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Company's Mission: to Make
You a Fake Online Girlfriend

Mar 28, 2011 11:27 AM CDT

Company's Mission: to Make You a Fake Online Girlfriend

And she'll even interact with you, promises Cloud Girlfriend

(Newser) - If, for some reason, you need to convince all your online friends that you have a girlfriend ... start hoping Cloud Girlfriend makes good on its promise. The new service vows to create your "perfect girlfriend," who will then interact with you publicly on the social networking site of...

America's Facing a Hug Epidemic: Juliet Lapidos

Hey, America:
Stop Hugging Me

OPINION

Mar 13, 2011 6:05 PM CDT

Hey, America: Stop Hugging Me

Do we really need to touch this much? asks Juliet Lapidos

(Newser) - We’re facing a hugging epidemic in America: not only do we hug our friends constantly, we’re also expected to hug our friends’ girlfriends’ coworkers, writes Juliet Lapidos in Slate . Sure, there are times when hugs are called for: when the hugger is your boyfriend, or your mother, or...

Want a Happy Marriage?
Be Delusional

study says

Mar 12, 2011 6:41 AM CST

Want a Happy Marriage? Be Delusional

In new study, people with an inflated view of spouse were also happier

(Newser) - When you see a completely mismatched couple, you probably think, “What does she see in him?” But chances are, she sees something in him—and new research suggests that very fact might make for a very happy couple indeed. “Seeing a less-than-ideal partner as a reflection of one’...

Facebook Cited in
1 in 5 Divorces

Mar 3, 2011 4:29 PM CST

Facebook Cited in 1 in 5 Divorces

Lawyers see rise in social networks as evidence

(Newser) - Couples cite Facebook in one out of five US divorces, say Loyola University researchers —and 81% of divorce lawyers report a rise in cases using social networks as evidence, ZDNet reports. For cases that do make use of online evidence, Facebook is by far the biggest source, according to...

How Economics Can
Save Your Sex Life

Feb 6, 2011 9:29 AM CST

How Economics Can Save Your Sex Life

Lower costs, increase transparency, become a "rabbit"

(Newser) - Forget the usual advice on reawakening your love life: more foreplay, sex journals, role-playing. Instead, try economics. Today’s couples can’t afford “excess time and energy,” write Paula Szuchman and Jenny Anderson in the Daily Beast . Drop the cost, and you’ll increase demand, “as any...

If She Cheats,
He'd Prefer It
Be a Woman

study says

Jan 28, 2011 1:29 PM CST

If She Cheats, He'd Prefer It Be a Woman

For cheating men, it's the opposite, study says

(Newser) - Men are more likely to stay with girlfriends who have cheated on them with other women than those who’ve cheated with another man, a University of Texas study suggests. Women, however, are the opposite: they’re more likely to stay with a man who’s cheated with a woman...

Top 10 Couples'
Argument Triggers

Jan 22, 2011 1:29 PM CST

Top 10 Couples' Argument Triggers

Money? Religion? Nah, more like bathroom habits

(Newser) - The average couple has 312 arguments a year—and most of them are over really silly things. A new study reveals the top 10 argument triggers, and though they may seem innocuous enough, the Daily Mail notes that one in five Britons have considered breaking up over them:

Stubble left

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For a Better Relationship,
Postpone Sex

study says

Dec 28, 2010 11:34 AM CST

For a Better Relationship, Postpone Sex

Researchers find good things come to those who wait

(Newser) - If you’re after a healthy relationship, it may be best to wait before hitting the sack. Couples who wait longer are more satisfied and stable later, research published in the Journal of Family Psychology suggests. “If couples become sexual too early, this very rewarding area of the relationship...

The Real Reason Religious People Are Happier

Dec 7, 2010 10:50 AM CST

The Real Reason Religious People Are Happier

It's not because of God...

(Newser) - It's relationships with people—not God—that make religious people happy, a new study suggests. While several studies have shown that when it comes to life satisfaction, the devout are more satisfied than nonbelievers, the latest findings show that's because of the social network they build at church. "We...

Time to Break Up? Online Service Can Do the Dumping

iDUMP4U charges $10 per breakup

(Newser) - There are few things more awkward than having the "It's not you, it's me" conversation. For those too nervous, chicken, or lazy to break up with their partner themselves, there's iDUMP4U , a website that does the dirty work for you—for a mere $10. For said fee, the man...

Facebook
Strengthens
Relationships

study says

Nov 24, 2010 11:33 AM CST

Facebook Strengthens Relationships

Those 'friends' you don't know may serve a purpose

(Newser) - Facebook "friendships" may seem superficial—but they actually strengthen social ties, a study suggests. “Facebook is not supplanting face-to-face interactions between friends, family, and colleagues,” a professor behind the study tells Reuters . After surveying 900 college students and recent grads about their Facebook activities, researchers found “...

To Improve
Your Marriage,
Travel Alone

OPINION

Nov 14, 2010 7:01 AM CST

To Improve Your Marriage, Travel Alone

You'll reconnect with yourself and miss your spouse

(Newser) - In a marriage, sometimes the most romantic getaway is a solo vacation, writes Neal Pollack for Salon . “Stagnation is marriage's greatest enemy, so sometimes Regina and I go on trips without each other.” For her 40th birthday, he held down the fort while she had a blast visiting...

Want Long-Term Love?
Don't Be a Playful Flirt

Want Long-Term Love? Don't Be a Playful Flirt

'Polite' flirting leads to serious relationships, says study

(Newser) - “Polite and sincere” flirting: Doesn’t sound all that fun, but that’s the technique you should use if you want to attract a long-term partner. “Playful and physical” flirtation, on the other hand, will lead to shorter, more casual relationships, according to a new study based on...

Facebook to Quit Flashing Pictures of Your Ex

Facebook changes 'Photo Memories' algorithm after complaints

(Newser) - Facebook has heard your sad, lonely-hearted cries, and will from now on stop rubbing pictures of your ex in your face. In case you have been blessedly spared this phenomenon, some Facebook pages sport a “Photo Memories” box that shows you old photos from your friends—and which, until...

Recession Is Not
Hurting Marriage

OPINION

Oct 13, 2010 1:25 PM CDT

Recession Is Not Hurting Marriage

Op-ed: The statistics are easy to misread

(Newser) - Despite a spate of recent reports to the contrary, the nation's economic trouble isn't hurting the institution of marriage, writes a UPenn professor in the New York Times . Over the past century, "marriage and divorce rates have remained remarkably immune to the ups and downs of the business cycle,...

Hookups Can Lead
to Love: Study

Aug 24, 2010 11:36 AM CDT

Hookups Can Lead to Love: Study

Casual sex? You can still have a serious relationship

(Newser) - Don’t worry, that one-night stand can still turn into a meaningful relationship—if you want it to. Despite widespread belief that “ hookup culture ” is ruining relationships, a new study discovers what Tracy Clark-Flory already knew : It actually isn’t. The survey of 642 adults initially found that...

Couples Who Pray Together...

... are more likely to stay together, says a study

(Newser) - Couples who pray together may indeed stay together. Researchers from the National Marriage Project surveyed couples on their religious practices and general satisfaction with their marriage. They found that couples who attended services together were more satisfied with their relationships, reports a Religion News Service story in the Huffington Post...

10 Best Facebook Love Stories

Jul 30, 2010 10:33 AM CDT

10 Best Facebook Love Stories

These should fuel your daydreams for a while

(Newser) - Sure, Facebook can ruin your marriage . But it can also spark Hollywood-worthy love stories. The Frisky rounds up the 10 best:

Young love: When war broke out in Ethiopia, 16-year-old Sysay Tedros and her family fled to England, and Sysay lost track of her boyfriend Getu. Ten years later, she

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5 Ways Facebook
Is Ruining Dating

Apr 12, 2010 12:50 PM CDT

5 Ways Facebook Is Ruining Dating

It makes it way too easy to obsess, for one

(Newser) - It's high-time Facebook joins wandering eyes and drunken indiscretions on the list of relationship busters, writes Samuel Axon for Mashable . Here are five ways the boundary-eroding site is making dating more complicated:

It makes obsessing too easy: He posted on your wall six times yesterday but only twice today...does

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Why You Must Delete Your Ex

OPINION

Mar 20, 2010 4:38 PM CDT

Why You Must Delete Your Ex

Technology has made breakups very complicated

(Newser) - Thanks to Facebook, Twitter, tumblr, and GChat—not to mention good old email—breaking up with someone today is even harder than it used to be. “How do you get over your ex when they keep popping up all over YouFace and you've got 32 mutual friends to keep...