The morning quickie: the perfect way to start your day. Read on for three interesting love and sex tidbits.

Money creates tension in relationships but, according to this article, divergent views don't spell disaster for a partnership. [The Boston Globe]

Actually, no. It may cause arguments; it certainly causes tension. But even in these gloomy financial times, there is no evidence that money dooms relationships, even when one partner is the financial opposite of the other.

Engagement rings for men? One British jeweler says yes. [The Frisky]

Sex toys for cheap! Toys in Babeland is having an inauguration sale. [Read More

Today is Cyber Monday, the biggest online shopping day of the season. Looking for something sexy? Buying online is the easiest, most discrete way to peruse sex toy-ville, and most shops send packages in unmarked boxes so your honey, and your postman, won't be any wiser. Below, five sexy holiday gifts.

1. Traveling over the holidays? Why not join the mile high club? Babeland's Mini Mile High Kit includes a small bullet vibe so you can get turned on quick, before the stewardess knocks on the lav door; two condoms so you can  have fun on the flight … Read More

It's a brand new week but some things just haven't changed. San Francisco is not, as you can imagine, happy with the Proposition 8 results. They plan on taking this all the way to the State Supreme Court. Which is sort of where it all started. The Governator is involved now too, per KCRA.com

Some things don't sit well with the people at Babeland. Like how is it fair that people who voted last Tuesday got discounts on sex toys but some people couldn't use that discount because there's no store in their village, town, or municipality? … Read More

You're not in high school anymore: Sex education doesn't mean learning how to roll a condom onto a cucumber, and experimentation shouldn't be an apology-filled romp in your parents' basement. Hot, helpful instruction exists that can assist you with everything from tantric lovemaking to anal sex. Whether you want live Q&A or a private lesson with your DVD player, our sexperts have picks that will get you hot for teacher.

If reading this morning's Love Buzz about America Unzipped (which reveals our nation's surprising penchant for kinky sex) has left you wondering what you're missing in the bedroom, check out Babeland for 20% savings on the site's "Best of 2007" sex toys.

The female-friendly retailer features instructions on how to choose and use vibrators, lubricants and other sexy accoutrements, including books and DVDs.

Babeland rates each vibrator by volume and intensity, so you can choose one based on your desired level of discretion (or indiscretion). Prices range from $12 for the diminutive "Silver Bullet" to $72 for the … Read More