“Honesty is the best policy.” Or is it? When you’re falling in love, growing intimacy is all about the well-timed reveal. A natural inclination to overshare can intimidate your new partner, but hesitating to disclose certain things about your past can cause hurt down the road. How will you know when it’s the right time …
Intimacy vs. Oversharing: Do You Overshare on Dates? Read More »
Have you ever been watching a romantic comedy–like Bridget Jones’s Diary or 27 Dresses–in which the hapless heroine is endlessly pining for and pursuing the wrong guy, when meanwhile, the perfect man is right under her nose, but she doesn’t see him? Don’t you feel like yelling, “Just stop! Daniel isn’t the guy for you! …
Dangerous Liaisons: 5 Signs He’s Not What He Seems Read More »
From ancient times, man has sought ways to improve his potency in bed, and women have pursued potions to render themselves irresistible to the various objects–male or female–of their affections. While love potions may conjure up images of sorcery, courtly love, and days of yore, modern science continues to produce data to support the idea …
Getting married in the summertime certainly has some modern practical and logistical advantages. Warm weather; sparkling sand and sunny skies at the beach, or a serene forest setting beneath a canopy of natural green, or perhaps a starry night under the stars with a romantic orchestra playing in the background–all offer unparalleled backdrops for al …
Some people don’t like the heat. They feel like it is stifling, that they can’t get anything done, and that the days and nights are just meant to laze away under the air conditioning, as far removed from the outside as possible. But then there are people who know that the heat of summer, under …
Summer of Love: 5 Hot Date Ideas For Steamy Weather Read More »
Hot summer days and warm summer nights create a fertile atmosphere that’s uniquely suited to falling in love. The sun and heat set off a series of natural chemical reactions in the human body that make us more susceptible to the forces of romance at work in the universe. Fate, of course, plays a factor …
Summer is the season when many gardens reach their peak. Flowers bloom, fruits and veggies ripen, herbs are ready to harvest, and avid horticulturalists are in their glory. Even before the first recorded reference to the Garden of Eden, plants, flowers and fertile earth have been employed in both the literal sense for the cultivation …
“According to the Kinsey Report Ev’ry average man you know Much prefers to play his favorite sport When the temperature is low, But when the thermometer goes way up And the weather is sizzling hot, Mister Adam…for his madam…is not… ’Cause it’s too, too, too darn hot.” —“Too Darn Hot” by Cole Porter In summertime, …
Cool Summer Ideas to Keep You in the Mood When It’s Too Hot for Love Read More »
“My candle burns at both ends; It will not last the night; But ah, my foes, and oh, my friends— It gives a lovely light!” —Edna St. Vincent Millay Summertime romance has served as a rite of passage for young men and women who have yet to face the routine tasks of growing up since …
A Flickering Flame: The Anatomy of a Summer Fling Read More »
The passions of summer do burn hot when everything around you conspires to ignite romance, right down to your body’s natural reaction to UV rays and the exercise-induced endorphins the season elicits. But, as warm as the days may continue to be as fall encroaches, when the first hint of autumn arrives, bringing its crisp relief …
