Looking for a low-key, cozy way to welcome in the New Year? How about snuggling up to your honey with a warm cup of glögg? Lest you stress about that charming but pesky umlaut, we’ll toss you a hint: Glögg rhymes with chug. Easy, right? Now here’s another tip: Feel free to use an inexpensive wine, since the added spices will take center stage in this winter cocktail.
Here's everything you ever wanted to know—but thought you were too old to ask. According to Laura Berman, PhD, author of The Passion Prescription, even sexually savvy adults have questions about penis size (it might matter), sex after marriage (does it stop?), and a man's sexual prime (hint: younger is not always better). "Sexually speaking, people are on a constant quest to know if they are normal," says Berman. So get out your notebook—anda ruler!—and see how your knowledge stacks up. Does Size Matter? There's no definitive, er, yardstick that can be used to measure sexual performance—but size does come into play. "Studies show that sexually satisfied women perceive their partner's penises to be large, while unsatisfied women see them as smaller," says Berman.
Feeling caught between two cultures can leave you longing for someone just like them. Sarika Dani explores her changing views on the importance of finding an Indian-American man to share a common past and create a common future with.
Most people associate celebrity with SUVs, Manolo Blahniks, and Malibu beach homes. But not Alicia Silverstone. The actress, 30, has chosen to parlay her fame into a life of activism. She has aligned herself with organizations such as PETA—which named her the sexiest vegetarian alive—and the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, which encourages humane alternatives to animal testing. Along with her new husband, Silverstone has embraced an eco-friendly life—proving that when the political gets personal, love can only get better. Here, she weighs in on their first date, activism and favorite body parts.
Sex is not the only wonderful, wordless way to communicate. Most people reserve touching for only five percent of the body but massage is a great way to create a sense of intimacy with your partner. Author of The New Sensual Massage, Gordon Inkeles, shares some tips.
From the psychology of snap judgments to the hormones behind trust; this year’s discoveries took researchers deeper and deeper into the facts behind our feelings. Tango presents a roundup of the choicest nuggets uncovered this year—and a peek at the territory ahead.
