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Dating a Tolkien fanatic? Here's what you need to know.

Love Bytes: How To Date A Hobbit-Head

Plus, three days in a chastity belt.

How to date a lover of The Hobbit. The appeal of the bad boy. Three days in a chastity belt. Ten mistakes parents make during the holidays (you know, Christmas). And more in today's roundup of the best of the web...

Why Your "Number" Doesn't Matter [EXPERT]
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Why Your "Number" Doesn't Matter

What your number of sexual partners says about you ... and what it doesn't say at all.

Recently, I was chatting with my text buddy James, and from what I've gathered, he wants to hook up with me ... and I don't want to. Anyway, one night he came right out asked how many people I've slept with. I told him it was none of his business... the cheeky bastard. Still, I was intrigued.

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Okay, I'm just kissing this one frog, and then I'll definitely find Prince Charming...

How Many People Should You Date Before Settling Down?

Is there a magic number of partners before you find "The One?" One expert seems to think so.

Romantic comedies, fairy tales and Sex And The City have led us to believe that finding "The One" is the primary goal of a woman's life. Find that magical, elusive guy and you'll unlock a lifetime of love, affection and happiness, right?

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Love In Numbers: 5 Reasons Your Sex Number Doesn't Matter

Plus, genius quotes about dating from celebrities, and 5 ways Facebook has ruined dating.

5 Reasons your number doesn't matter: There's been a lot of talk about "sex numbers" this week thanks to Anna Faris' new movie, What's Your Number? We here at YourTango are even running a contest where, if you tell us how many people you've slept with (or your "best ex") you can win autographed goodies from the film. I couldn't bring myself to write my number.

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Anna Faris On Her "Number," Awkward First Dates & Stalking Exes

The hilarious star of 'What's Your Number?' covers all the juicy goodness with us!

The adorable Anna, 34, who you may recognize from 'The House Bunny' and 'Scary Movie,' invades theaters this Friday in her first rom-com, which goes by that very title: 'What's Your Number?' She plays a young woman named Ally Darling who figures her number of sexual partners (twenty) is way too high. In a vow to not hook up again until she finds true love, Ally sets out to re-visit her exes to see what went wrong, and if one of them is, in fact, "the one."

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What's Your "Number?" How Many Is Too Many?

Too low? Too high? What is the magic number?

What's your number? Some people like to keep it under wraps at all costs. Some are not afraid to sing it — loud and proud. When you come into a new relationship, should you reveal that magic number of how many sex partners you've had in the past to your significant other or avoid the question like the plague?

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Love In Numbers: 10 Best "How My Parents Met" Stories

It's hard to believe how many people used to get engaged after only six weeks of dating.

Your weekend Love in Numbers. 100 sex toys for Angelina Jolie. Can you go 7 days sans texting? Groovay, Austin Powers 4 is coming.

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College Guys Think 10 Or More Sex Partners Is "Slutty"

We're going to bet some of them are being hypocritical here.

According to a new survey conducted by Her Campus Media, 55.3 percent of college guys in America think a girl is "slutty" if she's had 10 or more sex partners. This is compared to only 33 percent who said a girl's "number" doesn't automatically make her a slut.

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The Links: Ultimatums & Changing Him

Faking orgasms for a good reason, getting revenge with a hooker and do guys snoop?

Why a guy's number (or a girl's) has to be baloney. What to do if he's boring in bed. What college-aged women don't care for in bed. Maybe faking an orgasm is OK from time to time. Getting even with an ex using a Craigslist escort. Do men snoop on their ladies? Poker star Vanessa Rousso tells you how to tell if a guy is lying. It is possible to change a man. When is it appropriate to bring up the past (sometimes never)? Are all dudes intimidated by tough cookie women or just timid dudes? Why are girlfriends-on-the-side unable to keep quiet? And are celebrity wedding vow renewals terrible or what?