Jake the Pilot is ABC's latest Bachelor. You may remember Jake from last year's The Bachelorette. Jillian eliminated him about halfway through the show, and he showed up toward the end to tell her that one of the remaining guys wasn't being truthful about having a girlfriend at home.

So you could say that Jake was "memorable," but a few of Jake's ladies this season are already becoming memorable for their own antics.

Let's talk about Tenley. Oh, boy. She cried. Because she kissed Jake. She was upset that he didn't kiss her. Overly sensitive much? She received the first kiss and … Read More

There's a short brunette with dimples, and we catch eyes. I go for short brunettes with dimples all the time. Short, dimpled brunettes rule. Yet her polished, frosted-blonde friend, clutching a Manhattan, calls to me. I like everything about the brunette, but I ask the blonde out. Lemondrop: Brunettes Are Better Paid Than Blondes

A week later, I'm at dinner with Frosted. Turns out, she's casually racist.

I've got this close female friend who always asks me why the hell I chose to approach one girl over another girl when one is clearly better for me in every way and probably … Read More

Breaking up is hard to do no matter what, but it sure does help to have a wordy companion during your time of need. Whether it's advice on healing, tips on creating a new life or stories from people who have been there, a good breakup deserves a good read. Here are 2009's best breakup books.

1. Love Is a Four-Letter Word: True Stories of Breakups, Bad Relationships, and Broken Hearts Edited by Michael Taeckens
Flipping through one failed relationship story after another might make you feel like you ought to write your own. (Check out our community blogs and … Read More

Looks like Jennifer Aniston will be "embracing the lonely girl image" for a little while longer.

Us Weekly reports this week that Bradley Cooper, who was last linked to Jennifer in May 2009, is officially with Renee Zellweger instead—and the Friends alum is reportedly feeling rather put out.

"After months of secret hookups, Renee and Bradley get serious—and Jen feels burned," the magazine cover blares. "She doesn't see what Renee has that she doesn't." Read: Why Am I Still Single?

Renee and Bradley, who co-star in the upcoming Case 39, spent a quality summer … Read More

Kelly Clarkson is known for a lot of things—winning the first season of American Idol; having multiple number one hits; starring in the dreadful From Justin to Kelly. However, according to her official website and Facebook page, Ms. Clarkson might become known for something else—rejection.

Miss Independent recently launched the "I Do Not Hook Up hotline"—an aptly titled phone service that not only promotes the singer's latest single but also gives us all an easy out from any uncomfortable dating situation. The number, 973-409-3267, appears as harmless enough digits and could easily be a number … Read More

I am not good at turning down a piece of chocolate, let alone a nice, interested guy. I always feel bad, and so sorry for the guy. I lose sleep over it. But then part of me goes, Erin, get over yourself. It’s not like he’s going to die if you say no. Still, I hate doing it. Here are 5 ways to say thanks, but no thanks:

1. The Fade Out. The fizzling out is harder than it looks and requires patience. It often feels mean, and it ends up taking more energy because, let’s face it, you might have … Read More

You ever think to yourself that there may be more to life than being really, really ridiculously good-looking? Yeah, me neither.

According to a science report (we picked it up from the crazy sombitches at Asylum), people who feel pressured to be attractive are more likely to fear rejection. While it probably doesn't take the University of Buffalo (or the University of Kent, for that matter) to tell us that people hung up on their looks place a lot of stock in what other people think about their appearance, the study does have some other interesting finds.

First of all, … Read More

Before getting your moral molars all impacted, we'd like to make clear that we're not endorsing having an affair or ruining a perfectly good marriage (or an imperfect one, for that matter).

Whether single or taken, flirting is fun. Getting hitched helps out in the tax and health care departments, but married social life can start to feel like a blur of "dinner at the Newman's" and "girls' nights out." We already know that flirting at the office helps business and is good for substance-free spirit-lifting. Unlike flirting with single blokes, hair flips and … Read More

I've already told you why guys who don't want head are a dealbreaker for me, but what about guys who just aren't into sex? Yes, they exist. Anyone who tells you otherwise—that all men are 24/7 sex fiends—is either lying or has just been lucky enough not to meet the kind of guy I'm talking about: the sexless guy.I've dated several guys who, from what I can tell, have a take it or leave it attitude toward sex, with an emphasis on leaving it. Why, you may ask, did I, someone who writes about sex almost every day, wind up … Read More

This is the saddest story ever: a 27-year-old man threw acid on the face of Iranian woman Ameneh Bahrami, blinding both her eyes, after she refused repeated marriage proposals from him.

According to CNN, her attacker, who is known only as "Majid," fell for Bahrami at college and his mother attempted several times to arrange a marriage between them. Bahrami refused and even lied to Majid, telling him she was already married. Despite her refusal, he stalked her at her workplace to harass her. She even reported him to police, but the cops said there was nothing they could … Read More