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$900,000 For Herpes Transmission

$900,000 For Herpes Transmission

June 7, 2012 No Comments

An Oregon woman has been awarded $900,000 in damages after her date “knowingly” gave her herpes. Apparently, she requested her partner use a condom during their romp, but he removed it without her consent before they finished having intercourse. She says she didn’t know he was infected; he claims that he told her after they ...

Disabled, Not Undateable

Disabled, Not Undateable

April 3, 2012 1 Comment

Online dating is for everyone — heterosexuals, homosexuals, and apparently even married folk, so it’s no surprise that there are dating companies, like Stars in the Sky, that arrange dates for the disabled. What’s more surprising is that the trials and tribulations of disabled daters are now coming straight to British living rooms. Undateables is the new series ...

Dating Websites Screen For Sex Offenders

Dating Websites Screen For Sex Offenders

March 21, 2012 No Comments

Match.com, eHarmony and Spark Networks (which operates JDate and ChristianMingle) have signed a joint statement agreeing to screen for sex offenders in an effort to better protect their clients. But is this public pledge, which holds dating websites more accountable but is essentially “non-binding and carries no enforcement penalties,” just to save face? Their statement ...

Want To Find True Love? Science Can Help

Want To Find True Love? Science Can Help

November 14, 2011 No Comments

Tired of going on countless bad dates? Then stop leaving your love life up to chance! This is the 21st century after all. We no longer need to actually meet someone to find out if there’s chemistry. All we have to do to find true love is look at our genes. At least, that is ...

“Plenty of Syph” Ad Campaign Shocks and Awes, Delivers Huge Results

“Plenty of Syph” Ad Campaign Shocks and Awes, Delivers Huge Results

August 3, 2011 1 Comment

Syphillis-awareness ad campaign, “Plenty of Syph,” pokes fun at the online dating world to help spread awareness. Sometimes the most shocking or controversial ads are the ones that get the most done. Such is the case with “Plenty of Syph,” the Alberta-based PSA that pokes fun at dating website “Plenty of Fish” to get the ...

How To Marry A Chinese Billionaire

How To Marry A Chinese Billionaire

July 20, 2011 No Comments

For all the women out there who enjoy Millionaire Matchmaker, you can rejoice that you may no longer need Patti Stanger telling you to straighten your hair or fix your makeup. And don’t worry, you can still have the millionaire — maybe even a billionaire.

Americans Are Having Fun In Bed… And Cars

Americans Are Having Fun In Bed… And Cars

June 16, 2011 No Comments

As prudish as Americans seem when it comes to sex, in private they really let loose. Sexual satisfaction is on the rise in the United States according to the latest Trojan US Sex Census. On average,  Americans aged 18 and over have sex 120 times a year, that’s 2.3 times per week, and 76 percent ...

Don’t Let Your Lover Pull A Weiner!

Don’t Let Your Lover Pull A Weiner!

June 8, 2011 No Comments

No one likes to think about their partner lusting after others, but they definitely do. Just as you have one or two errant thoughts about your assistant, he has them about that red-headed waitress. Yet no one would think this is a threat to your relationship. However, add in a few texts and you have ...

Dating Site Isn’t A Meat Market — It’s A Slave Auction

Dating Site Isn’t A Meat Market — It’s A Slave Auction

April 13, 2011 No Comments

Sick of spending money on girls and not getting any action? Do you want to pay for sex, but don’t want to experience the tawdriness of prostitution? Then What’s Your Price is for you. This charming new dating site allows The Generous (read: men) to bid on The Attractive (read: women). Once the bid is ...

Old Fashioned Romance Still Coming Up Trumps In The Digital Age

Old Fashioned Romance Still Coming Up Trumps In The Digital Age

March 6, 2010 No Comments

A new survey by TeleCafe has revealed that over half (52%) of under 30s are looking for a serious relationship and that they are turning to technology in the search for love. Attitudes towards dating and technology were examined in the survey of 202 Australian singles and couples in December 2009. The survey sought to find ...

Labour Guilt From A Dad-To-Be

So, we’re having this baby.  It’s due in a few weeks and we’re trying to get organized with all...

The 40-Year-Old Japanese Virgin

I recently heard about what is claimed to be the rising phenomenon of Japanese men remaining virgins for longer...

The Ladder Conspiracy

Ladders. Patriarchal conspiracy. I’ll explain… This week I climbed a ladder. I was trying to reach a loft space,...

Watching Porn During Sex Is A Turn-Off!

Dear Madame X, My boyfriend needs to look at porn while we have sex. It bothers me because I...

Repressed Sexuality And Feminism

Mrs. Dalloway is yet another feminist classic that I had to grow into. Wrapped up in Woolf’s instantly recognizable...

A Jolly Good Beer Festival

Last week saw a Big Thing come to our soggy little island. Well, it was a Big Thing for...

Lingerie For The Masses

Last weekend I was entertaining a guest, you know, the sort I was planning to have lots and lots...

The Brave Kick-Ass Disney Princess

All little girls want to be princesses… right?! It’s bad enough that toy aisles are separated out by what...

Mooncup Menstrual Cup