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To Google Or Not To Google?  That Is The Question.

To Google Or Not To Google? That Is The Question.

When it comes to dating, the temptation to search before a first date is strong. What do you do?

In this day and age, almost everyone has an online footprint... even grandma. And whether through Google, LinkedIn, or Facebook, it’s easy enough to track someone’s entire life in 15 minutes or less. When it comes to dating, the temptation to search before a first date is strong. To Google or not to Google? That is the question.

8 Ways Facebook Can Destroy Your Marriage [EXPERT]
Does your virtual life overshadow your real one?

8 Ways Facebook Can Destroy Your Marriage

Don't let your relationship fall prey to social media!

You've seen the headlines: "One third of UK divorces reference Facebook." While we have some concerns about that statistic, many marriages are indeed vulnerable because of what one or both spouses are doing on Facebook.

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Follow these online dating tips, and you just may become a happy in-real-life couple!

10 Online Dating Etiquette Tips From The Emily Post Institute

Our exclusive interview with Anna Post, great-great-granddaughter of late etiquette guru Emily Post.

What's appropriate when it comes to divulging information in your online dating profile and via social media? In our exclusive interview with Anna Post, the great-great-granddaughter of Emily Post, she told us some "golden rules" to keep in mind when online dating and when using social media in general. Perfect timing, since it's National Etiquette Week!

8 Rules To Keep Facebook From Ruining Your Relationship [EXPERT]
Avoid relationship drama online!

8 Rules To Keep Facebook From Ruining Your Relationship

Don't let social media interfere with your love life!

From cheating online to lamenting a break up that has moved on — I hear about how Facebook has supposedly ruined their marriage or their dating relationship. But guess what? Facebook didn't do anything. The responsibility here lies on the people involved ... not the technology. Here are some quick tips for you to remember on how to keep your relationship offline and healthy. It all starts with boundaries.

A Dozen Tips for Dating in a Facebook World

A Dozen Tips for Dating in a Facebook World

Dating netiquette tips for Facebook!

By Marianne Beach, from  GalTime  Dating in a Facebook world? “It’s complicated!” to say the least. And a netiquette no-no can put serious strain on a new relationship—or end it all together. We decided to bring in the expert to help us navigate the shark-infested waters of dating in a social media world. Julie Spira is an online dating, relationship and netiquette expert.

Should Women Be Barefoot, Pregnant & In The Kitchen?

Should Women Be Barefoot, Pregnant & In The Kitchen?

Does total freedom of choice corrupt women’s minds & put them in conflict with their inner selves?

  Have equal rights for women literally destroyed the balance in modern day relationships? What is the difference between present day society and from our society 40 years ago? Why are there so many divorces, broken homes, and single parents today as opposed to yesterday? What is the one variable in a relationship that has changed from that period until now? Women.

Relationship Fail: Sky Rockets In Flight, I Had Afternoon Delight
Ron Burgundy and friends sure love afternoon delight!

Relationship Fail: Sky Rockets In Flight, I Had Afternoon Delight

Afternoon Delight... is it only cool when Will Ferrell sings about it?

"Thinking of you is workin' up my appetite, looking forward to a little afternoon delight. Rubbin' sticks and stones together makes the sparks ingite, and the thought of rubbin' you is getting so exciting..." A gem written by Starland Vocal Band in the 70s and made infamous in Anchorman: The Legend Of Ron Burgundy, "Afternoon Delight" is one of the cheesiest, yet sexually suggestive songs in existence.

What Is The Psychology Behind Status Updates?

What Is The Psychology Behind Status Updates?

What do status updates say about human nature? Read on to find why people find them so intriguing.

By Talking Teenage Jennifer A. Powell-Lunder, Psy.D., for GalTime.com A few days ago a guy I was friendly with in college changed his status from ‘single’ to ‘in a relationship.’ The flurry of speculative phone calls that followed reached epic proportions. “I didn’t even know he was divorced,” cried one friend. “Who would marry him?,” asked his ex-girlfriend from college.

How To Handle A Breakup On Facebook [EXPERT]
Don't let social media add even more stress to your breakup!

How To Handle A Breakup On Facebook

5 social media etiquette tips to help you deal with your breakup the right way!

Being in a relationship involves being committed to another person. It takes two people to give 100 percent of themselves to remain an alliance. In the beginning, if you are on a social media site like Facebook, it is only natural to want to post "In a Relationship" as your relationship status to show all of your 500 friends how happy you both are. But what happens when the relationship ends? What do you do then?

Relationship Fail: Your Facebook Wall Is My Art Canvas
You don't mind if I make it my own, do you?

Relationship Fail: Your Facebook Wall Is My Art Canvas

One girlfriend has a gift for making her boyfriend's Facebook page look more... colorful.

Thanks to the rising popularity of Pinterest, there are now more infographics, visual quotes and pictures of sculpted abs being circulated around the web that we know what to do with. But does that mean you have to post every one you like to your boyfriend's Facebook wall?

Relationship Fail: Our Facebook Status Proves We're In Love, OK?
You can't put kisses on the Internet. But if you could, we would.

Relationship Fail: Our Facebook Status Proves We're In Love, OK?

A reader-submitted social media don't that makes her "want to vomit."

This week, our Relationship Fail comes from an anonymous reader who can't help but be bombarded with annoying status updates from a particular couple whenever she logs on to Facebook.