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Close your eyes and think of your dream partner. What's he or she like? Do they have a great sense of humor? Are they kind? Maybe cute in a way that's a little awkward and nonthreatening? Do they seem like they'd be a good parent? Haha, JK, guys. Everyone knows that what every woman wants is a Wall Street Banker. It doesn't matter if he's rude, dumb or unattractive. When it comes to dating men in finance, always be closing (unless you're talking about your legs, in which case keep those puppies open because what else will make him want to stick around). Luckily for you, professional matchmaker Samantha Daniels has written up the helpful guide How to Date a Wall Street Man. More »
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Sometimes, you really want to set your single friends up with each other. But how to do it in a way that's not awkward? And what if it backfires? Today, we answer these questions and more. More »
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"She must be pious, dutiful, young [preferably aged 16-18], well mannered, from a decent family, but above all patient. She will have to endure my exceptional circumstances." Exceptional circumstances, in this case, meant living in seclusion with the world's most wanted terrorist. More »
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What are the types of women men purportedly fall for? The answer is a bit disappointing. More »
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Call it the Patti Stanger effect: "millionaire matchmakers'" biz is booming, even as other, non-ridiculous businesses flail and founder. More »
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Millionaire Matchmaker Patti Stanger loves essentialist gender roles and hates redheads. In the past I've accused her of not knowing shit about love. And yet despite all this, I've now come to love her. More »
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Need proof? "Six months later, we had a storybook wedding in the south of France. It's a numbers game - it's as simple as that. I'm no beauty, but there's someone out there for everyone." Well, then: More »
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eHarmony has settled a lawsuit brought against the dating site by gay, lesbian, and bisexual singles. The formerly straight-only matchmaking service - founded by evangelical Neil Clark Warren - will send gay customers to their sister-site, Compatible Partners.[UPI] More »
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Screw the execrable Leap Year: why isn't this a movie: More »
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"Aggressive women" have started a new craze for "marriage-hunting" in Japan. Complete with state-of-the-art search-and-marry lingerie! More »
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By any standard, Millionaire, Tough Love or otherwise, a matchmaker who's brought together 360 couples in under four years is a roaring success. And that's not even counting Choi Young-hee's contribution to diplomacy! More »
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Novelist Curtis Sittenfeld's Salon essay on disastrous matchmaking got us thinking about the perils of being a Yenta. More »
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Last night I watched one of the best Intervention episodes I have ever seen. I think it comes second only to the chronicle of Cristy. It featured Marie, an Italian-American woman who started a successful matchmaking business, only to give it all up to make her fourth husband, Bora, happy. Bora introduced her to "sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll" only to die of complications from alcoholism. Marie couldn't pick the pieces back up after his death, and turned into a severe alcoholic herself. Her children Clorinda, Vincenzina, and Sal organized an intervention for her, but admit that it's hard for them to do, since they are taught to "stick together" and, as their grandmother explains, "not turn anybody in, no matter what." Clip above. More »
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