2008
Tips for socializing more, sexual harassment in India and naughty photos
Love Bytes: Four must click love, dating and relationship links.
Need something to get out off the computer and out of the house? Here's some tips for more socializing. [Huffington Post]
Follow the Obama trend and have a date with your partner regularly. Make a pact not to talk about work or the kids, and instead tell funny stories, read poetry, reminisce about when you met, and pay each other at least five compliments before the night is over.
Jeans are responsible for sexual harassment, Indian officials believe. [TresSugar]
Looking for naughty photos? Try these tips to make the best … Read More
Need a new beginning? Here's your soundtrack.
Breakups are like snowflakes: no two are exactly alike. So, too, are the songs that get us through them. Lucky for those in the throws of a breakup, 2008 brought us an array of tunes for the wounded heart.
A "good divorce" might feel even better after a listen to Pink's empowered breakup anthem, "So What," written about her own split from husband Corey Hart. Wondering whether to stay or leave? Adele's "Chasing Pavements" sings to your conflicted heart. Finally, those moving out of mourning must have Beyonce's "Single Ladies" in the mix. Lyrical genius it's not, but getting … Read More
The year's top love stories reveal romance lives around the globe and happens at any age.
Romance, of the fairy-tale romantic comedy (and supposedly mind-deluding) variety, can get a bad rap. People say romance is too sappy, lovey-dovey or corny for them. But it's not all the unhealthy, high-fructose variety! Here, we've pulled together YourTango's top all-natural, schmaltz-free (OK, maybe there may be a teensy bit of schmaltz—but hey, that's what makes it fun!), 100% guaranteed true-love tales from 2008. Watch and read stories of love lost and found in locales from Michigan to Beijing that have happened to people of every age.
Romance Lives in KalamazooA feel-good story.
Alma Viswat and Harold Van Heuvelen (known … Read More
Our steamiest revelations, most fearless sexual reporting and best sexpert advice of 2008.
YourTango had some great sex this year. That is, we published some great sex stories. (We had some excellent between-the-sheets time as well, but we'll save that discussion for another time...) In 2008 we learned about the female happy ending massage (they exist, but you have to know where to look); how to keep your sex life strong when you've got wee ones running around (domesticity it seems, can kill your sex drive); sex parties—from the perspective of club owners and a first-time party-goer, (they're both more and less scandalous than you think); the male … Read More
How to date a gamer girl, GQ's Men of the Year, man who went on 500 dates and smells below the belt.
Before you feast on turkey and fixings, eat your heart out on the latest from some of YourTango's favorite male-centric sites.
Asylum has advice from a World of Warcraft player and Web sitcom star on how to date gamer girls. First bit of advice: "Most of the female avatars in World of Warcraft are actually guys. So if you're a guy looking to meet girls, you need to make sure to put the person you're interested in through that vetting process." Good to know.
GQ's 2008 "Men of the Year" selection includes juicy shots of the … Read More
Olympic sharp-shooting couple takes home three medals, looks to 2012.
When the games come to a close, 302 gold medals will have been awarded at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Katerina Emmons, a shooter from the Czech Republic, won the very first one.
Emmons was indeed the first athlete in Beijing to hear her national anthem played on the medal stand, amidst the awe and exuberation of being crowned an Olympic champion—a feeling made even more special by the person with whom she was able to share it.
Her husband.
Sometimes the toll of becoming an Olympian—the thousands of hours of training and travel and overall turbulence—can take its toll on … Read More
Finding the one has always been tough here are a few paths to success in romance.
1. True Love and Technology: What the Future Holds From Webcam dates to sms-controlled sex toys, the future of love and tech.
2. Strike a Match Can Tango's 3 matchmakers help find true love?
3. Love at Work The rules of office romance, explained.
4. Using Perfume to Turn that Special Someone On Five new fragrances proven to turn men on.
5. Men’s Culinary Seduction Tricks Cooking his way into your heart. Men … Read More