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Valentine's Day Gifts grill
They say food is the way to a man's heart. What's better than a grill to cook that food?

10 Awesome Valentine's Day Gifts For Him [PHOTOS]

Give him the elements of love this Valentine's Day!

Guys don't want Valentine's Day gifts, right? Wrong. Presents are always nice. For budgets big, small and in-between we've got tons of fun stuff your dude could want this Valentine's Day.

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How To Be Single In 2010

In celebration of National Singles Week, here's YourTango's guide to single life.

What up, single readers? This week, we'd like to throw you an extra bit of love, in celebration of National Unmarried & Single Americans Week. That's right. This week, all of the 82 million single and unmarried adults in the United States are encouraged to revel in their singledom, and in all of the freedom and awesomeness that their single status affords them. Just for you, we've rounded up some of our best posts on the single life, whether you're looking for ways to take advantage of your singledom, looking to find love or just looking to be be assured that you're not alone.

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What Does A Kiss Mean? 9 Kisses Decoded

A kiss can mean so many things; our field guide decodes the most important lip locks.

There are many different ways to kiss your lover, and all of them can communicate a different sentiment. Here is a field guide to the major types of kisses and what each of them conveys.

busy person's guide to romance

The Busy Person's Guide To Romance

No time for romance? Try RoMints: delicious, bite size nuggets of romance anyone can pull off.

Casanova himself couldn't keep up with the ideals of romance set forth by today's helpful movies, but hypothetical help is on its way! If you find yourself intimidated by keeping up with the Bridget Joneses, and settling for nothing instead, RoMints might be for you. RoMints are delicious, bite size nuggets of romance anyone can pull off for tiny scraps of cash and commitment.

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Celebrate The Holidays: Gift Ideas, Advice & More

YourTango's guide to making the most of the holiday season.

Are you in need of a little holiday cheer? Don't worry, YourTango's got you covered! Check out the stories below for everything you need to know about making the most of the holiday season.

What Guys Think: Gifts

What Guys Think: Gifts

Gift guides galore help you hunt down the perfect holiday present for him.

How many times have you heard the word "holiday" in the past week? Well, the season's here and both sexes are scrambling to find that perfect item that expresses love without words. Or actions. Ok, they are just gifts, but they sure are sparkly and fun. Here's what our male media friends are wishing for and thinking of buying us this year.

One Night Stand Dos And Don'ts

One Night Stand Dos And Don'ts

Do discuss safe sex. Do not leave your bra at his house. Do do it doggie style. Do not enter a coma.

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)...

Spanking For Beginners

Spanking For Beginners

Advice on how to spank and get spanked.

Spanking Advice: how to ask your boyfriend or husband for a spank (spank me, please!) overcome your inhibitions about the bottom (it's sexy!) enjoy being spanked (spank you, Mr. Spank!). Lots of people are into love taps –over-the-knee or tangled up in intercourse, one item on the foreplay buffet or the main event. "For some people, a good hard smack is going to bring nerve endings to life," says Dr. Yvonne Fulbright, sexologist and author of Touch Me There: A Hands-On Guide to Your Orgasmic Hot Spots. It's tricky to find out how many people are doing it, but you don't have to look further than pop culture to see we've got spanks on the brain: paddlings make appearances everywhere from old episodes of I Love Lucy to the 2004 flick Along Came Polly to Broadway's hit show Spring Awakening. Back in 1996, essayist Daphne Merkin shocked New Yorker readers with a frank article about her desire to be spanked by a man; even Justin Timberlake promised in his 2006 single SexyBack, "I'll let you whip me if I misbehave." (Were you talking to Britney, Cameron, or Jessica when you said that, Justin?)