January 2008


Falling in love online can be as completely emotionally real as falling in love in real time. It seems utterly silly to think that we can give our hearts to someone we have never even met in person, and yet, it happens a million times a day on the internet.
When new to the internet, most are…
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Many couples these days have found a new way of expressing their sexuality with each other by meeting other couples to share “recreational” sex. “Playing” is another term for this activity. As our culture advances, the opportunities for such are broadening. The “Net Culture” has opened up new…
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One of the worst romantic problems facing many people is quite simply not having a partner to play with. We all have different needs with this one. Sometimes we want someone to relieve the sexual yearning. Sometimes we want a major love fest to bloom, whether it’s for a season of enchantment or a…
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I often hear that the Internet is a window into the popular mindset - or "zeitgeist" as arty types like to call it. With this in mind I was curious about what major ideas we’re obsessed with.
So I typed "myth" into Google and started surfing. I ended up on some wacky sites, many of which had a…
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The Truth About Beauty
Think quick: Peter Pimple just asked you out for dinner and dancing—wanna go? Or Beulah Bovine has invited you on a picnic at the beach (she’s got a new bikini)—do you jump at the chance? Hearts of gold, both of them, but gee . . . I think I’m busy that day . . ….
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You’re not a predator, right? You’re not here to hoodwink anybody. Sure, everybody looks forward to a little action . . . maybe a lot of action. But let’s assume you want to find someone special to get busy with, someone who’s just right for you.
For the moment, forget about photos. Of course…
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This is the moment. You’ve tweaked your profile till it sings, uploaded your most flattering photos, and scrutinized a squillion other posted hopefuls in your search for The One—or at least for some fun. You’ve had some responses and sent some yourself, and maybe that little frisson of thrilling…
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Lovers’ quarrel. Marital spat. The Battle of the Sexes. The War Between Men and Women. Why is it that intelligent adults of the same species, even those that love each other, have so much trouble communicating?
The truth is, disagreements with your Significant Other don’t have to escalate into…
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Is anything worse than the end of a long-term relationship? You feel as though somebody died. Maybe your partner; certainly, the relationship itself. You probably feel kind of dead inside, yourself.
You’ve been through all the stages: denial and loneliness, anger, fighting to keep things as they…
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