Hello loyal readers, once-in-a-while skimmers and accidental glancers. Now is the late spring of our laziness. Rather than ask you to look for yourself, I've cruised the interwebs for the best love and relationships content of the past few weeks. Just so we're on the same page, some of this ish is bananas. With further a-don't, the links: 

Em & Lo are concerned about the state of male-courteousness. So, they've asked their very own man panel what's up with chivalry. These dudes are totally down with it, it's the rest of the jags out there screwing things up... … Read More

Your daily commute can be the greatest source of frustration if you let traffic delays, crowded subways and messy sidewalks bring you down. Sure public transportation can be a pain but who's to say the man of your dreams isn't a bus stop away? Why not put your MetroCard to better use and learn how to flirt en route? Subway cars may not be the most romantic places to strike up a conversation but the potential for finding love while using public transportation is loaded with possibilities. "Choose your seat wisely," writes Maggie Glendon for Marie … Read More

Pick-up artistry is the idea that there's a certain set of actions that, when used, will make women swoon, give you their phone number and go home with you. The idea entered pop culture in 2005 with the book The Game , and reached its nadir in "The Pick-Up Artist," the Vh1 show where Mystery, a pick-up artist, showed regular guys how to land dates.

To me, pick-up artistry has two sides. It's good if it teaches socially awkward guys skills to interact with people and if it instills confidence in guys who are afraid they have … Read More

You deserve a few laughs—it's Friday! Head over to Nymag.com and read a hilarious-yet-cringe-inducing post by Neel Shah, "How Not To Hit On Models: A Primer." Unless you're easily offended, that is.

Nymag.com sent Radar magazine's Neel—who is, in fact, eye candy but nevertheless gets his posts tagged under "douchebag diary"—over to a Prada party to see how badly he could crash and burn at picking-up the lovelies. Here's a sample:

Lauren, Wilhelmina Models Neel: So what agency are you with? Lauren: Wilhelmina. [Turns away] Neel: Aren't you gonna ask me what … Read More

When my mother was my age, she was already settled into marriage (she tied the knot at the tender age of 21) and she and my pops were planning the arrival of their first child.

When my grandmother was my age, she was already an old ball and chain (quite a hot one if you take a look at the black and white pics) with two kids and a few more on the way.

Here I am in my mid-twenties without even a shadow of a Read More

Paul McCartney, commemorating the 10th anniversary of Linda McCartney’s death, made public the line that he used to hook her; “I’ve lost my pants, can I borrow yours?” That’s not what he said. He said, “My name's Paul. What's yours?" Yep, that was it. In hindsight, it was a pretty good line. Had he said, “I’m the leader of the Beatles,” she would have probably assumed that he was John Lennon. At least he didn't say, "I find that the love you take is equal to the love you make, wouldn't you agree?"

We’re pretty sure that that dude Neil … Read More

As proven in some of our staff meetings here at Tango, a group of females can go for hours, rattling off the cheesiest pick-up lines they've ever heard.

Now, there are some cute and clever ones that I've even employed (What? Girls can't use pick up lines?) but for the most part - it's hard to make someone swoon with a one-liner you heard The Fresh Prince use in the early nineties.

If you're like us, and have gotten hit with the funniest, cheesiest or most unbelievable pick-up line (or even used any of … Read More

The UK Times Online published an article this morning on pick-up lines heard 'round the world. One would think that the U.S. would pale in comparison to the Italians or French, but surprisingly, American men come across as thoughtful, complex beings who executive multi-step pick-ups.

One Tango staffer says he’s planning to borrow from the Germans and try out "Your eyes are the same color as my Porsche." Talk dirty to me...

We've all heard a bad pick-up line—or ten–in our day. But in her new book How Not To Date, dating columnist Judy McGuire has amassed a list of amazing comments you never want to hear before, during or after heading to the sack with a lucky someone.

If you're dating, this list will serve as a poignant reminder to love the one you're with all the more.  Single? You have our express permission to taze/mace/emasculate any guy who dares utter one of these:

10. "Your breasts are the reason I asked you out—well, that and you … Read More

YourTango: Did you ever question that you were qualified to write a flirting guide?

Eve: No, not at all. There are a lot of other books that I would feel really nervous about writing, but not the flirting book. I am a flirt. I've been a flirt my whole life. You could say I wrote the book just from my own everyday existence.

When I was reading the book, I felt like you were cataloging all my secrets. I was thinking Don't write them down!

It is the kind of book that might be dangerous if it falls into the enemy's … Read More