It’s one of the oldest debates in history – can men and women really just be friends? According to mother of feminism Mary Wollstonecraft, the answer was an emphatic “no!” Wollstonecraft herself believed that platonic friendships were usually a stepping stone for more insidious behavior. And maybe she’s right. Even…
The single life can wear on someone when it seems like dating has become less enjoyable and more of a job. The concept of “burnout” normally is applied to work situations, but it’s very real for those trying to find love, too. Well-meaning friends might set you up on a…
You’ve just untied the knot and are embarking on your new single life. But are you really ready to take the advice of all those friends that tell you to “just get out there”? It depends. First, depending on your state, if you’re separated from your spouse, then dating outside…
A 58-year-old man has problems urinating…a 65-year-old woman has abdominal pain…these may be common scenarios among older people, but many doctors aren’t looking for an increasingly common culprit: sexually transmitted diseases. A 2012 study by British researchers revealed that syphilis, gonorrhea and chlamydia have increased in 45- to 65-year-olds in…
It’s inevitable that after you break up with someone, he or she will move on to someone else. And it will be painful. But for many women, after they split with a man (usually of a certain age) who then falls into the arms of a much younger woman, it…
It seems like a dumb question – are you on a date with the person you’re interested in or is it something else? But as the rules of courtship degrade, so do the parameters of what constitutes a date, so it’s important to know beforehand what you should expect and…
Watching a loved one, particularly a partner, suffer from clinical depression can be a major downer in more ways than one. Experts have noted a phenomenon in which partners of those diagnosed with depression also suffer from it, to an extent. First, the depressed partner has a negative outlook on…
When you suspect that your partner or spouse is sneaking around behind your back, whether with another person, with drugs or doing other illicit things, you might be tempted to take a peek at his or her personal items, such as email accounts, social media, snail mail or even digging…
When you’re first starting out in a potential relationship, it’s hard to know when to say when. Yes, we’re talking about sex. Do you go for a homerun or play it safe on second base? The last you think you want to do is strike out when you’re only in…
Whether it’s been a few minutes, a few months or even a few years, it can be pretty shocking if you’re a woman who’s dated a man who comes out as gay after the relationship ends. Then again, maybe it didn’t come as much of a surprise. Either way, you…