Dating And Love

Keeping your self-respect while waiting in the office

Who can't relate to an agonizingly late scheduled appointment? As if patiently waiting beyond your scheduled time isn't enough to make your skin crawl, your presence is being taken advantage of. Sometimes the smallest gesture can make your irritated [ … ]

Love really is in the eyes

Burt Bacharach penned the music four decades ago and Dusty Springfield sang about it in the James Bond film "Casino Royale."

Now, researchers have concluded that "The Look of Love" is, indeed, all in the eyes: looking directly at someone makes you more [ … ]

Why you can’t hurry love

Scientists have developed a mathematical model of the mating game to help explain why courtship is often long and drawn out.

The study, by researchers at University College London (UCL), University of Warwick and London School of Economics and Political [ … ]

Why Guys Dump Girls They Dig

Nothing is more upsetting than when a dude you damn well know is into you pulls the plug. One man gets to the bottom of out-of-the-blue breakups.

Photo: Anna Palma

The Timing Is Off

Chances are, you've had at least one breakup that left you wondering, [ … ]

5 Traits a Guy Should Have Before You Get Serious

Definitive research sheds light on the qualities that really matter in a dude when you’re thinking long-term love.
By Mina Azodi Photo: Tamara Schlesinger You get butterflies when you see him, your heart pounds if he calls, and kissing him literally [ … ]

You Cheated on Him. Now What?

Should you confess? Keep it a secret? Find out how to deal when you stray.
By Jennifer Benjamin Photo: Beth Studenberg You may really dig your beau, but admit it, occasionally, when a yummy man crosses your path, you wonder what it might be like [ … ]

4 Ways to keep your gown safe on your wedding day

Considering all the scary stain-makers around on your wedding day (Red wine! Lipstick! Cake!), wearing that pricey white gown can be pretty stressful. While it's tough to avoid small smudges or minor discolorations as you move throughout the day, you [ … ]

What you should know before getting married

Couples who focus on romance without allowing time to assess their life together, may be setting themselves -- and their marriage -- up for failure, says Charlotte Shoup Olsen, Kansas State University Research and Extension family systems specialist. [ … ]