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10 Winter Beauty Trends Men Love [PHOTOS]
Beauty trends men can't resist.

10 Winter Beauty Trends Men Love [PHOTOS]

Hair, makeup, nails and more to make you Valentine's Day-date ready.

Looking for some fun beauty ideas, just in time for Valentine's Day? We've rounded up a list of tips, tricks and trends to make you date-ready.

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Hey, we can't all date birthday boy Liam Hemsworth... lucky Miley Cyrus though!

When It Comes To Dating, Are We Shallower Than We Admit?

New research shows we all just want to date hot people. Shocking or obvious?

Come on, just admit to it: You want to date that guy who all the girls gawk at when he walks into a room; the guy who's so painfully gorgeous that every time you look at him, you think to yourself: "I totally scored on this one." You do, you do — even if you don't realize it.

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Are we all secret "Mean Girls?"

Are You B**chy To Attractive Women?

A new study explores how women react when other women wear skimpy clothes.

So this professor of psychology at the University of Ottawa, Tracy Vaillancourt, recently conducted a study about how women react to other women's clothes and appearance.

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This guy really likes himself.

Study Says Men Are More Vain Than Women

Men spend more time primping than women. This may be true in England, where the study was done...

It's redemption time, ladies! A new study has found that men take longer than women to get ready. I'm thrilled with the news and I'll probably throw it in some future boyfriend's face, but I'm not sure I believe it.

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When it comes to online dating, looks matter...but so does what you say.

Hot Guys Are Better Writers, At Least Of Online Dating Profiles

Study says attractive online daters also have better profiles.

On dating websites, users choose their profile pictures based on their best features; they highlight what they'd most like potential love interests to notice. A new study, however, found that the real meat and potatoes of a person's online dating profile — you know, the actual content — is just as effective at conveying attractiveness as their picture.

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Why don't we love our locks more?

Love & Beauty Links: Only 7% Of Women Love Their Hair?

Plus, 10 beauty "flaws" to love.

It's self-esteem month here at YourTango. Isn't it time to love yourself a little more, knotty hair and all? According to a new Dove survey, only 7% of women love their hair, and 20% have skipped a social function because of a bad hair day. Wha?!

Men Think Blondes Are 'Needier' Than Brunettes

Men Think Blondes Are 'Needier' Than Brunettes

Study shows that men still buy into hair-color stereotypes. Seriously, it's 2011!

There are some truths to the age-old adage, "blondes have more fun." Studies have shown that the lighter-haired women of the world are often rated as more attracted, younger and healthier looking than brunettes. Blondes also tend to earn more money and marry richer.

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Love & Beauty: Does Wearing Makeup Really Make You More Likeable?

Plus, do men really like fake breasts? 12 celeb tanning disasters. Steve Jobs' timeless style.

A new study shows that wearing makeup can make women appear more attractive, competent, likeable and trustworthy. Although the results sound legit, we can't help but notice that the study was done by Procter & Gamble, who own CoverGirl, Max Factor, Lacoste Fragrances and more. You do the math! But check it out for yourself and let us know if you agree...

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Do Looks Matter? [EXPERT]

We know better than to judge a book by its cover, but doesn't everyone do it anyway?

Looks. It's one of the most interesting and controversial topics related to relationships. You have those individuals who say looks are very important and you have those who say looks aren't important because "it's what is on the inside that matters." So, who is right? If I have to pick, I'm going to side with those who say that looks are important. But before you start calling me a chauvinistic pig who only cares about how hot a woman is, hear me out.

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7 Beauty Myths That Are Damaging Your Love Life

Get the facts on what men really think about women's beauty, weight and body image.

Very few things are as confusing as the link between what we think is beautiful, our self-image and our sexuality. What each of us perceives as beautiful or sexy is as varied as what you might eat for dinner. The biggest myth about finding love is that there is some perfect set of rules that leads to success. And this is just not true. No one is perfect. Pretty people and plain people alike struggle to find love and no one is immune to fears about ending up alone.

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The Top 10 Traits That Attract A Woman To A Man

For women, attraction is more than a man's looks, especially in the long term.

Everyone knows that in a relationship, attraction goes well beyond physical traits. In a massive new survey of more than 20,000 men and women, YourTango teamed up with Glo.com and Chemistry.com to find out just how much power physical and non-physical traits hold over attraction within a relationship.