Summer is a time when it's easy to fall in love. The vibe is more laid-back, there are lots of outdoor goings-on, and the warm temperature means fewer clothing and more skin. But the difficult part is figuring out whether your summer romance will last—or go down in history as a fling.
The holidays are right around the corner, and if egg nog, stuffing and Bing Crosby's "White Christmas" do mysterious things to your libido—fear not. We suffer from the Holiday Friskies, too. We feel your sexually frustrated pain. Whether your parents' guest bedroom has you aching for another's or a holiday getaway is in order, there's nothing like a few guilt-free days off to initiate a bold try with what's-his-name from high school or that-one-over-there at the resort bar (if you're fancy). Regardless, the holidays are a perfect time for a no-strings-attached fling. Here are a few ways to make it run exceptionally smooth.
Is he only looking for a fling? Dr. Diana Kirshner gives us a very simple method to figure this out. Give advice or see what others had to say here: Interested in you or just a fling? Got a question? Ask it now at http://www.yourtango.com/questions Featuring Love and Dating Expert Dr. Diana Kirschner http://www.lovein90days.com
Whitney Houston, Susan Boyle, Jennifer Aniston: these female celebs are happy without romance. Go girls! Visit YourTango's Celebrity Love for the list.
Robert Pattinson says he and Kristen Stewart are "back on" after their hotel rendezvous last week. Twilight co-stars and friends breathe relief after hiding the romance. YourTango's Celebrity Love blog has the details.
Women are the traditional consumers of self-help books, but guys need advice too. And what better way to find out what goes on inside his head than to read dating advice written by and for men? (Some might say you could ask him, but where's the fun in that?) In this spirit we bring you this piece by men's lifestyle expert, Oliver "Ali" Nejad, who fills you in on how men approach rebound relationships.
Summertime, and as Ella would say, the rhythm is easy. So keep an eye out and find yourself a fun companion to go and do with these three months. Here are eight date ideas to add to your summer fling checklist. Remember, summer flings are fleeting and you won't have an endless amount of time together. Do grab your calendar and start jotting down some date.
While a life of bed hopping isn’t something to, uh, aspire to necessarily, but casual dalliances, like youth, won't be at your disposal forever. So you might as well slip on those proverbial heels and squeeze out the most unique shape you can, while you still can. So for god sakes try to spice it up a bit. Here's a list of five guys you should fling it with before taking the plunge. And if you've already plowed your way through all of these? Bravo! The foreign guy, the bartender, the guy in the band you just watched, the really super successful guy and the guy you'd never ever be into.
2006 was a year of unprotected sex for me. No, not every time, but I started off the year with a fling with a slightly older man I was besotted with, who didn’t speak a word about condoms, and, in response, I didn’t either. I wanted to trust that he had some magical knowledge that somehow I was missing, that maybe the world had overturned itself and they were no longer necessary. I was wrong, and after a pregnancy panic as I searched for Plan B—this was right before it was so readily available—I escaped unscathed. Then later that year I met a guy I fell absolutely head over heels with, sure that we were destined to be together.
One-night stands: for or against? The Daily Bedpost posed this question earlier this week, and readers responded in favor of the casual liaison. Em and Lo, in turn, laid out ten basic rules of the one-night stand. After all, knowing you'll never see him again does not give you (or him) permission to be rude. Some of our favorites (with a bit of interpretation)...
Looking for a fling, fellows? Then wrestle a lion, sword fight with a pirate...or perhaps just give yourself a swipe on your face: a study shows women are attracted to scars when looking for short-term relationships.
