Can you find a mate by just following your sense of smell? That’s what some researchers believe, although the jury is out on whether or not humans secrete and respond to pheromones. These chemicals are excreted from animals to elicit a social (alarm, food, etc.) or mating response. In other…
Nothing can make a romantic date fizzle faster than a dirty mouth. And we aren’t talking about what comes out of it. In fact, a survey of both men and women showed that the biggest deal-breaker in a relationship is bad breath. That’s because sense of smell is key to…
It’s obvious to outsiders when a relationship is simply unhealthy for all those involved. Witnessing friends or family members who are involved with toxic partners is tough to see – a strong woman who now walks on eggshells, feels terrible about herself…the list goes on. But when your own mate…
With all the anti-bullying campaigns going around among kids and parents, you’d think everyone would know what a bully looks like. But some people may be sleeping with a bully and not even realize it. Bullying doesn’t have to incorporate physical abuse at all. In fact, a bully can be…
You know you should use them to prevent STDs and pregnancy, but what can you do when he says it lessens his pleasure? Well, a new study found that sex isn’t necessarily better without a condom. Research published in the Journal of Sexual Medicine found that with and without a…
Roughly two-thirds of marriages do not survive after an admission of infidelity. If you’ve undergone a divorce after your spouse cheated, then you probably are feeling anger, sadness, resentment and a lot of other negative emotions. You likely need to regroup and get your footing in life again after such…
Much of what most people know about tantric sex is what they’ve learned in the media – particularly from a one-off by the musician Sting, who commented that he and his wife could have sex for hours in tantric fashion, due to their yoga training. However, what most people don’t…
They’re comedians’ punchlines, the subject of country music songs and a giant pain in your butt – but they don’t have to be. We’re talking about your mate’s parents – the in-laws. There’s a stereotype that in-laws cannot and will not ever get along, but it’s actually possible not only…
The stereotypical divorce is far from civil, if you believe the TV shows, comedians and the rest of the media – not to mention people you know whose divorces rivaled a WWF match. However, it doesn’t have to be that way, and you shouldn’t just expect it to be a…
It’s taboo, it’s deviant, it’s outside the norm – we’re talking anal sex. But it’s also a type of sex that many couples do enjoy, regardless of their sexual orientation. In fact, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported in early 2012 that more heterosexual men and women –…