

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It can be hard to know what the right thing to say and do is when someone dies. Whether it’s someone you were close to or hardly knew, some etiquette rules for funerals – and interacting with those left behind – should not be ignored. First of all, if you…

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What’s So Bad about the “Friend Zone”?

What’s So Bad about the “Friend Zone”?

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In dating-speak, there may not be a more dreaded word than the f-word – friendship. The term “friend zone” was coined more than 20 years ago on the show Friends, in relation to Ross and Rachel’s budding relationship. Now the term refers to an “almost” couple – two people who…

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Is He a Narcissist?

Is He a Narcissist?

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Does it seem like your relationship revolves around your partner, leaving you out in the cold? Is he distant much of the time, seeming to prefer his own misery to your company? It’s possible your mate is a narcissist. Perhaps you think of a narcissist as someone who loves himself…

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