Sex on the First Date Does Not Determine Whether a Man Will Call Again
Most of us fear that assumption that if you have sex on the first date, then the man won't call you back. Luckily, Sociological Images is here to puncture that balloon.
I Tried BroApp and It Did Not Turn Me Into an Awesome Boyfriend
Every day on my way to work, I spend the entire train ride deleting inane press releases from my email inbox. Diet pills? Delete. A series of seminars on how to convince your boyfriend to propose? Delete. The launch of a new cake flavored vodka made especially for tampon soakage? .... Archive. But the other week, one…
Five Communication Mistakes Almost Every Couple Makes
No matter how in tune you are with your partner, misunderstandings and communication gaffes are always possible. Here are five of the most common, yet avoidable communication mistakes that could harm a relationship.
The Science of Female Condoms: The Future of Sex?
Once derided as being like plastic bag with the erotic appeal of a jellyfish, the female condom's being reinvented as the next big thing in safe sex. Emily Anthes investigates.
How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Getting Older
I'm 34. I'm fat. I'm not married. I'm childless. And for those of you whose first instinct was to go "Awww" — are you kidding me? Save your deep concern for the homeless and the terminally ill, will you? Geez.
My Friends' Kids Won't Leave Me Alone and It's Driving Me Nuts
Welcome to Friendzone, Jezebel's column devoted to dealing with the valuable people in your life who you're not humping. Got an issue and looking for guidance? Email friendzone@jezebel.com.
The Truth About How Much a Happy Couple Should Have Sex
Which comes first, the happiness or the sex? One half of a couple told me a curious thing recently: In couples counseling, they'd been advised to have sex twice a week to foster intimacy while working on the relationship. I wondered not just about the merits of setting a minimal number, but also: Why twice? Twice is…
How to Pick Your Life Partner
To a frustrated single person, life can often feel like this:
Needy Man-Child Boss Offers Advice for Ex-Lover Intern Who Left Him
Today we saw what was supposed to be the tale of a lovelorn 30-something "boss" in a dead marriage with two kids who fell in love with a 21-year-old intern. But it read more like a 30-something needy man-child who fell for a young woman and tried to trap her in another dead relationship. It was clear from the opening…
Loving Husband Draws 365 Dicks for His Adored Wife
Anyone who has been to a Jesus-based church wedding knows that the Bible says love is patient, love is kind, love lasts forever. Etc etc etc. But here's another love is that you won't hear uttered from behind a pulpit: Love is 365 artfully rendered dicks on a whiteboard.
What Can You Learn from OKCupid's Four Most Popular Users?
Over the weekend, New York Magazine profiled New York City's four most popular OKCupid users — 23-year-old makeup artist Lauren Urasek, 29-year-old real-estate agent James Hawver, 26-year-old artist Kerry Campbell and 24-year-old Thomas McKee. This elite group receives the most messages of anyone out of their…
Can I Trust My Friend and Mentor When She Hangs Out With Toxic Jerks?
Welcome to Friendzone, Jezebel's column devoted to dealing with the valuable people in your life who you're not humping. Got an issue and looking for guidance? Email friendzone@jezebel.com.
Married Thirtysomethings Test-Drive Seventeen's Ultimate Guide to Guys
A publicist emailed me recently and asked me if she could send me this book and I said "Sure, as long as I can make fun of it from the point of view of a married person who is literally twice that age." "Sounds interesting!" she replied diplomatically, and sent me the book anyway.
British Dude Tries to Sell Girlfriend on eBay ‘As a Joke’
For all the strides the internet has made in its relatively short history, it's still primarily a bazaar populated by exclusively basement-dwelling people selling mostly useless crap, illicit crap, or actual crap crap. And the occasional human being, which, according to eBay's official policy, is forbidden.
I Cut My Evil Best Friend Out of My Life But Now I Really Miss Her
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The Weird Way You Met Your Significant Other
New data shows that the most first dates don't come about as the result of an awkward introduction, an awkward set up, or an awkward pickup line at a bar. Most first dates happen because the couple involved met online. But what about the people who are still meeting potential mates under comparatively bizarre…
Women in Their 70s Say They're Having Way Hotter Sex Than You
This past October, I got the chance to meet Jane Fonda and also stand next to her and hug her and be in close proximity to her shiny, perfect hair. From the moment she walked in the room I had to suppress the urge to scream, "OH MY GOD, YOU ARE SO PRETTY," right in Jane Fonda's 76-year-old face—silently chastising myself …
Taylor Swift Has Some Dating Advice for You
Well, it's finally here, as the prophecy foretold: Taylor Swift has done a magazine interview in which she offers up dating advice.
Ladies Aren't the Ones Letting Themselves Go After Marriage
Ah, marriage: the ceremonial letting out of ye old gut once you've locked it down something permanent. According to the popular lore, studies and jokes, it is us gals who do the biggest pile-on post-nuptials, before kids, after kids, just thinking about having kids, and sometimes literally as we stride out the aisle,…
Dude Asks What Women Think of Fedoras and the Answers Are Hilarious
What do women really think of the oft-mocked 'fedora personality'? (We hate it.) No, really, what do they think? (Really, we hate it.) That's what one man wanted to know when he took to the subreddit Ask Women to find out just how we gals feel about the fancy fedora and the personality that sometimes come with it. The…