Almost everyone makes goals or intentions related to their business, and many people make resolutions related to health and fitness. But how many of you make resolutions for your relationships?
A new study published in the Archives of Sexual Behavior finds that not only do men like to cuddle, but they believe it's an important ingredient to a satisfying relationship.
Gifts are nice but, baby, the best things in life are free. Especially when it comes to your special lady, compliments can go a long way, even longer than giving her a fancy pair of diamond earrings! OK, maybe not that far ... But seriously, making a woman feel wanted, appreciated, and totally friggin' gorgeous will make her the kind of happy money just can't buy. So, save your dough and try some of this sweet talk.
Seven movies for the holiday season (in no particular order) that that both of you will enjoy watching as a couple, plus a rating from 1-5 indicating the cuddle-factor of each flick.
Love Bytes: three must-click love and relationship links.
Oxytocin is quite a busy hormone. When released in the brain, it facilitates sex, orgasm, birth and breastfeeding, as well as feelings of bonding, connection and trust. In her forthcoming book The Chemistry of Connecton: How the Oxytocin Response Can Help You Find Trust, Intimacy and Love, author and journalist Susan Kuchinskas describes the important role oxytocin plays in our love lives and how we can train our brain to better respond to love. In other words, we weren't born knowing how to love—we learn it.
Jermaine Stewart said it long ago: "We don't have to take our clothes off to have a good time." You said it, Jermaine. Touch releases calming hormones; not touching makes you stressed. The solution? A cuddle party. During each three-hour cuddle party workshop participants learn the art of non-sexual consentual touch. That's right. A class on how to hug.
