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8 Alternative Wedding Trends for 2011

8 Alternative Wedding Trends for 2011

Make a statement on your big day!

Today’s brides and grooms aren’t settling for what has always been done. They’re infusing creativity, personality, cultural trends and most of all, they’re having fun. They’re creating memorable experiences not just for themselves, but for friends and family who contribute to their big days.

Do’s and Don’ts of Flirtexting and Sexting

Do’s and Don’ts of Flirtexting and Sexting

Flirtexting, and sexting - here are some rules on how to talk with the opposite sex via text message

We were eating dinner the other night with our best guy friend, and the topic turned to sexting. Not too soon after, he handed us his cell phone to show us close to a hundred naked photos of different girls. Can you believe he actually created a folder on his phone to archive them because there were so many? Sigh. Anyways, all of these girls sent him photos for one reason and one reason alone …because he asked. He didn’t think twice about showing them to us nor is he shy about sharing them with his boys.

Do’s and Don’ts of Flirtexting and Sexting

Do’s and Don’ts of Flirtexting and Sexting

Flirtexting, and sexting - here are some rules on how to talk with the opposite sex via text message

We were eating dinner the other night with our best guy friend, and the topic turned to sexting. Not too soon after, he handed us his cell phone to show us close to a hundred naked photos of different girls. Can you believe he actually created a folder on his phone to archive them because there were so many? Sigh. Anyways, all of these girls sent him photos for one reason and one reason alone …because he asked. He didn’t think twice about showing them to us nor is he shy about sharing them with his boys.

10 Tips for Dating Your Friend’s Sister

10 Tips for Dating Your Friend’s Sister

Keep your friendship intact by following these guidelines to dating your friend's sister.

It’s not uncommon for guys to become attracted to sisters of their friends. When the attraction is mutual and a dating relationship develops, there are some guidelines that should be followed in order to keep the original friendship intact. Here are ten tips to avoid issues when you’re dating your friend’s sister:

10 Restaurant Ideas to Help Your Relationship Grow Stronger

10 Restaurant Ideas to Help Your Relationship Grow Stronger

You’ve heard it before: “The way to a man’s heart is through his stomach.”

You’ve heard it before: “The way to a man’s heart is through his stomach.” While men all over the world ”eat up” this saying, what they forget is that food is a major way into a woman’s heart, too. More to the point, couples who share a mutual love of food form stronger bonds with each other. Statistics show that 75% of Americans eat out at least once a week, so why not spend that meal with your special someone? Here’s a list of restaurant genres that should be on every couple’s food forecast:

Love Lessons We Can Learn From the Classroom

Love Lessons We Can Learn From the Classroom

Learn how to use your high school love lessons as an adult.

Now that school’s out and has become a distant memory, you may be tempted to forget the important lessons you learned while sitting at your desk in math class, such as adding one to one makes two, that all right triangles equal 180 degrees, and, more importantly, how to subtly check out the girl two rows over, who vaguely reminds you of Emma Watson. Everyone knows that students are not only absorbing what’s written on the chalk board, but also the world around them…and that includes the dating realm.

Single Celebrities Who Rock (and Rule)!

Single Celebrities Who Rock (and Rule)!

Single Celebrities Who Rock (and Rule)!

By Terry Hernon MacDonald of singlewomenrule.com happy marriage may be among life’s greatest pleasures, but there’s a lot to be said for living single. For too long, single men and women have been portrayed as unlovable, irresponsible, selfish, or childish.

Love Lessons From ABC’s ‘The Bachelor’

Love Lessons From ABC’s ‘The Bachelor’

Love Lessons From ABC’s ‘The Bachelor’

Love Lessons From ABC’s ‘The Bachelor’ Love Lessons From ABC’s ‘The Bachelor’ By Erika Vujnovich While there’s no question that The Bachelor and The Bachelorette are must-watch television shows, statistics show that out of a 19 seasons, only two couples have stayed together, while waiting to see how the latest relationship between bachelorette Ali Fedotowsky and Roberto Martinez ends up. These are programs designed to produce long-lasting marriages, yet we often wonder whether we can call them reality TV or merely fantasy, designed to whet the appetite of women and men everywhere.

Top 10 Celebrity-Inspired Halloween Costumes

Top 10 Celebrity-Inspired Halloween Costumes

Top 10 Celebrity-Inspired Halloween Costumes

By Kari Arneson Lady Gaga It seems impossible that just a couple of years ago, no one had ever heard of Lady Gaga. Now the international pop superstar is one of the most stylish and controversial stars of her generation. But for Halloween, which outfit (out of thousands) should you choose? Try some of her most well-known, like the blue swimsuit from her “Poker Face” music video or one of her famous VMA outfits. Warning: Be careful with the meat dress. The Bachelor