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27 Strangest Love & Sex Stories of 2010

There was some seriously strange love in 2010.

You think your love life is weird? Well, it probably is, weirdo. But we're pretty sure it can't touch these weird weddings, cries for help, court cases and absurdly bad decisions made by so-called adults.

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How Twitter Can Doom Your Wedding Day

A Chinese couple recently ended up in jail on their wedding day, all because of Twitter.

Watch what you retweet—Twitter, it seems, could wreck your nuptials. Case in point: The UPI is reporting that a Chinese human rights activist, Cheng Jianping, was arrested on what was meant to be her wedding day, all because she retweeted her fiance's politically-charged tweet.

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World's Tallest Couple Made "Official" In California

The Guinness Book says they're the tallest couple around; we're skeptical.

You ever see a really tall dude and a woman of average to less-than-average height and catch yourself saying or thinking, "it must be awkward to get sexy"? Well, a pair of tall people have finally decided to take our feelings into consideration. Californians Wayne and Laurie Hallquist measure a cool 13' 4.35" between them, and the Guinness Book says they're the tallest couple on the planet.

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How The Economy's Affecting Swingers Clubs

The economy strikes again and a lady needs a reminder about what sex toys are for.

It's rough out there, friends. Unemployment is high. Banks are taking a harder stance on foreclosures. And something else that's really crappy. But America's happiest people, swingers (don't argue with me about this), are really starting to feel the pinch too. NYC swingers clubs are getting beat up by the economy. And a woman in Illinois TRIED to beat up a cop with a sex toy over an unpaid bill. BUT not all sex toy stories are bad news. A hilarious and uplifting tale about when to say when.

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Hetero Couple Denied Civil Union. Again.

In a protest FOR gay marriage, a pair of Brits are denied the back of the bus.

A couple comprised of one Tom Freeman and one Katherine Doyle have had their world turned upside down. A little back story: in London, a homosexual couple can commit to each other in the eyes of the law and of the crown by way of civil union, whereas a heterosexual pair must have a wedding. But Doyle and Freeman would prefer a civil union to a plain Jane marriage.

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A Free Hotel Stay With A Sexy Hitch

The perfect hotel for thrifty exhibitionists.

A hotel chain is opening with plant to allow guests to stay for free. The wrinkle, and I'm not even sure it is a wrinkle, is that cameras will record you having sex, and that the hotel owners will then sell that recorded sex to people on the Internet.

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4 Ways To Love Yourself (Without A Wedding)

Celebrate self-love: you can marry yourself like a Taiwanese woman or try these 4 things.

Thirty-year-old Chen Wei-yih of Taiwan has her wedding all planned out. She has a dress, a guest list, a reserved banquet hall, a planned honeymoon to Australia, not to mention a wedding planner. All that's missing, or rather purposefully missing, is a groom. Uninspired by ex-boyfriends and unhappy with the binding nature of tradition, Wei-yih hopes to promote self-love by marrying herself. If the idea of marriage—to another person—just ain't your thing, like Wei-yih, here are four other ways to love yourself.

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Nutty Judge Crazy About Condoms

Handing out prophylactics inside of nuts is frowned upon in Intercourse, PA.

You've probably heard this a million times before, but some activist judges really think it's their job to push public policy… even if they have to get their hands dirty. A judge from Intercourse, PA took it upon himself to make sure that various women were in desperate need of barrier protection from pregnancy and sexually transmitted disease, and handed them condoms inside of acorns.

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YES! Finally, We Can Have Our McWedding

Are the Golden Arches nuptials the be-all, end-all of strange weddings?

Fast food has really taken a thumping in the last few decades. To the point that visiting them is either a guilty pleasure or a punchline. The king of all fast food chains has decided to take back its birthright with the McWedding. Is it a strange wedding venue or just another sign of the apocalypse?

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If You Wait To Marry, Will The Good Ones Be Taken?

A 3- and 5-year-old get engaged, plus a wedding for one in Taiwan.

Is a child bride slightly OK if betrothed to a child husband? In some weird news, a Syrian family has decided to lock up an engagement before the good ones are all taken. A woman in Taiwan never had that option, and had to marry herself. Strange love, indeed.

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Why Men With Big Bellies Make Better Lovers

A recent study proves more is more in bed. Are big-bellied men really better lovers?

A recent study proves more is more in bed. A recent study out of Turkey concluded that overweight men with obvious bellies last longer in bed than their thinner counterparts. Men with a higher BMI and, yes, unsightly guts, lasted an average of 7.3 minutes where the slimmer of the group could barely hold on for 2 minutes. Ouch, right? Are big-bellied men really better lovers?