A survey that came out yesterday from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention presents some haunting statistics about rape, stalking and domestic violence. Over the course of a year, more than 12 million men and women are victims of these crimes, usually committed by an intimate partner, and more than 1 million women report being raped each year.
The holiday season can be a tricky time to be single, even if you've been that way for a while, even if you're totally comfortable with it the other 11 months of the year. Some weird single holiday haze descends and makes the most well-adjusted among us feel like lousy lumps of unwanted coal.
Every woman is working with the same pool of men. Say there are four billion men on Planet Earth. This is the pool of men that you have to work with. In this pool, there are going to be gentlemen, pimps, players, hustlers, and psychos. But, it’s the same pool of men. It’s not like the crazy men are coming from outside this pool. The question is, why do some women always attract the crazy men? The answer is you. You can either repel or invite these men into your life. The only reason you attract crazy men is because you talk to them.
It should be noted that women wouldn't be so "crazy" if it weren't for some idiot guy making us crazy with his devilish ways. And finally, a man comes to our aid and points out that sometimes our mild lunacy is somewhat warranted.
Apple is unveiling the new iPhone4S, and the Internet is freaking out. Personally I could care less, given my masochistic love of the BlackBerry (three in two years, baby) and the fact that I'm allergic to touchscreens. But the Find My Friends app seems intriguing, at least from a dating perspective.
A 42-year-old Dutch woman has been charged with stalking after cell phone records showed she called an unidentified guy more than 65,000 times over the course of a year. Worse than that, she's also been charged with not playing it cool.
I don't want to hear any more talk about romance being "dead," "on life support" (ugh), or "only sleeping." Romance is alive and well, but it IS evolving. Modern romance is less about creating a fantasy and more about really getting the object of your affection. Romantic gestures that hold up today are born of sincere attention to the object of your affection's desires. Whether these gestures are spontaneous or planned for months, they are thoughtful.
Here are the links, suckers. I know you have nothing better to do than read these awesome stories: A woman logs into Facebook and discovers her husband is married to someone else. SUCK. (Lemondrop) Nineties R&B star Tyler Collins is Facebook stalked by a fan and this leads to either 1) a restraining order 2) marriage. (The Frisky) One woman Facebook stalks her ex and finds peace. (YourTango) Finally, dudes hate Facebook. Seriously. (YouTube) What do you hate about Facebook? Let me know!
The New York Post is reporting that ESPN baseball analyst Steve Phillips had an extra-marital affair with production assistant Brooke Hundley and it turned ugly after he broke it off.
Erin Andrews' peeping tom talk on Oprah reminds us of the celeb who've dodged delusional suitors. Visit YourTango's Celebrity Love for the list.
It came as no surprise when we read that a study of 300 college students revealed that Facebook incites a significant amount of romantic jealousy. However, girls seem more prone to Facebook stalking than guys.
