relationships Archive

0January 29, 2012
The Language Of Glove, 1879

Before there was today’s code for handkerchiefs, there were other fashion accessories used in courtship for communicating and flirting. There was the fan, of course, and, according to this article…
1October 6, 2011
This One’s For My Dad

This photo of Suzanne Pleshette reminds me of my dad. My dad had a thing for Suzanne. He also had a lusty crush on Susan Anton. We used to tease…
0August 17, 2011
The Weinerlogues, Performed By Bill Maher & Jane Lynch

I don’t get HBO, so I can’t see . But since I love Mahr and Jane Lynch, I just had to share this clip in which the dynamic duo read…
0August 12, 2011
The Only Way I’ll Date You…

Words to stitch and live by. Via.
0August 11, 2011
Cheap Thrills Thursday: Skeeter Davis Was A Lover (Not A Fighter)

Skeeter Davis fan club pinback, circa 1970s, printed with her photo and one of her song titles, I’m A Lover (Not A Fighter). Here are the song lyrics: I only…
1August 4, 2011
Happily Ever After?

In Wedded Blisters, Neely wonders if marriage is something she even wants to enter into. With the media, as she writes, “depicting marriage as this energy-sapping, miserable way of life,…
0July 27, 2011
Dating Rules: Should You Say “I Love You” First?

From the “Rules that everyone tells you that are just plain stupid” files… Relationship rule myth: Never, and I mean never, say ‘I love you’ first. OK, suppose every single…
0June 12, 2011
Art Therapy For Break-Ups

This is either called Fuckface the Fucknificent or You & Your Ugly Heart by Collin David, who I just interviewed here.
0May 31, 2011
Walking The Line Of Bad Relationships

Kari wrote in: I was so glad to read your post on bad relationship signs – I saw myself in number 10. My husband has been two-timing me for at…
0April 30, 2011
The Sweet Smell of Sex

Over at Pretty Dumb Things, Chelsea Girl wondered about her committed relationship and why they were having less than stellar sex: And I have tried, I have tried and I…
0February 24, 2011
Sentimental And Funny (Because It’s True)

Valentine’s Day is over, but there’s no reason you can’t send this as one of those “just because” greetings…
0February 7, 2011
Responding To AskMen.com’s Top 10 Scary Girlfriend Behaviors

Alessia here, responding to AskMen.com’s Top 10 Scary Girlfriend Behaviors, so that they — and you — can, you know, learn something. 10 She knows things about you that you…
0January 17, 2011
Cougar Dating Tips

Don’t tell him your first car was a Studebaker If he ask if you’re on the pill, he’s probably not talking about the hormone pill you take to help you…
0August 12, 2010
Can’t Dance – Please Do Ask Me!

Retro rumpus room decor, from Old Toys Games and Cool Stuff,celebrating the non-dancing male.
0February 27, 2010
Dogs, Cats, Mr. Right, And Other Companion Animals

When making a list of qualities you are looking for in a mate, don’t overlook some of the basic fundamentals of companionship you’ve enjoyed in relationships with pets. Forget about…
0February 14, 2010
If You’re Lonely & Wistful This Valentine’s Day…

If the holiday of romance has you looking backwards, remembering a love you once had, a first love, instead of celebrating a romance of today or eagerly looking for the…
0November 17, 2009
Cosmo Aims To Sweep Her Off Her Feet With Bad Sex Advice

At Motherhood Metamorphosis, Deanna writes, “You Know Sex Ed Is Really Bad When… Cosmo can’t even get it right. In their instructions for Sex Position of the Day: Sensual Shower,…
2November 13, 2009
Does Makeup Keep You From Getting Laid? (Or, When He Professes He Likes The ‘Natural’ Look)

Don’t you just hate it when your man turns to you and says, “I like you better without make-up,” or makes some comment about how he “prefers the natural look”…
1November 11, 2009
Two Tickets To Erotica Novella-Land, Maxim Style

In a real shocker, Maxim publishes obvious sex information with girl-on-girl photos. (Just ‘cuz hubby got shafted with a Maxim replacement subscription when Stuff folded, does he have to keep…
0November 11, 2009
Can He Last Three Minutes?

In the November issue of O (and that stands for Oprah, not Orgasm or Overstock.com),
0November 5, 2009
College Co-Ed Dating Humor, 1950

“The relationship of a boy and a girl is like the hands on a clock…” The above was said by a student on NBC’s Halls of Ivy, a show which,…