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Office love
Just don't tell your boss!

Would You Date A Co-Worker?

One woman shares her experiences and advice on inter-office dating.

Sharing the experience of working for 40+ hours a week for peanuts can create special bonds. It's only natural that you have those inside jokes, buy each other drinks at happy hour, share apps and that deep yet disturbing obsession with Angry Birds. But what if it grows into something more than that? The looks linger, the smiles become more flirtatious, and your mind wanders... Should you indulge in the forbidden, complicate your life with the hopes that it works out or doesn't end too badly that you have to hit the want ads?

Observing the Untamed New American Cougar

Observing the Untamed New American Cougar

Only one thing will satisfy this fierce feline's voracious sexual appetite; a strapping young cub.

Frequent sightings of the New American Cougar are occurring more often now in urban areas. Discover fascinating techniques in how cougars hunt. Find out why they “catch and release” their victims and continue the ongoing pursuit for prey for the mere sport of it. They are extremely territorial, especially around other cougars and pumas. Read further as we explore the wild habitat and lifestyle of this marvelously exquisite creature.

Justify Her Love

Justify Her Love

Why shouldn't Madonna, or any powerful woman, be able to sleep with handsome, young studs?

My Mom Is A Cougar

My Mom Is A Cougar

After divorce, one mom, whom college boys deemed a "MILF," started dating guys her daughter's age.

"He's fair game!" she insisted giddily, referring to my rule to not date anyone closer to my age than hers. I was more unsettled than reassured: I was a single, recent college grad at the time, and was well-versed in the ways that even the nicest-seeming guys could turn out to be royal jerks. I was afraid this young "stud" would tear my mom's heart out. But my concerns weren't all so benevolent. Wouldn't Mom's new fling be incredibly awkward for me? I got my answer the night my three younger sisters and I stopped by the party where Mom and her plus-one were canoodling in the corner.

Inside The National Cougar Convention

Inside The National Cougar Convention

Our writer gives us the inside story on the cougars and cubs at the national convention.

When Courteney Cox is banking her post-Friends career on a show titled Cougar Town, you know the trend of older women dating younger men has reached its tipping point. The term cougar isn't just a punchline anymore. And why should it be? As Demi Moore might say, "what's wrong with women asserting their sexual needs and romantic desires with younger partners?"

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Tonight: Keep Your Eye On The Cougar

Clear your evening schedule. Tonight is the first episode of The Cougar.

In the event that you are seeking a brain-numbing break from your reality tonight, tap into The Cougar's.

The Daily Show Takes on Cougars

The Daily Show Takes on Cougars

Kristin Schaal opines on older women who date younger men.

Kristin Schaal, of Flight of the Conchords fame, opined to hilarious effect, on cougars, the slightly sexist name for older women who date younger men.