Everyone—god love ya if you haven't—has a tale of dating gone wrong. Whether it happens on a blind date or three months into a blooming relationship, these disasters usually strike out of the blue and leave you stunned, slack-jawed and, often, downright offended. And that's exactly why they make for such good stories. Hopefully, too, they teach us a thing or two about the pursuit of love. Here's my tale.

I had known Billy* for five years through mutual friends, and at some point we started hanging out independently. I was still sailing on the friend boat when Billy indicated … Read More

In recent days, the online world has been shocked and enraged over "April's Mom," a woman who has blogged for months about her supposedly doomed pregnancy with a terminally ill daughter-to-be—only to be revealed as a hoaxster in desperate need of attention.

Winning over thousands of readers, advertisers and endorsements from anti-abortion organizations, "April's Mom" painted herself as a single woman who chose to carry her pregnancy to term, despite the fact that her "daughter" would never survive. When she finally gave birth to the "baby girl" (who only "lived" for a few hours), it didn't take long for readers of … Read More

Collegehumor brings you the sweet story of a woman who wants a little more from her (ahem) vibrator. Ultimately, her new "friend" may not be what she's really looking for.

Sometimes sex feel like it does in the movies: hot, coordinated and culminating in simultaneous, mind-blowing orgasms. Other times, it's not quite so pretty. The up-against-the-wall sex scene between Kelly Preston and Tom Cruise's characters in Jerry Maguire comes to mind. In real life, his arm muscles might get tired from holding her up, or she might not be able to climax with her legs wrapped around him so tightly, right?

OK, maybe you disagree. In which case, congrats on having a red-hot Hollywood sex life (liar), one any without awkward positions, dry patches or underwhelming performances! For the … Read More

After checking out ConjugalHarmony.com, a mock online dating site feigning to connect prisoners with those on the outside, we gave the convict-dating phenomenon some closer inspection. The result? There are clearly a bunch of reaons not to date a man behind bars (enforced long-distance relationship, depression at his non-voter status in certain states... him being a CONVICT), but there are also some potential perks. Check them out.

1. If/when he gets out, he'll be an expert at doing laundry.

2. He'll likely have buff prison muscles.

3. He'll never leave his socks on the floor or the toothpaste uncapped.

4. … Read More

Were it not for four single girls and one big city, millions of die hard Sex and the City fans would have been left wondering why men do the things they do and why love is never as simple as it seems. Fortunately we were all blessed with six blissful years of witty narration as Carrie & Co. navigated their way around relationships Big and small. Now that the fashionable foursome are mostly married, we suspect the next SATC sequel will be filled with even more questions about men, such as why Read More

Ah, love stories. The drama! The butterflies! The humor and heartache! Here at YourTango, we can't get enough of love and relationships (uh, clearly), but it's not often that we share our own tales. While writing "Love In The Time Of Twitter" about SMITH magazine's new book Six-Word Memoirs On Love & Heartbreak By Writers Famous & Obscure, I asked the YT team to contribute six-word love and relationship memoirs of their own. Here's the splendid collection.

I love you more. That's final.—Andrea, CEO and Founder

Six words is too short for…—Brett, Executive Vice President, Interactive

I forgot you … Read More

There are many levels of Valentine's Day celebration. Lazy folks pick up a box of Russell Stover's on the way home from work. The more traditionally-minded make dinner reservations at your favorite restaurant. V-Day fanatics eat oysters and cover their beds in rose petals. And some people give really bad gifts. Below, five ways to say "I love you." But don't say we didn't warn you. The Opulent Bikini Wax from Completely Bare spasEveryone's got their preferences when it comes to pubic hair styling but even those who dye their pubes or go for the … Read More

Ever had sex in a car? Over 80% of American's say they've done it inside an automobile. Here, step-by-step directions for fulfilling your auto-lovin' fantasies.

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Murray calls a phone sex line and talks dirty with computer-generated voices—but he doesn't get quite what he expected.