It's Friday, so it's time for links. This time around, a little cheatin', mistreatin' and the herp.

The Frisky has a punch-in-the-mouth of first person essay by a woman who is glad that she was cheated upon. It's not one of those "thanks for teaching him those moves" kinda letters to the other woman either. Read: Love Bytes: Rules For Cheating

The crew at MomLogic has some insight to the other woman too (darn that Rielle Hunter). If a family is involved, she (the adulteress) should have to take over wifely/ motherly duties. It's a little like the … Read More

Lots doing in the world of love and relationships these days, so we'll get right to it, and that's the theme of this week's list: cut to the chase.

Our pals at Asylum have a story about a restaurant chain in Thailand called Cabbages And Condoms. They believe in forgoing pretext and safe sex. It is now my favorite establishment, surpassing Tattoos and Cappuccinos.

The Frisky has an excellent essay / letter from the other woman. She is not apologizing and says she's not explaining herself, then she sorta explains herself. Well, if you're not gonna get straight … Read More

You've had a poke war raging since the dawn of time, he "likes" all of your statuses and every time you sign into chat, he's the first one wanting to know what's up. The guy is Facebook Flirting. Hard. There's just one problem—he's listed as "in a relationship." Um, what? In this age of pokes and tweets, the definition of cheating has gotten a little blurry. So how can you tell when a guy isn't playing by the (Face)book? Simple. Here are three ways to spot a potential Facebook cheater:


1. You have 20 new notifications…and 15 of them are from him
Seriously? … Read More

For as long as we can remember, women have had a reputation for jealousy and cattiness. It's why studios green light movies like Bride Wars. It's why the Team Aniston verses Team Jolie debate continues to rage more than five years after Brad and Jen announced their separation. It's why today, Woman's Day and AOL Living published a "jealousy survey," which polled 2,000 women on what made them envious. Here's what we learned.

Women are more jealous than men.
Seventy-three percent of women admitted to feeling jealous, as opposed to 27 percent of men. What? Men … Read More

Look out Twitterverse, there's a new game in town: Flittering. Because the world has gone portmanteau-crazy, Flitter, as a proper noun, means to flirt via Twitter. And, per Rueters, people actually go to great lengths to get in on semi-anonymous Flitter action. Read: Twitter Top 10: Who To Follow For Dating Advice

Flittering is become ATR (All The Rage) in Canada. FastLife, a company that specializes in events like speed dating, organizes parties in which attendees can send anonymous or fully-credited messages to other party-goers. You show up, slap a sticker with your ID # on your … Read More

If you've been to bars in major metropolitan cities, chances are you've come into contact with a "pickup artist": a dude who is trying to get your number by following a script. Whether he learned about pickup artistry from Neil Strauss's book The Game or that VH1 show, The Pickup Artist, the guy macking on you is focused on one goal—getting women, including you, into bed. The Frisky: 15 Things A Woman Notices About A Guy

But the opposite is not true in a "pickup artist school" for women: in fact, London's Flirt Diva Academy focuses mainly on flirting. According to … Read More

Hey John, here's my dating question. Seems ridiculous, but…Can a guy like two girls at once? I've been flirting with this guy recently and it seemed like he was flirting back, but all of a sudden he's started dating a different girl. I get that he saw an opportunity with her and took it and it worked out, but now I'm left wondering if I misread all the flirting.

The answer to your question is...

YES!

In fact, we do it ALL THE TIME. And so do women (for evidence, please see all romantic stories from A Misummer Night's Dream to Read More

The web periodically has some pretty outstanding stuff about love, sex and all that good stuff. Here's the best of last week:

As you likely know, Lori Gottlieb is burning up the webs with her book Marry Him: The Case For Settling For Mr. Good Enough. And she wrote a fantastic article for us about the topic: Read: How To Fall In Love With Mr. Good Enough

Speaking of Marry Him, my bud Simone Grant sounds off on the idea of having it all and modern feminism, sorta. Having it all sounds really great up until "all" includes the … Read More

Dr. John Gray, author of Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus, helps a woman whose friend played a love song for her on YouTube. Is it a come-on?

For more on Dr. John Gray and his book Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus, visit MarsVenusLiving.com.

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Because I write candidly about my experiences with men, some women are fooled into thinking that I have some sort of wisdom to impart. But just like wine, massive consumption doesn't make you a connoisseur—it just makes you a lush. 

If I have any wisdom whatsoever, it is in what not to do. So in an act of generosity to women everywhere, I have compiled my thorough, personal research. The following list is comprised of tried and proven ways to repel men and ensure continued single status. I can personally guarantee they work like a charm. 

1. Need a boyfriend.
There is … Read More