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Love at first sight? More like lust at first sight.

Is This Chemical Messing Up Your Love Life?

The so-called 'love hormone' may be why you fall head over heels in love too quickly.

Are you tired of going from one casual hookup to another ... without finding the relationship you want? It's possible you may be letting the chemicals in your brain get the best of you.

3 Ways To Prevent Dating Heartbreak

3 Ways To Prevent Dating Heartbreak

Learn three easy ways to protect your heart while dating.

I got a call from my girlfriend Lena the other day. She was down in the dumps over a guy she met on the Internet. She and Brad had been dating for a month. Things seemed to heat up quite quickly. They had been intimate sexually and were also planning a weekend trip together. Lena was absolutely smitten. They had so much in common and she found him easy to talk to and loved spending time with him

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Which do you prefer?

Study Says People Prefer Sex & Booze To Parenting

A look at why sex and alcohol are so much more appealing than childcare.

In a recent study, participants ranked sex first and alcohol second on a list of things that make them happy. Meanwhile, childcare came in fifth place, begging the question: Why do people prefer sex and booze to kids?

Resolve to Make 2013 Your Year of Love

Resolve to Make 2013 Your Year of Love

13 ways to bring more love into your life by showing more love in 2013.

The new year is quickly approaching. If 2012 wasn't everything you were hoping it would be, this is a great time to look forward to new opportunities, new experiences and a new outlook. One of the core missions of FindYourPlusOne.com is to help members find love - be it for compassionship, friendship, casual dating or a long term relationship. To find love, one of the key pieces of advice offered is to attract love is to create more love in everyday life.

Can A Hormone Prevent Men From Cheating? [EXPERT]
Cheaters beware: Your hormones could get the best of you.

Can A Hormone Prevent Men From Cheating?

A new study looks into the "love hormone" and how it could help prevent infidelity.

A new study in the Journal of Neuroscience took an interesting look at the relationship between oxytocin and infidelity.

5 Minutes To A Better Relationship
Got five minutes?

5 Minutes To A Better Relationship

Oxytocin, the "love hormone," can help you end a relationship fight in minutes.

You know that lovey-dovey feeling you get while cuddling with your significant other — when you forget all about how pissed you were that he came home late and didn't bring apology cheesecake, or how annoying it is that she always leaves little toothpaste ghosts in the bathroom sink?

When to Have Sex in a Relationship

When to Have Sex in a Relationship

When is the right time for sex when you are looking for a long term relationship?

SEX, SEX, and more SEX. It comes up quite quickly in dating, many times from the first date. It lingers between both of your thoughts and you might be wondering when will be the right time to let all systems go? If you do sleep with him, will it mess up your chemistry and will he end of pulling away? Or, can it elevate the budding chemistry and feed the relationship? If you are looking to attract a long term relationship, here are some ideas to think about.

Mars Venus Measures Who is more on Fire

Mars Venus Measures Who is more on Fire

The Different Ways Men and Women Handle Stress

As we get older we start to feel the results of ageing caused by the decrease of hormone production. By the time men and women have reached the age of 50, we have lost at least half of their hormone production. For so many women who have chosen to bypass hormone replacement therapy for alternative therapy; the information found in John Gray’s book Venus on Fire Mars on Ice is highly useful. Teaches you to teach your body produce the good hormones naturally.

Dealing With the Isolation of a Breakup

Dealing With the Isolation of a Breakup

Working through the deep sorrow that no one talks about.

The fact of the matter is, it’s ok to feel bad after a break up.  Especially if you have been together for a long time.  You have shared everything from checking accounts to the same tastes in DVR recordings.  You have to allow yourself time to heal.   Whatever reason the break up occurred , whether it was one sided or not, you are left with half an empty closet where before you didn’t have enough space for your “too many shoes.”   That extra set of dishes you kept in

Everything You Need To Know About Chemistry, Part IV

Everything You Need To Know About Chemistry, Part IV

From Fantasy to Reality – Love in the NOW

In Part I you discovered that Chemistry is a very real phenomenon that can last a lifetime, but seldom does because other relationship factors come into play. You also found out that half the population is misguided; hence one of the reasons for our ridiculously high divorce rates.

Everything You Need To Know About Chemistry: Part III
Fantasy will not help you find true love.

Everything You Need To Know About Chemistry: Part III

Can you trust your chemistry? Find out!

Hopefully from reading Part II of this series, you're ready to shed any guilt, resentment, blame or shame about spending time with anyone. The goal of this series is to bring you a whole lot closer to true love by teaching you how to love yourself first. Now, it's time to tango! Can you trust your chemistry? Is your "picker" broken?