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relationships

  • 05.11.10
    Feminists are also better in bed! better sex, random surveys, relationships | Comments Off
    Despite their image as ugly man-haters, feminists are better lovers. Fact! A study published in the journal Sex Roles surveyed students and older adults. They found that students and older women who had male partners that considered themselves feminists had happier relationships and that men with female feminist partners were more sexually satisfied. Just letting you know... Read more here.
  • 05.11.10
    Vegetarians make better lovers! better sex, relationships, sex and health | (2)
    A friend sent me the link to this article claiming that vegetarians make better lovers. Hmmm.. he's a vegan, so obviously he'd think so! PETA has been promoting the idea for years and yes, veggies do taste better and are less likely to be obese, which means more energy and better sexual performance. Luckily I don't eat red meat. :-) Read the full article here.
  • 03.30.10
    Can Science Predict Love? relationships, science | Comments Off
    A couple of weeks ago I took part in the Leviathan Science Cabaret discussing the science behind sex and attraction. I am not a scientist of course, so I was there to give a "real world" point of view. It's a pretty interesting discussion and here it is... [kml_flashembed movie="http://www.youtube.com/v/GI3NbovmS88" width="425" height="350" wmode="transparent" /]
  • 02.22.10
    Leviathan Science Cabaret: Can Science Predict Love? lust, relationships, science | (2)
    Is love all just hormones? Perhaps its a culturally induced self-delusion? Next Friday, Leviathan (the people who brought you the Political Cabaret) are asking and trying to answer these questions. In a moment of self-deluded self-confidence I agreed to take part (public speaking, scary!). It should be a fun and informative evening though. You can read all about it here.
  • 02.22.10
    Quarter of British women don’t have sex! evil trends, random surveys, relationships, sex and health, sexual frustration | (4)
    Yikes! According to a poll done by Sky Real Lives, 25% of UK women over 35 years old never have sex. The figure rises to 38% in Scotland. The same poll also found that almost all women suffer from violent mood swings during their period. I wonder how exactly these two findings are related... You can read the full story here. According to Toby Young (author of How to Lose Friends and Alienate People) this is because men have become so feminized that they are not really men any more. Interesting, but I ain't buying it. Read his take here.
  • 02.02.10
    Would you use the ex’s sex toys? relationships, safe sex, sextoys | (16)
    Oh how I laughed when I read this... Bossy is an Aussie agony aunt (alliteration!) who tells it like it is. Here she answers a man who can't understand why his new girlfriend is not keen on using his ex's sex toys, despite the fact that he washed them! Read the full story here. The comments are pretty funny. Yeuch! There is no way in hell I'd ever use another woman's vibrator. It'd be like wearing a stranger's underwear, but worse... Sharing sex toys is not a good idea in general. Even if you clean them, you can spread STIs ...
  • 01.26.10
    Sex and Food: Should you have sex across the dietary divide? erections, opinions, relationships | (5)
    Sex and food is a winning combination as far as I'm concerned. But things are a little more complicated than whether you prefer to eat sushi, chocolate or ice cream off your lover. The animal rights organisation, Peta, will tell you that vegetarians make better lovers because they have a healthier diet. It's claimed that vegetarians have more energy, smell better and that veggie blokes are less likely to suffer from erectile dysfunction because they don't have all that horrible animal fat clogging up their arteries. Vegetarians can be quite evangelical about food, but they are nothing compared to vegans. ...
  • 01.09.10
    Sex vs Housework: No contest relationships | Comments Off
    Personally, I’m of the school of thought that it’s better to lie on the couch than clean under it. But apparently housework may be good for your sex life. Research generally shows that men who help out with the chores get more sex (although of course it could be that sexually satisfied men are just more willing to wear the Marigolds.) According to new research from America, couples who find enough time to hold down full-time jobs and keep the gaff in sparkling order don’t have less time for sex because these folks are very organized and able to prioritise the ...
  • 01.01.09
    Polyamory: Yes or No? relationships | (6)
    I was wondering if anyone had any thoughts on polyamory? For those not in the know, polyamorous folk have multiple relationships. This can be in a group situation, which may or may not be bisexual, or they may have primary and secondary relationships - you know, a husband, a long-term lover and a casual boyfriend as well. Polyamorists aren’t swingers and they don’t generally have open relationships – it’s not as simple as shacking up with whomever you fancy. Instead it’s more like an exclusive club and often any potential new member will be vetted to see how he or she ...