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Madonna has a lot more in common with Jesus Luz than you might think
She's more than twice his age, but the relationship between the Brazilian model and Madonna might be more about common ground and less about a cougar pairing up with an exotic, money-hungry boy toy (c'mon, you know you thought it). Perhaps this coupling is a good thing, unlike some other celeb hook-ups we might mention. 5 Celeb Couples We Wish We Could Forget
Wondering what, exactly, these two can connect over? Us, too, but after reading a great interview we had a few insights.
1) He's spiritual
When asked about his newfound fame, Luz, who grew up in a … Read More
Enter the cougar den at your own risk and learn what one woman thinks about the thrill of the hunt.
She's now in a happy cougar-cub relationship. But after years of bad luck and bad dates, Ellen Zionts almost gave up on men.
Seven years ago, I was a young widow, trying to date again after a 23-year hiatus. I was disillusioned about love. Divorce and death took the two men I'd married, so I started dating again.
For the first few months it was fun, and then I remembered why I had gotten married—twice. No one is who they pretend to be. I went to a singles dance and met a married man. I went to a professional businessperson's dance … Read More
These legendary monarchs, actresses, pilgrims and goddesses couldn't resist the younger men.
Long before Demi and Ashton ever went public, older women were on the prowl for younger lovers. Here, some notable women throughout history who had the stamina to keep up with younger men. Five Reasons Being A Cougar Rocks
1. Elizabeth I (Queen of England)
The Virgin Queen? Hardly. She may have never married, thus earning her this nickname, but Her Royal Highness never lacked companionship. Various upper-class Europeans vied for her hand in marriage, but this royal seemed to be a fan of the "no strings attached" policy. Her last courtship ended in 1581, when she was 48 … Read More
The term "cougar" needs a male equivalent. Manther? Dingo?
Ever since fortysomething Demi Moore started dating then-twentysomething Ashton Kutcher in 2003, the term Cougar has grown to become one of the most popular reference points, and punchlines, in popular culture.
TV shows like Desperate Housewives and Cougar Town and films like How Stella Got Her Groove Back and Something's Got To Give have given a positive update to the old cougar reputation, which tended toward comical (Harold and Maude) and grotesque (Sunset Boulevard).
But, you may ask yourself, what about the MEN?! Throughout history the phenomenon of the younger woman and way, way older … Read More
An online romance oversteps the boundaries of good taste.
If you've heard one story about a video game-addled young man being seduced by a much older woman, you've heard them all, right? Please forgive me if I'm being too flip with this tale of woe and weird, but it's going to take some odd twists and strange turns. Read: Online Dating Meets Adult Gaming
WOW.com (that's World Of Warcraft, hoss) has all of the bizarre details, but here's the Reader's Digest version:
Our story begins with a Canadian juvenile, who happened to be addicted to (the admittedly addictive) World Of Warcraft. The 16-year-old fellow actually saw a therapist due … Read More
What dating and marriage trends did we follow in the 00s?
It's hard, in the midst of things, to see our romantic interactions and feelings as mere trends. But our love lives and how we conduct them are, like everything else, conditioned in part by the time in which we live. Here are the top 10 love and relationship trends of the decade.
1. Online Dating Took Off
Ten years ago, online dating was pretty much just for losers. But last year, 80 percent of singles had gone online to find dates, according to Cosmopolitan.
2. We Wondered If We Were A Carrie, Samantha, Charlotte Or Miranda
Sex and the City was … Read More
After divorce, one mom, whom college boys deemed a "MILF," started dating guys her daughter's age.
As a free-spirited 26-year-old, I support a wide range of lifestyles. But I'm just not into sharing the same dating pool with my mom—a fit, fun-loving, blonde bombshell of a 50-year-old. After all, the term "cougar" is only funny if your mother isn't one. The Frisky: Diva Hotel's Cougar Package Deal Grosses Us Out
A glamour girl in suburban Baltimore, my mom was bound for the ranks of "heartbreakers of a certain age" long before her marriage to my father—a great dad but an admittedly crappy husband—crumbled a few years ago. The object of many younger boys' affections, she had the lifeguards … Read More
Jamie Foxx admits to a former crush on the '80s star. Real romance--or just rumor?
Oscar winner Jamie Foxx has fueled rumors he's romancing actress Kirstie Alley, after confessing he has a crush on the former Cheers star.
Alley started the gossip by posting a series of saucy messages on her Twitter.com blog in recent weeks, hinting at a fling with the Ray star.
In one, she alludes to a leaked nude photo of the actor, writing, … Read More
Cougars unite and crown their queen, so to speak.
There she is, Miss Cougar USA, your ideal older lady who likes her men young and tender.
The nation's finest, self-professed cougars gathered in Palo Alto, California this weekend to compete in the first annual Miss Cougar USA pageant. A Guide to 'Cougar Dens'
According to Limelife.com, 42-year-old Gloria Navarro beat out 200 other contestants to take home that honorable (?) title.
The suburban management consultant from Redwood City, Navarro had this to say about her achievement: "It’s a new beginning for me. I believe I won the title because I represent a confident, strong, successful, Read More
