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Mood Music: Suggestions From A Master

The ultimate playlist for when you're getting some play.

There is any number of horrifying things on my laptop one could discover, not the least of which is a playlist on my iTunes called "Chill Out." But here's my confession: It's not actually for chilling out. It's for making out. While trying not to humiliate myself further, I thought I would share some of the music I consider appropriate for an intimate night in. Music taste is highly personal, and I don't expect these will work for everyone, but you might find something here that gets your blood running just the right way.

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Making Out With Strangers

Taking a brief break from being a 'good girl' to enjoy an anonymous make out session.

A young woman lets her inhibitions go, and kisses a fellow commuter.

New Year's Eve Kissing Couple

How To Finagle A New Year's Eve Kiss

A New Year's kiss is more simple than you think. It's a kiss–not a marriage proposal, after all.

Two-thirds of Americans think they'll be getting a New Year's smooch. But when you're essentially kiss-free all year, it may seem like a tall order to cascade into a party on New Year's Eve and exit with smeared lipstick. We, on the other hand, think a midnight lip lock is as doable as that requisite glass of champagne. Here's how.

PDA

7 Commandments For Showing Love In Public

This is a PSA on PDA.

For some people, PDA (Public Displays Of Affection) is a scourge that must be wiped from the Earth. For others, anything goes. For most of us, a little bit of affection is fine. Here are the commandments to make sure your public kissing doesn't turn into exhibitionism.

Chris Brown Makes Out With Kanye's Ex

Chris Brown Makes Out With Kanye's Ex

There may be yet another celebrity love triangle in the works.

Chris Brown may have come up with the ultimate revenge against Kanye West, who thinks of Rihanna as family—getting together with Kanye’s ex-girlfriend, Amber Rose. Chris was seen locking lips with Amber this past weekend in Beverly Hills.

Love Bytes: Become A Great Kisser

Love Bytes: Become A Great Kisser

Kissing advice, striptease tips, and the health benefits of sperm.

Love Bytes: Three must click sex, dating and relationship links. Kissing advice, striptease tips, and the health benefits of sperm.

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The Kate Hudson & A-Rod Situation

The Yankees third baseman and America's sweetheart may have gotten frisky.

Wow. It looks like, if rumors can be believed, that a gossip bloggers dreams are coming true. It looks like a previous rendezvous at the re-launch of Miami's fabulous Hotel Fontainebleau may have set the table for a little A-Rod – Kate Hudson hookup.

Christina Applegate To Marry Again

Christina Applegate Will Be A Most Beautiful Bride

The cover girl sparks rumors that she's planning on marrying again.

The Samantha Who? star revealed to the magazine that she's hoping her relationship with Dutch bass player Martyn Lenoble will "last forever." "I'm very grateful to Martyn for coming along at a time that he did because he's been my rock through all of this," Applegate said referring to her recent battle with breast cancer.

How To Kiss

How To Kiss Well

A guy who loves kissing explains why making out is special and how to deal with a bad kisser.

A guy who loves kissing explains how he taught his girlfriends to kiss and love it, why making out is special and how to deal with a bad kisser. "I am an aficionado of the kiss. No other act is so simple and so intimate… A good kiss is a rapport enacted physically, like sex, but more erotic."

The Best Dating Show Ever

The Best Dating Show Ever

12 Corazones on Telemundo cuts to the chase: the first kiss.

The show goes something like this: 12 male and female contestants enter the competition (hence the "12 Hearts"), one for each Zodiac sign, and various challenges are completed, generally involving dancing, singing, answering questions or kissing. Then the field is narrowed down to three couples who, upon learning of their match to one another, invariably meet and make out in the middle of the game show set. Audience members then vote for their favorite couple, the results are revealed and the winning duo make out again!