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I Stopped Falling For Jerks And So Can You

Kristen McGuiness explains how she finally got over liking guys who never called her back.

I liked assholes. No, I loved them, but now, looking back, I realize it wasn't just that. For the most part, every man who failed to call me was capable of calling someone else, and at a certain point, I had to face the fact that it wasn't just them, it was me. I begged for men to be unaccountable. I allowed them to be untrustworthy. And I expected them to leave.

Diagnosis: The Cheating Personality Type

Diagnosis: The Cheating Personality Type

Introducing the Narcissistic, Critical, Controlling & Domineering Personality Disorder.

We've recently watched several high-profile men publicly implode what appeared to be solid marriages thanks to infidelity. Can you define the term you've coined for these types of individuals, and explain your thinking behind it?

Don't Have Any Standards? That's Why You're Single

Don't Have Any Standards? That's Why You're Single

Don't know what qualities you're looking for in a boyfriend? Time to grab a pen and make a list.

I've had countless friends ask me (for the purposes of setting me up, or out of frustration that the "plus one" I bring to their parties is a bottle of Old English 800 smuggled into my sport coat) what exactly I'm looking for in a girl. Some have even gone so far as to suggest that I list my ideal qualities in a girl so as to have less horrible luck finding one.

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Love Bytes: How To Recover From A Drunk Text

Oops you did it again? 12 must-click links to get you through the weekend.

Before you go out for another marathon weekend of drunk texting, vibrator buying and mooning after your sociopath non-boyfriend, check out some of these twelve links from our Internet besties. Empower thyself!

Would You Trust A FOX News Sexpert?

Would You Trust A FOX News Sexpert?

We report—you decide: eight tips for making whoopie from FOX news.

Some of our favorite fornicating faux pas come by way of the sexperts at Fox News, whose recommendations often turn out to be mind-boggling reminders that misogyny is alive and well, rather than useful tips for spicing up your sex life. Here are some of our favorite unsexy suggestions.

When Blogging About Your Mother-In-Law Goes Bad

When Blogging About Your Mother-In-Law Goes Bad

One woman blogs about how frustrating her mother-in-law is, and the wrong person found it.

But—as I later told my brothers-and sister-in-law (who, yes, found the post; this is how this story ends)—I believed that it was my story to tell. It was about my experience with her, my responses to the things that she said to me, my discomfort in struggling to accommodate her while she visited, for the first time, her newborn grandson.

Please Don't Propose To Me In Public

Please Don't Propose To Me In Public

Guys, take notes: never propose in a public place unless you want to get shut down.

It seems, come summer, that we hear about one over-the-top proposal after another, with men professing their very private intentions in a staggering array of public places.

My Ex Was Abusive Like Mel Gibson

My Ex Was Abusive Like Mel Gibson

One woman confesses to having an abusive ex just like Mel Gibson.

As a pop-culture voyeur, I do get a certain schadenfreude from listening. But as a woman, I also get a chill. Because brutal as those rants are, it took me a couple rounds before I finally said, "OK, I haven't heard that before." Because I have an abusive ex exactly like Mel, and I had tapes like Oksana's. And hearing it all again makes me just a teeny bit sick to my stomach.

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The Modern Take On Marrying A Rich Man

Why it's smart for women to marry money.

I'm not saying you're a gold digger, but maybe you should be, say the authors of "Smart Girls Marry Money." According to co-writers Elizabeth Ford and Daniela Drake, blindly following your passion for that guy at the coffee shop without considering other factors first could leave you single and not so well-off later in life.

5 Excuses A Man Will Give For Watching Porn

5 Excuses A Man Will Give For Watching Porn

Denial, selflessness, embarrassment, blame... how men react when caught with porn.

We all know that men like to A) watch porn, and B) enjoy themselves while doing so, but many ladies out there have gotten firsthand knowledge of this by actually catching their men in the act. For those women, and for all the women out there who are at risk of walking into a one-man party, we offer you the top excuses men give when caught in the act and also some advice on how a classy modern dame can handle such a situation.

Can Boozehounds And Teetotalers Date Successfully?

Can Boozehounds And Teetotalers Date Successfully?

There is a way to drink your wine and date someone in AA, too!

OK, I know—bragging about how much you drank in college puts you one degree lower on the Sad-O-Tron than that high school friend who never moved out, gained 40 pounds on Chili's happy hour apps and tries to pick up perimenopausal social workers.