First dates are a lot like job interviews. You can't score the soul mate or the paycheck without that first meet-and-greet. While some glide through this necessary evil with straight-A finesse, others bumble along a path of C-worthy mediocrity producing mixed results. Enter our first-date study guide for men. Whether or not you and that hot thing across from you will one day get married and pop out children, we can't say, but you can't go wrong following the four tactics below.

1. "I love that (insert clothing piece, hair style, tattoo, eye makeup)." When you first see us, compliment us. … Read More

Love Bytes: 10 must-click sex, love and relationship links.

Jennifer Aniston and John Mayer back on?! [TheFrisky]

Last night was the premiere of 30 Rock's fourth season. TreSugar asks would you Do, Dump, or Marry Alec Baldwin? [TreSugar]

The parents of "balloon boy" (the boy thought to be stuck in a hot air balloon this week) have appeared on ABC's Wife Swap twice. [HuffPo]

Ten things you should never tweet after sex. [Asylum]

According to a new study, the tallest men get the prettiest girls, but the shortest ones tend to have more love to give. [limelife]

Six fun … Read More

Ever been on a really bad first date? Sure you have. He's dismissive of your opinions. She complains non-stop. There's no spark there, whatsoever, but you're both polite enough to continue the farce through dinner, a movie and a very awkward cup of coffee. Watch: First Date Dos and Don'ts

And then there's the first date that ends with a mis-timed kiss, a weird or humiliating sexual encounter or some portent that things just aren't going to work. (For instance, I once saw a road sign that warned me of a "Dip." Dip also means to leave somewhere … Read More

Four things we know we're not supposed to do on the first date: talk only about ourselves, send text messages, explain how great the sex was with our exes, get fall-down sloppy drunk.

Two things we're told not to do, but sometimes do anyway: split the bill, have sex. The Smoking-Hot Reason To Avoid First-Date Sex

One question that probably never crosses our minds, but might be worth pondering: to kiss or not to kiss?

We know what you're thinking: Did I read that right? Did they really just tell us to consider holding off on kissing? As in, "Welcome to … Read More

Something weird is in the air. Have you noticed it? Nothing seems to be going right. Important e-mails have been bounced. Your laptop or cell phone has gone kaput. Your love life seems to have taken a turn for the worst. You may have even been dumped. That thing you've been avoiding? Well, it's come back to haunt you, hasn't it?

Blame it on Mercury in retrograde. It began September 6th and will continue its terrible reign until the end of the month. Are Your Astrology Signs Sexually Compatible?

In astrology, the planet Mercury represents the mythological messenger and … Read More

And you thought the pre-date anxiety was the hardest part? Think again. Any serial dater knows the most infuriating time in the early stages of a relationship is the 24–48 hours that follow the first date.

When's he going to call? Should you call him? What's an appropriate amount of time to wait?

Here are some guidelines to keep in mind:

Sleep on it. Give yourself some time to assess your feelings and the date itself.

Don't be afraid to call him. Haven't heard from him yet? Give him a call. A lot of women are afraid to take the initiative … Read More

It's Just Lunch, the online dating site for "busy professionals," teamed up with American Way (that magazine tucked into every American Airlines chair) to get into the mind of online daters. 

The 2,772 responders answered questions about how many dates they go on a year, where they meet these singletons and how long into the dating dance before they know for sure there isn't a future. That kind of stuff. 5 Can't-Lose Dating Tips

While some of the results were pretty par for the course (you'll never guess it, but women care more about a man's income then … Read More

In the dating world especially, first impressions are lasting ones. So it's always rough when you thought you wooed a dude and he never calls you again. Sigh. Luckily, this week, one of our Frisky gentlemen clued us in to the 10 Reasons He Didn't Ask You Out On A Second Date. Eye opening, am I right, ladies?! While cell phone shenanigans, a lack of physical attraction, talking too much about yourself, and blatant pre-date lies definitely apply to both genders, there are some specific reasons for why a gal won't give a guy the time of day again. Here … Read More

As a freelance writer, I'm always interviewing random and interesting people. And they're not just dating experts—my subjects can range from a guy who ploughs cornfield mazes to a woman who wore lipstick to her mastectomy. So the other day, I was talking to Stan Blits, Co-Producer of The Price is Right. He was explaining how he auditions contestants, and I realized that what he was telling me sounded like dating advice!

When I'm on a date or talking to a guy, I can be pretty oblivious. Stan, on the other hand, is a keen observer of people. That's … Read More

It's a hump day. Here is the best stuff the interwebs had to offer about love, relationships and a little bit of sex this week.

My homegirls, Em & Lo (EmAndLo.com), have a crazy video taken from a MRI machine. Essentially, it shows a couple having intercourse and the woman achieving an orgasm. I suppose I owe someone a buck, the female orgasm does exist... Not safe for work, it being a MRI of two people making whoopie and all.

Yoibles. Over at Asylum, a fellow called Alan Weider pimps his book The Year Of The C**k with … Read More