Intimacy after Death: After a Partner Dies

Intimacy after Death: After a Partner Dies

Love / Love Tips

Moving on after the death of a partner can be extremely difficult for the partner left behind. Dating and even sex after that death can be more complicated. Many widows and widowers are torn between the need to find love again and being unable to close the chapter of their…

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Avoid Dating Burnout

Avoid Dating Burnout

Love / Love Tips

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…

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Naughty Dreams: What They Mean

Naughty Dreams: What They Mean

Love / Love Tips

We’ve all had that icky feeling upon waking up after having a vivid sex dream about someone with whom you have no business having sex or getting down in strange ways as you slumber. The thing about sexual dreams, particularly when they happen in implausible situations, is that they don’t…

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Coping with the Death of a Partner

Coping with the Death of a Partner

Love / Love Tips

The death of a partner or spouse, whether sudden or anticipated, either due to the course of aging or illness, is a traumatic experience for those left behind. The emotions associated with the loss can be surprising, to say the least. Even if you were “prepared” for your partner to…

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Ways to Overcome Commitment Issues

Ways to Overcome Commitment Issues

Love / Love Tips

When the level of commitment that two mates have for one another doesn’t match up, it spells trouble for the relationship. Sharing your life and love with someone else has far greater rewards than drawbacks, yet there are still men and women who have trouble committing to one person. If…

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The Benefits of Dating a Nerd

The Benefits of Dating a Nerd

Love / Love Tips

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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The Effects of Emotional Eating on Your Relationship

The Effects of Emotional Eating on Your Relationship

Love / Love Tips

Most of us have been guilty of emotional eating at some point in our lives. Emotional eating basically entails using food as a coping mechanism for emotions such as shame, guilt, disappointment or even boredom. Psychologists report that it’s a growing problem, and it may even contribute to the obesity…

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Chip In: Would You Help Buy Your Engagement Ring?

Chip In: Would You Help Buy Your Engagement Ring?

Love / Love Tips

Many modern couples are eschewing the tradition of the bride paying for everything that has to do with the wedding once engaged. Both parties are chipping in for everything from the cake, venue and even the attire. But it’s been virtually unheard of for the person who proposes to ask…

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5 Ways to Show Him You Care

5 Ways to Show Him You Care

Love / Love Tips

Actions speak louder than words. Sometimes it takes more than the magical phrase to show you care. Maybe you are looking for a way to smooth things over after a big blow-up, or perhaps you just want to do something that makes him feel special. There’s no need to go…

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Role Playing: Best-Dressed Ideas

Role Playing: Best-Dressed Ideas

Love / Intimacy

Role playing can turn a drab, ordinary sex life into a passionate, exciting one in just one night. It’s amazing what dressing up and acting like someone else can do to you — mentally and sexually. When you role play, you remove yourself from reality. You and your partner get…

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