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3 Ways Your Online Addiction Can Kill Your Sex Life

3 Ways Your Online Addiction Can Kill Your Sex Life

Most of us are attached at the ear (or thumb)to our phones, computers & tablets. Save your sex life!

It’s almost impossible to live in this modern metropolitan world without some form of online attachment and it can really get in the way of our romantic relationships if we don’t watch out. I was rather late to the internet-party but now I’d say I’m certifiably addicted. Leave the smart phone home for the afternoon…? Not a chance! I’d hate to be ‘out of touch’. This kind of constant interaction online can interfere with our in-person relationships.  Especially sexually.

Are you an introvert? You're in good company!

Are you an introvert? You're in good company!

I have long identified myself as an introvert, save for those few years in late adolescence...

Are you an introvert? I have a recently been following the tweets  and posts of Susan Cain and I looked forward to the release of her book, Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking before the book came out.  I have long identified myself as an introvert, save for those few years in late adolescence and early adulthood when I did my best to shed those characteristics. …

This is what you’ve been waiting for.

This is what you’ve been waiting for.

Say YES to yourself, and YES to YOUR Love Breakthrough!

I’ve been where you are right now. Years ago, I was single, divorced and looking for love. I remember the disappointment of having yet another relationship end painfully, and worse…the fear that something was wrong with me. One night, after a particularly painful breakup with a man I had been certain was the love of my life, I made what I call my “fetal position decision”. Yep, curled up in the fetal position on my bed, I declared… I was either going to find my soulmate or be a cat lady…

On Internet Trolls and the Kindness of Readers

On Internet Trolls and the Kindness of Readers

With her faith in humanity hanging in the balance this writer reaches out to the kindest of people.

Social media has been a wonderful way to bring people together, reconnect with former classmates, brag about your children and share more information than most people are actually interested in.  I’m typically quite entertained by Facebook posts or tweets from clever, funny people.  Unfortunately, social media also attracts many who use it as a place to bully, demean, argue, rant, complain, swear, and generally work to make the rest of us miserable.  I’ve wisely hid or unfriended these people yet periodi

ZERO DATE THIRTY

ZERO DATE THIRTY

Avoid behaving like a Central Intelligence Officer when you start dating your potential plus one

In the Oscar nominated blockbuster film Zero Dark Thirty, Jessica Chastain portrays Maya, a Central Intelligence Officer, dedicates her early career years to uncovering intel about al-Qaeda and Osama Bin Laden. Her tenacity and due diligence bring to mind a popular card seen on someecards.com with a picture of a matter-of-fact woman with the verbage "Don't Underestimate My Ability to Find Sh** Out."

Are You In Love With A 'Catfish'? [EXPERT]
Something's fishy.

Are You In Love With A 'Catfish'?

Take a cue from MTV's newest hit TV show and don't get duped by online love!

Catfish is a term that became popular in online dating after a 2010 documentary of that name was released in theaters. The documentary followed a young man who had met a girl online and fell in love without ever meeting her in person. When they finally met — spoiler alert! — the girl on the other side of the computer was not who she portrayed herself to be.

Cyber-Relationship Addiction: Signs & Symptoms

Cyber-Relationship Addiction: Signs & Symptoms

Learn how to spot the signs of this condition and identify whether or not you're addicted.

There are different types of addictions, some more serious than others. Hard core addictions to things like drugs and alcohol are clearly the most severe and warrant cause for concern. On the flip side, there are people that consider themselves addicts to things like coffee, eating and shopping. While not as serious, these do qualify as addictions all the same to a certain extent. There is even such a thing as being addicted to the Internet. That should be no surprise, as the numbers of online users continues to grow each year.

Overly Attached Girlfriend
I WISH WE HAD TWO TOILETS IN THE BATHROOM SO WE DIDN'T HAVE TO BE APART WHEN WE POOP.

'Overly Attached Girlfriend' Discusses Her Creepy Internet Fame

Laina Walker, the famous face of the Overly Attached Girlfriend meme, shares her story about how the whole Internet phenomenon blew up and how she hopes to use comedy for a good cause.

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A new Chemistry.com study reveals online daters' photo and profile preferences.

Online Dating Study: Men Want To See Less Writing, More Boobs

In celebration of National Singles Week, Chemistry.com releases a new online dating study.

Online dating is a lot like a job in sales. Only rather than convincing potential customers to purchase a product, you're persuading them to invest their time in getting to know you. The reward? A few dates and, if you're lucky, a serious relationship.

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Porn, America's favorite pastime?

Weird News: Why Porn Companies May Be Suing You

"Nobody wants their name associated with downloading porn ... "

It's a common tactic for pornography producers trying to protect their product from online piracy: They sue unknown "John Does" who illegally download movies, then go to Internet providers to learn their true identities and collect.