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Date without drinking. Four date ideas that don't involve cocktails, blurred vision or a bar tab.
Somehow dating—especially in the early parts of courtship—got all tangled up in endless rounds of booze, wine buzzes ripe with oversharing and nasty hangovers. While there's a time and place for all things debauche, nothing clouds a "should I see this person again?" judgement more than a splitting headache, cotton mouth and wondering how you got home. Dating Dealbreakers: Top 5 Reasons Guys Dump You
So for those of you looking to date like a sober person (or just look like one!) here are a few non-alcoholic dating ideas that would make your mother proud. Read More
Boozers love other boozers, says a SUNY study.
Interesting news out of SUNY (State University Of New York) Buffalo. Evidently, the couple that boozes together cruises together.
According to the University At Buffalo's website, Dr. Gregory Homish has been studying the behavior and satisfaction of couples for a decade. He has come to the conclusion that couples with similar vices (alcohol and cigarettes in this case) and levels of engagement in said vices are likely to be more content with their relationship. And the correlation was greater for alcohol consumption than tobacco use. Essentially, heavy drinkers are more likely to be happy in their marriage than a … Read More
Single and sober? Stay healthy with advice and tips on dating without alcohol.
You don't want to know the ludicrous number of possible love connections I've squashed by getting sloshed on a first or second date. The things that have come out of my mouth—both figuratively and literally—on nights out with strangers make me want to crawl into the cozy cocoon of my bed and stay there.
So it's probably—no, definitely—smart that in 2006 I decided to give up drinking. I'd had enough embarrassing nights out; I'd woken up beside more than my fair share of unattractive strangers, and was, in turn, more than ready to bid farewell to the drunken rants, crying jags … Read More
Obama's Bud Light choice shows dependability. What does your man's beer reveal?
Red, White and Bud?
After all of the hoopla about whether the arrest of Harvard Professor Henry Louis Gates was racially motivated, the professor, the man who arrested him—Sgt. James Crowley—and President Obama will be sitting down to share a nice glass (or possibly bottle) of Bud Light. According to The Swamp, the president decided to go with America's best-selling beer in hopes of sipping something noncontroversial.
According to a previous Swamp report, Gates is a fan of Jamaica-brewed Red Stripe; Crowley prefers Blue Moon; and the president has been sticking with Bud Light at various events. Besides … Read More
Plus, 4 red wine recipes for increasing your libido.
Apparently, red red wine does make one feel so fine and in more ways than a mellow '80s reggae hit would have you believe.
In a recent study published in the Journal of Sexual Medicine, Italian researchers claim that sex drives are higher in women who prefer red wine as opposed to those who favor other alcoholic beverages. Single In Italy: A Recipe For Seduction
University of Florence doctors surveyed 800 women, all between the ages of 18 and 50, and separated them into three groups based on their drinking habits: red wine drinkers, those who prefer … Read More
Her marriage continues to unravel with allegations of – gasp – booze.
In its latest salvo in the Jon & Kate Plus Eight war, the National Enquirer reports that Kate, mother of eight kids and manager of what amounts to a small media empire, has been known to suck down a therapeutic bottle of vino after dinner. OMG. Scandal.
A former employee of the Gosselin family (another of those 40 fired baby nurses?) spoke to the Enquirer and said Kate believes in corporal punishment, sometimes doling out smacks on the behind with a plastic kitchen spoon to her kids when they're not behaving, and that she was "short-fused and demanding." … Read More
You though things were going well but all he had on his mind was getting laid.
Got something you need to know, but just can't ask your friends (or the freaks who weigh in on Yahoo Answers)? Ask Tuffy. She'll answer anything (seriously, anything!) honestly and without judgment. After all, her name isn't Sugar Coater. So shoot her an email: tuffyluv@collegecandy.com.
Dear Tuffy Luv,
I went out with a guy a few weeks ago. We had a really good time (I think?). We had a few drinks, then he drove me all the way home, even though I told him I could walk. The convo was great, we had a lot in common and I thought he … Read More
Which scenarios warrant another try? Which don't?
Like everyone else, I've been glued to the Chris Brown/Rihanna debacle, and was saddened when I read reports that she might get back together with someone who left her so bruised and battered.But here's the thing: loads of couples breakup and then make-up and sometimes things work out great. But knowing when, and under what circumstances, to forgive and forget is key, and most of us won't know until we're thrust into that situation. Here are six scenarios to consider…SometimesTiming: Sometimes one or both of you just aren't relationship-ready and the romance falls apart for no other reason than … Read More
What should a single person do on the most romantic holiday of the year? Let your voice be heard on "On the Couch with Catie Lazarus!"