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SUMMER

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5 Types Of Sex You Can't Have After Labor Day

Sex that's strictly for summer.

Labor Day has finally arrived, and even more than the long weekend away from work we are ecstatic about the cool weather coming our way. But we will miss a few things about summer—like sex on the beach.

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The Juiciest Celeb Hookups & Breakups Of Summer 2011 [PHOTOS]

Check out who will be snuggling with a new honey this fall, and who will be left out in the cold.

With Labor Day on the horizon and fall just around the corner, we're recapping the relationship highlights of summer. Click on to see who has a new partner to snuggle with this fall and who will be left alone in the cold.

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Learn To Love Your Body With LoveYourLook.com

Embrace your body and make sundresses and tank tops your friends this season—not your enemies.

Summer's almost over—and with fashion trends promising bold, bright colors and '70s-inspired hemlines, you can’t afford to be shy. Embrace your body and make sundresses and tank tops your friends this season—not you enemies. Here are four ways to greet summer with your head held high! LoveYourLook.com will show you how.

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What Are The Sexiest Hobbies For Women?

It's summer: Get active AND turn a guy on. Two birds with one stone, ladies.

There's nothing sexier than a woman who knows what she's doing, whether it's in a relationship, in bed or with a set of oil paints. Love is so much more than, well, love: It's about sharing common interests, and enjoying activities — hobbies — both together and apart. That's why we're overjoyed that it's Get A Hobby Week over at The Frisky. But can we top their 10 Hobbies Guaranteed To Make Any Woman Sexier list? Yes, we can. Here are the top 10 sexiest hobbies for women, straight from our staff.

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Why Men And Women Have Different Summer Movie Styles

Why won't he go see Crazy Stupid Love with you? Because men and women bond differently.

Tis the season for summer blockbusters, and your anticipated choice for your next romantic date with your man would obviously be Crazy Stupid Love, starring Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone and Steve Carrell. To your astonishment, your date has bought tickets for Cowboys & Aliens. Your man is excited about Cowboys & Aliens star Olivia Wilde, who is rated number one in Maxim magazine's "Hot 100" list of 2009. While you may like Daniel Craig's washboard abs as much as the next girl, and you would enjoy this movie under different circumstances, it does not fit your idea of a romantic movie with your man followed by a candlelight dinner and then home for some sexual bonding. Of course, your man is completely baffled by your annoyance.

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Is Your Summer Romance A Fling Or The Real Thing?

Madame Noire has the clues you need to figure out if your relationship can last past August 31.

Summer is a time when it's easy to fall in love. The vibe is more laid-back, there are lots of outdoor goings-on, and the warm temperature means fewer clothing and more skin. But the difficult part is figuring out whether your summer romance will last—or go down in history as a fling.

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Get Sexy Summer Legs In Six Weeks

Shape mag provides all the motivation, tips and guidance you need to get sexy, irresistible legs.

Shape has designed a quick and easy six-week workout plan to help you get strong, sexy legs you'll feel confident about on the beach—and your man will love. The fitness challenge is said to build muscle in your butt and thighs, while not ignoring your upper body.

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Could You Go On 10 Dates In One Month?

Take Essence magazine's Ultimate Summer Dating Challenge.

Here's the challenge: In the month of July, I challenge you to ask and go out on at least 10 dates with 10 different men. Yes, you read that correctly, you (the woman) must initiate and ask 10 men on dates. If you do, I predict, your dating life will change, possibly forever.

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Best Summer 2011 Bikinis To Flirt In

Fun, interesting and wacky -- on the beach and off, these bikinis have it all.

We recently discovered a company called MiX Bikini, which makes bikinis made of pieces that you can mix and match in creative ways. If you want your right boob to be a different color from your left boob to be a different color from your bikini bottoms, well, you gotta get yourself some of these! They're really fun: Prints range from skulls to argyle and there are all sorts of bright prints and colors.

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When Your Kids Drive You To Drink: Yummy Summer Cocktails

Admit it, sometimes you just want to get away from your family and enjoy a fruity cocktail.

I'm not a huge drinker, but there's something about the season that just makes me want to sit on the patio and sip a fun drink out of a pretty glass. Maybe it's the heat. Maybe it's the hours of sunlight. Maybe it's the abundance of fresh fruit and herbs. Maybe it's the fact that my kids are home from school. OK, so maybe there's no maybe about that one. It's the kids. They're driving me to drink. Here's what's in my glass ...