romance
How to lose weight as a couple without sacrificing romance.
We said a collective, "awww," after reading this story about Alan and Jan Coupe, winners of the Slimming World Couple of the year award, who lost 210 lbs between them after being told that they were too heavy to sit together on an airplane. To get trim, the couple joined a weight-loss program, altered their diets, and began bike-riding and swimming together. Now, the Coupes are almost unrecognizable, as they won a couples makeover in addition to shedding all of that weight.
We love the idea of staying fit as a couple—not just for the obvious health benefits, but also … Read More
Have you run out of ways to be romantic? Try some of these romantic gestures.
So you want to do something special for your beloved, but you're stumped for ideas. Whether you want a gesture that's creative, outrageous, affordable, quick or classic, we've got the answer.
Creative
Looking for some fun ways to add romance to your relationship? Try these creative romance tips:
1. Give your lover a dozen roses—and do it with a creative twist. Give eleven red roses and one white rose. Attach a note that reads: "In every bunch there's one who stands out—and you are that one."
2. Fake a power outage at home. (Loosen the fuses or throw the breaker switches.) With no TV … Read More
Love experts Matt Titus and Tamsen Fadal answer a classic love question from Ask YourTango, where users give and receive relationship advice. You have a main squeeze, he says he loves you, but does he mean it? Watch to find out.
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Featuring America's love experts Matt Titus and Tamsen Fadal.
An accomplished author chose work over love, delaying romance in order to pursue his dream career.
When I was 8 years old, I decided to be a writer. Like most people, somewhere around high school I inherited the notion that at some point, I would get married and have kids.
I'm 45 now. I've written for the New Yorker, the New York Times Magazine, GQ, and lots of others. I've written extensively about social justice issues and won big journalism and human rights prizes, and have a slowly filling shelf of books—and one movie—with my name on them. But I'm not married.
Recently, I undertook to edit a book called US: Americans Talk About Love. I … Read More
Grey's Anatomy's Patrick Dempsey gets intimate about his love history and shares his best advice.
By David Hochman
Six seasons into Grey's Anatomy and Patrick Dempsey—aka Dr. Derek "McDreamy" Shepherd—still makes fans' hearts skip a little as he performs brain surgery within the walls of the show's Seattle Grace Hospital. The actor, 44, dons a dashing doctor's coat again in the movie Valentine's Day, a comic homage to amore that stars an ensemble cast, including Julia Roberts and Anne Hathaway. Without the stethoscope, though, McDreamy is more McDude, a family man (he and his wife, makeup artist Jillian Dempsey, have a daughter, Talula, eight, and three-year-old twin sons, Darby and Sullivan) with a low-key … Read More
Whether it's amour or amore, some words are just more romantic than others.
A survey conducted by a cohort of linguists says that the French word "amour" is the most romantic word in the entirety of the human language experience. Apparently the list extends beyond the Homo Sapiens species as the Klingon "qaparha," which means "I love you" one was the least romantic words. Read: Male Take: Why Romance Matters
Dean Martin and his fans shouldn't be too upset, as the Italian "amore" (a near-homophone of the winner) finished a close-close second. Frankly, Dean Martin may be to blame for "amore" catching the silver medal. C'mon, how many people are wobbly … Read More
Nerdy e-cards, 7 romantic hot-spots to avoid on V-Day, and a mushy movie mashup.
Love bytes: 10 must-click love and relationship links:
Dating a Trekkie or a Lord of the Rings superfan? Send your geeky lover one of these nerdy Valentine e-cards. [Lemondrop]
If you're single and hate Valentine's Day, you might want to steer clear of these 7 romantic hot spots. [The Frisky]
Suit up, ladies! How to pick up a guy on Valentine's Day. [Glamour]
Strapped for cash? 7 inexpensive, non-traditional gift ideas [Divine Caroline]
On that same note, 8 Valentine's Day outfits for under $20 each. [CollegeCandy]
Have you gotten stood up recently? There's a movie for that. 8 Valentine's Day films for extremely specific situations. [Read More
What's the best gift to give if you want to show your love?
Gift giving: one of the most difficult parts of a relationship. How do you know what your sweetie will like? And even if you're pretty sure he or she will like it, will the gift show your love, or just your ability to swipe a credit card? We asked our ProConnect experts how to give a gift that really shows your love.
Listen. People want to feel listened to, heard, understood and unconditionally accepted. Provide that safe space for your partner, and it's worth infinitely more than any tangible gift. - Evan Marc Katz Communication is Key.... … Read More
YourTango's guide to love, sex, and being happily single on this special holiday.
Whether or not you're in a relationship, YourTango's got you covered this Valentine's Day. Wondering how to inject more romance into your relationship? Or what true romance actually is? Or what that gift he bought you says about your relationship? There's no better time to find out.
Maybe you're cynical about Valentine's Day and looking to get psyched. Or maybe you're single and just want to get drunk with your friends and watch unromantic movies. Hey, we hear you. We've got advice for everyone from the goo-goo-ga-ga in love to the empowered single ladies.
Singlehood
Who's have thought a D.C. suburb would rank as the most romantic city in the country?
In celebration of Valentine's Day, Amazon.com went on a quest to find the most romantic cities in the country. Romance Lives in Kalamazoo
Naturally, it's impossible to rank an intangible like 'romantic city'—what does that even mean?—but Amazon attempted to do so by compiling sales data of romance novels; sex and relationship books; romantic comedy DVDs; Barry White CDs; and sexual wellness products purchased since Jan. 1, 2010, on a per capita basis in cities with over 100,000 residents (sorry Woodbury, Kentucky). Why Romance Novels Are Smarter Than You Think
And the winner? Alexandria, VA! Huh. … Read More
