There are always images of beauty beyond our reach. Twiggy, Farrah, and Christie...these were the icons of beauty as I was growing up. I was pretty lucky. As a blond, I was part way there. But at age 13, when I compared my body to Twiggy, I was in for problems. I was short and overweight, and so I began a ‘flirtation’ with dieting. »more»

I’m amazed at the number of accomplished, assertive, confident midlife women who confide in me a problem with the their dating relationship. The common sense solution is to talk to their guy about it.

However, many of these women seem squeamish at this prospect. When I ask why, they respond, “I’m afraid of losing him.” »more»

When in Singapore in January, I learned about a Chinese legend that is supposed to help you attract love. It’s pretty simple.

In Chinatown, a friend pointed out two Mandarin duck figurines. She said if you put these little statues in your bedroom so they faced each other bill-to-bill, they would attract love to you.

Why? »more»

According to a survey published in the US journal Sexuality Research and Social Policy, and reported in News.com, women who meet dates online are more likely to have a sexual encounter on the first date--75% of them without the use of a condom, a risky behavior in an age of STDs. »more»

Maybe you’re like me and have attended a lot of seminars. Perhaps some of these have been personal-growth workshops. After taking a bunch of them, you realize you can design a lot of the activite yourself. If you are a good student, you see that you don’t really need someone else to design the processes and led you through them. You can do this for yourself. »more»

According to a study recently published in Biology Letters, reproductive-minded women favor men with low-pitched voices and consequently such men have more children than do men with high-pitched voices. »more»

When dating someone with whom you’ve become enamored, it is easy to project your life into the future. You imagine being intertwined every blissful day, moving in together, perhaps getting married. In this fantasy is embedded perpetual elation, constant joy, unbridled happiness. »more»

A review of "Keys to the Kingdom" by Alison Armstrong.

Alison Armstrong began her study of what makes men tick in 1991 and her staff gives “Celebrating Men, Satisfying Women®” workshops around the country. Her focus is on creating peace and partnership between men and women.

She shares some of her findings in her novel, "Keys to the Kingdom." »more»

If you are a male looking for long-term love, one UK researcher thinks that you might want to tone down your masculinity less you scare off potential long-term partners. According to the study which is published in the current edition of Personality and Individual Differences: »more»

No secret what the book "How to Spot Dangerous Men Before You Get Involved" is about. By "dangerous" the author doesn't just mean violent. Men who inflict mental abuse can be just as poisonous. Sadly there are many violent and abusive men in the world including those that are mentally ill, addicted, emotionally unavailable or for unknown reasons just prey on women. »more»