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Women's Bodies Make Men High, Literally

New study says men react to women's bodies like they do drugs and alcohol.

The more pronounced the waist to hip ratio the more the male brain mimics that of being high or drunk. Looking at pictures of rounded backsides, scientists say, instantly activates the brain's natural reward system.

Week #10--Buying Lingerie Bad Idea

Week #10--Buying Lingerie Bad Idea

Since university—while living on spaghetti and adrenaline—I’ve had a draw full of beautiful, expensive lingerie. It cusped on obsession. And this was before the Victoria Secret took the world by storm. In my twenties, I swore up, down and sideways that unless it had to do with period-panties, I would NEVER, ever wear cotton undies.

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Dating Site Drops Fat Members: PR Stunt?

BeautifulPeople.com eliminates members for holiday weight gain, but are the members really that hot?

Five-thousand members on BeautifulPeople.com woke up one morning to find their accounts were inactivated due to their holiday weight gain. We registered on the site to see if the members are really as stunning as the site claims they are. The results were surprising.

What Are The Eight Areas Of Life

What Are The Eight Areas Of Life

There are 8 basic areas of human experience, the brilliance of the wonderful gift that all of life has given, with its patterns and conditions that create beauty in design and flow. Most of the basic healthy patterns have been discovered and we are able to become aware of how to bring about the best life conditions creating the backdrop for our best dreams and unique personalities.

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Feeling Ugly Hurts More Than Just Self-Esteem

Low body image is linked to riskier teen sex.

It shouldn't come as a surprise that a woman's body image is linked to her sexual habits. But a new study done at the University of Pittsburgh among teenage girls offers some eye-opening figures as to how the woman in the mirror affects your sex life.

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Prude To Nude: Learning To Love My Womanly Parts

One brave woman poses for a sculpture that shows there is beauty in all bits.

British artist Jamie McCartney is working on a sculpture called "Design a Vagina." Using only volunteers, he is making casts of 200 women's vaginas, and displaying them together in 40 block panels. He wants to show people that where vaginas are concerned, "the variety of shapes is endlessly fascinating, empowering and comforting." This is the story of how, for one of those volunteers, his message really hit home.

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Why Self-Imposed Isolation After A Divorce Helps

Take care of yourself just by setting aside some alone time.

When I tell other women about my hour of self-imposed isolation, they seem to become anxious. Some feel that the desire to be alone, without the company of others, is unnatural and maybe even too self-indulgent. I've had women tell me they could never choose to take an hour of isolation because they have too many responsibilities.

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Poll: Have I Put On Weight?

Is there a right answer to this tricky question?

Poll: Have I Put On Weight?: A resounding NO – even if it’s not entirely true! The truth. Go ahead, I can take it There just isn’t a right answer to this one. It’s a lose-lose situation.

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Love Bytes: Why Men Love Your Body

Action figure gifts, why men love your body and romantic dirty talk.

Love Bytes: three must-click love and relationship links. Action figure gifts, why men love your body and romantic dirty talk.