Sexism and the Search for “Good Men”
Like Tracy, I was slightly enraged by Kay S. Hymowitz’s smug deconstruction of the modern “pre-adult” male she described in her Wall Street Journal piece, Where Have the Good Men Gone?. But not so much...
View ArticleWho Has a Facebook Relationship Status and Why: A Casual Case Study
MomStuff is in a relationship with knowledge and data. When I started by Facebook account, I was freshly out of a relationship, so I filled in “single” in the relationship status field. A few minutes...
View ArticleThe Great Sex Frequency Divide
Do long-term relationships lead to sexual dissatisfaction? (Stockbyte/Getty Images) Depressing bedroom news alert! Confirming our worst fears about how the romance slowly fizzles as relationships plod...
View ArticleDating Science: Men Need ELO’s “Strange Magic” in Relationships
A study in the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships (via Eric Barker) has given a whole new meaning to “Strange Magic” by Electric Light Orchestra (aka ELO, aka One of the Greatest Bands in the...
View ArticleDating Science: Who Pays on the First Date?
Who pays? (Vintage Images/Getty Images) When Molly and I talked about whether chivalry is still relevant in today’s society, a seemingly superficial, yet perplexing question arose: Who pays on a first...
View ArticleStudy: Hot Dates Expect Free Dinner
No question who's paying the tab here. (Brand X Pictures/Getty Images) If you’re short on cash but want to go on a dinner date with someone, here’s a money-saving tip: Don’t ask out any stone cold...
View ArticleCheating No Longer the Top Reason for British Divorce
Divorce lawyers at the firm Grant Thornton reported a new trend in couples severing nuptial ties: affairs aren’t the biggest factor pushing people apart. And, no, it’s not the economy, stupid, although...
View ArticlePopStuff Show Notes: Episode 76: Dealbreakers
This episode started as a running joke. My dealbreakers are smoking, bigotry, not wearing a seat belt and [insert thing that someone is doing that annoys me here]. Dealbreakers have become enough of a...
View ArticleHey, The Onion, Dating Violence Is a Terrible Punchline
The Onion’s dating violence joke was a Valentine’s fail. © Tetra Images/Corbis The Onion, fake news site extraordinaire and one of my favorite places on the entire Interwebs, celebrated Valentine’s Day...
View ArticleKeeping Up With the Joneses’ Sex Lives
Can other people’s sex affect our own happiness? (Flickr/pellesten) Do you know how often your friends and neighbors are having sex? If you’re having sex frequently, finding out those intimate details...
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