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Love Bytes: Ignoring Men Makes Them Love You More

Plus, are your guys' dietary habits getting on your nerves?

When you're hard to get, we try harder. What if your guy cheated in his past relationship? It really bothers some guys if their lady has a high number. What if your lover refuses to answer when asked what his "number" is? Food is just as important to women as it is to men. Imagine that! And, six reasons black women should date outside of their ethnicity.

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Love Bytes: What His Text Messages Really Mean

Plus, 6 types of men who it sucks to date. And, is Halloween a good time to introduce a sex fetish?

Reading into text messages with your partner makes you closer, probably. Is Halloween a good time to introduce a fetish to your spouse or whatever? A woman can be something other than a virgin or a whore. Six types of men are very difficult to date. Man, Woman, Wild can teach you how to make your couple vacation not too terrible. Last-minute couples costumes for everyone!

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Love Bytes: How To Spot An Emotional Vampire

Plus, have we entered the age of the groomzilla? Also, you can become very horny from rabies.

Rabies can make a person very horny. What is boyfriend recycling? Understanding a guy's porn "habits." Groomzillas are a thing now. The pros and cons of living together. Fighting off emotional vampires.

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Love Bytes: New Anti-HIV Gel Also Protects Against Other STDs

Plus, 50 ways to tell someone you want to be more than friends.

A new gel may help prevent herpes. A Seattle pastor says masturbation makes one gay. How to tell a guy is more than just a friend. What if your boyfriend hates cuddling or even sharing a bed? Reasons why hotel sex is the best thing ever. How to say "I like you more than a friend" without coming out and saying it.

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Love Bytes: Why You Should Only Date Average Guys

Plus, seven reasons video games are good for your relationship.

Should you go for the average man? Can you bail on a marriage just because the sex went bad? Ten reason to be into your naked body. What to do when your partner dresses like a complete doofus (women can dress poorly too). Seven ways video games can solidify your relationship. And why chivalry isn't really dead or dying.

Love Bytes: Occupy Wall Street Is Quite A Singles Scene, We Hear

Love Bytes: Occupy Wall Street Is Quite A Singles Scene, We Hear

Plus, what Midwesterners can teach the rest of us about love.

Donald Trump says Occupy Wall Street is just an excuse to hook up. Dating a Midwesterner can us about life and love. Men and women are more similar than we ever thought. Couples who watch porn together are more committed. The only tips you'll need for flirting with a dude. And, getting caught dining and dashing really makes a first date interesting.

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Love Bytes: Why Is Chivalry Bad For Women?

Plus: Where do all the nice guys hang out? 8 horrifying sex injuries. Occupy Wall Street condoms.

What is benevolent sexism? Occupy Wall Street condoms are a thing. Why haven't men demanded a male birth control pill? A Venn Diagram that really, really hates men. What to do when you have a crush on a person who's not your spouse. Where all the good guys are hanging out.

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Love Bytes: Is Sexual Tension In Sitcoms Dead?

Plus, 10 "little white lies" that ladies don't mind telling.

It looks like sexual tension in sitcoms is over. Women tell a very specific set of harmless lies. There are five awesome and unconventional places to meet a guy. How you can tell the difference between dating and just hanging out. How to make a friend with benefits into a girlfriend. Seriously, are we getting male birth control or not?

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Love Bytes: 9 Out Of 10 Pop Songs Are About Sex

Plus, what if your fiancé didn't throw away his wedding photos from a previous marriage?

Most pop songs are about sex. What would you do if your fiancé didn't get rid of photos from his first wedding? Are we still making people feel bad about their number of sexual partners? A telephonic service that lets you pretend you have a girlfriend. Fun cheap dates.

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Love Bytes: 7 Golden Rules For Couple Party Behavior

Plus, rotten fruit is an aphrodisiac. Who knew?

Rotten fruit turns people on: science. How new couples should behave at parties. What if your baby's dad is a bisexual? The worst movie boyfriends around. 10 things dudes shouldn't do on first dates.

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Love Bytes: 8 Major Health Benefits Of Kissing

Plus: Would you freeze your eggs? Is "Whitney" a sexist show? What does a post-sex email mean?

Why kissing is great for you. Is "Whitney" cliche and anti-female? What does hooking up even mean? Should 33-year-old women freeze their eggs? They moved in together and he no longer wants sex, what to do? What does a post-sex email mean?