It is a truth universally acknowledged that a happy couple must be in want of another happy couple to be B.F.F.s with. 

Fred and Wilma had their Barney and Betty; Lucy and Ricky had their Ethel and Fred. It seems that for every dynamic couple, there exists an assumed want for a complementary pair of friends, who are also a couple.

The want is self-explanatory: "couples" friends reinforce each other's union and become a support system for the individual partners. Discovering people who enjoy not only your company, but your significant other's as well, affirms one's belief that his/her relationship … Read More

In a 2000 study, social psychologists Sheena Iyengar and Mark Lepper showed that when people are given the option of choosing among smaller and larger selections of jam, they show more interest in the larger assortment. But when it comes down to actually purchasing a jar, they're 10 times more likely to do so among six rather than among 24 flavors. In essence, researchers found that people are overwhelmed by too many choices. 

So what does this have to do with your love life? Just replace the word "jam" and "jar" with "man" and presto, you have the possible underlying … Read More

Men of the world, in case you missed the memo detailing all of the things you should understand about women, let me give you a refresher on item # 503: Food is just as important, if not more important, to [most of] us as love – oh, and we often use one as a substitute for the other.  It is just as important to me that we are compatible at the dinner table as we are in the bedroom. At the end of the day, I'm just looking for someone to eat with. If you want to date me, there … Read More

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

Everyone knows that vegetables are good for you. They lower your risk of cancer, heart disease and stroke. They can help you stave off diabetes and kidney stones. They can even help you lose weight. The problem with veggies, however, is that they're not full of fat and sugar and do not taste like a Snickers bar. 

As we mentioned in this piece, some people (cough, men, cough) think a meal isn't a meal unless it involves meat. Which is fine, as long as they also eat their veggies. But some people don't like broccoli and kale and all those … Read More

Road trips can be full of adventure and discovery, from figuring out where the nearest available bathroom is to finding the cheapest diner. As Timesunion.com points out, a road trip can be the perfect way to bond with your partner, using those long uninterrupted hours to uncover the name of his imaginary childhood friend or finally getting him to spill about his secret dream to be on Dancing With The Stars. Read: DWTS: Passion On The Dance Floor…And Off?
 
Be warned, however. Road trips can also be long, tiring, and bring out the grouch in everyone. Here is … Read More

A friend of mine recently described the state of her boobs as "balled-up wet socks." She, like I, had donated her breasts to her daughter, nursing her for the better part of a year.

But this isn't another story about the state of a mother's breasts, the kind that—if you've never had kids—makes you decide right there and then that you will not be nursing any future children because you can't imagine ever describing your own breasts as "saggy," "lifeless," or "uneven." Read: Loving A Post-Baby Body

Instead, this is a story of ownership. From one relationship stage to … Read More

Everyone knows what a pivotal role food plays in human sex-getting. A dinner date (for some) is practically foreplay, and no self-respecting girl is going to give it up (and feel good about it the next day) unless her pursuer has it together enough to pick up the check. At least the first time.

Well, it would appear chimpanzees aren't too different. A recent study from the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Germany discovered that male chimps who share their meat with the ladies are twice as likely to mate with them. … Read More