It shouldn't come as a surprise that a woman's body image is linked to her sexual habits. But a new study done at the University of Pittsburgh among teenage girls offers some eye-opening figures as to how the woman we see in the mirror affects our sex lives. 

According to the results of the study, a young woman's ethnicity combined with her actual weight or perception of her weight may influence her to engage in risky sexual behaviors. Is the Pill Harmful?

"Those girls who were both sexually active and overweight, or who thought they were overweight, were less likely to … Read More

The other night as I sat down to enjoy a tasty pizza dinner, I flipped on the television just in time to see a close-up shot of a woman's labia being "trimmed" by a surgeon.

"Look!" I shrieked at my fiancé, as I involuntarily crossed my legs. "Look what they're showing! How can they show that on regular TV?!?" David glanced up from his pepperoni, barely raising an eyebrow.

"It's educational," He shrugged.

Yes, you could say that the Broadcasting Commission in Ireland is a bit more relaxed than our ol' FCC. Since I moved to Dublin last … Read More

This weekend we received a lot of great comments ranging from infidelity to boob exercises. Although sadly, they are not occurring at the same time. I loved this comment by user julie43, who weighted in on the hefty subject of infidelity. She writes
I found out 10 weeks ago that my husband of 5 years has had no less that 4 affairs. This has been devastating to me. However, as stupid as this sounds, this is a man I still love. I asked him if he loved any of these women; his answer was "Oh GOD no!" After I … Read More

Each day begins early for me. Once I'm up, I spend time with my oldest as he gets ready for work. I've found our relationship is at its sweetest first thing every morning when the day is new and we're both feeling refreshed from a good night's sleep. Read: Sleeping Alone in a King-Size Bed

I then spend time with my youngest as he gets ready and off to school. He is 16 and full of teenage angst, so making that relationship sweet requires effort. That effort can be tiring, but it is always rewarded with a hug and … Read More

Love Bytes: three must-click love and relationship links.

Gift alert! Most guys played with action figures when they were little, so why not bring him back to childhood while indulging his mature quirkiness? Gifts here for: the Hitchcock fan, the Republican faithful, the East Coast hip hop fan and more. [The Daily Lowdown]

Ten things men love about your body. [Glamour via Shine]

Dealbreaker: the romantic dirty talker. [The Frisky]

One night, he halted a make out session to look deep into my eyes and asked, "Why does kissing you feel so right?"

"Um … … Read More

A study out of the UK found yesterday that men are more likely to think of women as objects after looking at sexy pictures of females bodies. Uh, is this not an obvious fact? Am I totally outta line here? I don't really think so.Studies found that sexy images not only shift the way men perceive women, they also found that constant viewing of these pics shut down areas of the brain linked to empathy for other peoples' emotions. Great.So what does this mean for all us females? Susan Fiske, a psychologist at Princeton University in New Jersey, … Read More

Anyone who's been in love, lust or a variation of the sort knows about becoming attached to a scent. Tommy Hilfiger cologne, Old Spice deodorant with a hint of sweat, and Trident gum all come to mind. The funky side of this olfactory attraction is when the reminding scent happens to be an unpleasant one.

American Idol hopeful Katrina Darrell is the most-searched term on the internet today, for a number of reasons.