NATALIE GONTCHAROVA'S BLOG

From "4 Signs You're More Than Friends" to "What A Male Orgasm Feels Like," the most popular LoveBuzz stories on our site in 2011 were all about what men think, what attracts men and how to get a man to commit.

This year, we found out that women think about food more than sex, how easily a woman orgasms has to do with the shape of her lips, one in five women prefer Facebook over sex, and laptops can be bad for sperm.

Some women prefer Jewish guys. We have to say, with the abundance of good-looking Jewish celebs out there — like James Franco, Jake Gyllenhaal and Adrien Brody — how can you disagree? So in honor of Chanukah, here are some reasons to date an M.O.T. (that's a Member Of The Tribe, for the uninitiated).

This year, we found out that men are more vain than women, deep voices make women pay attention, and that men prefer to date women who have been dumped. Here, we've rounded up dating 11 studies from 2011 with weird, unexpected results.

Asking yourself the eternal where-do-we-stand question? His Christmas/Chanukah gift can give you clues to how he feels about your relationship.

Studies show that being a generous partner not only makes for a happier relationship, but actually provides health benefits for both partners. But how can you tell whether you're truly generous? Many people have trouble assessing this personality trait, and tend to overestimate their own generosity. Others are chronic "givers," letting their significant other walk all over them and often not even knowing it.

Backstory: In August, we penned a piece called "12 Things That Are Decidedly Better Than Sex," which caused quite the uproar. Fifty-six comments later, the haters are still going strong, and somehow refuse to understand that this was humor meant to add a little levity to our sex-obsessed society.

Wow. I mean, wow. I'm not some kind of religious conservative nutjob, but last time I checked, Christmas was a peaceful holiday that's meant to be celebrated with your family. So when I saw this photo gallery of "18 WTF Christmas-Themed Sex Toys" on The Frisky, I rightly thought... WTF.

I will admit it: I have always been obsessed with baby names for some strange reason. Not just for my own selfish possible-future-baby-having reasons, but because it's just interesting to see what names are popular year to year.

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