Good news: the economic big brains (except for Dr. Doom(s), Nouriel Roubini and Marc Faber) think the market is heading for a rebound and that typically precedes a general rebound by 12-18 months. Bad news: joblessness has hit 9.5%. While the statistics and methodology for determining joblessness borders on pseudo-science, it's a bad sign indeed. So people will have to continue drinking powdered water (just add water) for the time being. But how do you keep the relationship (the old ball and chain) fun during these times of woe? "Be creative and keep your peepers peeled" is how.

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Would you convert to a different religion for love? [Shine]

Like your men with some meat on their bones? Chubby chasers, say hello to this site. [Lemondrop]

Resist the urge to blame others for their mishaps, read "How to Forgive Accidents." [Huffington Post]

In each situation, I could feel the accident-causer bracing against my possible annoyance, and it was very, very hard to resist the temptation to say things like, 'You should've been more careful!' 'Now we're going to have all this hassle to fix this!' 'How could you … Read More

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The nose is apparently an organ of attraction. [Asylum]

Two new dating sites are using the odor given off by our immune systems to make potential love connections. Studies have shown that people are most attracted to those who have different—and different-smelling—major histocompatibility complexes (MHC).

The Brits tell us Emotional Intelligence leads to great sex. [TresSugar]

Somethings can ruin the mood. These are 4 of them. [Shine]

A man's brain talks to his sex organ. [College Humor]

Love Bytes: three must-click sex, dating, and relationship links.

Do separate beds improve or hurt a relationship? [The Frisky]

Would you ever have a themed wedding? [Shine]

What not to say to a very skinny man. [Lemondrop]

So if you're dying to know more about that rail-thin Romeo, steering clear of these lightweight lines will ensure your chances of catching his attention are anything but slim.

Love Bytes: three must-click love and relationship links.

Gift alert! Most guys played with action figures when they were little, so why not bring him back to childhood while indulging his mature quirkiness? Gifts here for: the Hitchcock fan, the Republican faithful, the East Coast hip hop fan and more. [The Daily Lowdown]

Ten things men love about your body. [Glamour via Shine]

Dealbreaker: the romantic dirty talker. [The Frisky]

One night, he halted a make out session to look deep into my eyes and asked, "Why does kissing you feel so right?"

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Love Bytes: three must-click sex, dating and relationship links.

Master P once sang, "I can be your n*, he can be your man. Ain't no need to leave him, everybody need a backup plan." That was back in '97, was Percy Miller onto something? Our buddies at Shine think he may have been. Quoting a story from Psychology Today, they said that people have an emotional tendency to keep 1 on the backburner. Or said differently, there's a susceptibility to sticking with good enough in the hopes that 'the one' comes along.