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Perfectly Matched Couples Sound the Same, Study Reveals

The easiest way to find out whether you and your current partner are a match made in heaven is to listen to the way he or she speaks – if the speech pattern and the language match yours, you’re set.A new study authored by James Pennebaker and cited by the Daily Mail reveals that couples that are perfect m...

5 October 2010
16:11 GMT

Being the Right Size Is More Important than Finding Love

Being slim can bring women more happiness than any man could ever do, a new study has learned. Fat is not socially acceptable, but being single is, scientists say by means of an explanation for this. The study, conducted over a period of 24 years on women living in Germany, has determined that being the right size is...

5 October 2010
13:31 GMT

Snooki Gets Dating Reality Show

It’s not for nothing that Snooki was recently saying she was looking for love in a businessman whose name preferably ended in a vowel: she is getting her own “Jersey Shore” spinoff series, a dating reality show. The pint-sized star has officially landed her own show with MTV, which, of course, will ...

2 October 2010
03:54 GMT

Snooki Wants to Date a Businessman

Jersey Shore’s Snooki has big dreams for her sentimental life, having grown tired of going out only with “gorillas” who don’t know how to make a girl feel special: she wants to date a businessman. In a recent interview with E!’s Daily Ten that is just now getting media attention, Nicole ...

21 September 2010
03:19 GMT

Kat Von D and Jesse James Do Red Carpet, Say They’re in Love

Kat Von D and Jesse James are putting all matters of the past and focusing on their budding romance. The tatted-up couple made their first appearance on the red carpet – and spoke of nothing but love. The celebrity tattoo artist has said before, shortly before word that she was dating James got out, that she di...

3 September 2010
11:00 GMT

Motherly Love Makes Kids Tougher

Entire generations of fathers may have been mislead in assuming that treating their children harshly would ensure they grow into tough men in return. This was common practice in the past, especially in the case of male children, who were thought from an early age to make do on their own, without asking for too much a...

27 July 2010
10:05 GMT

Romantic Movies Can Ruin Real-Life Relationships

Cinematography is an art. As a form of art, it serves for escapism – that is to say, something to help the viewer evade the reality of everyday life, into an alternate, possible, but not real… reality. However, as it happens, when we leave the cinema, we can’t check our feelings at the door and be ...

22 July 2010
14:31 GMT

Third of Women Still Lie About Their Former Lovers

Though they say – and it’s been verified many a time – that the key to a healthy, successful relationship is honesty and communication, a new survey cited by the Daily Mail shows that women still try to dodge questions about their former lovers. The reason for doing so is that they feel embarrassed ...

19 July 2010
14:31 GMT

Sharon Stone’s Love Life Is like the Mojave Desert

At 52 years old, Sharon Stone can still command the attention of twentysomething men. Not only that but, as she reveals for the June 2010 issue of More magazine, she gets so much of it she could actually say it outweighs that from men of her own age. In the same interview, the singer also talks about the “Sharo...

19 May 2010
06:30 GMT

Motherly Love Improves Children's Immune Systems

According to a new scientific investigation, it would appear that the love mothers show their children may actually be making the young ones more prepared in facing life. The work shows that kids who had warm, loving relationships with their mums were a lot less likely to exhibit large concentrations of inflammation ...

19 May 2010
02:20 GMT

Susan Boyle Is Lonely, Fears She Will Not Find Love, Says Brother

Susan Boyle, best selling singer and arguably the most surprising appearance on the scene in 2009, is suffering from loneliness and lives in fear that she might never know true love. Her brother, to whom she reportedly confesses such things over the phone in their nightly conversations, has made the claims to The Dai...

22 February 2010
04:35 GMT

Perfect Man Is a Geek with Stubble, Women Say

Geek chic is back again in fashion and, with each month, seems to be taken one step further than ever before. Fashion is not the only place where everything geek is causing havoc these days, as a recent poll conducted in the UK on 2,500 women and cited by the Daily Mail shows. While most of them would never admit to ...

19 February 2010
15:31 GMT

Ancient Rome's Valentines Were Not About Fuzzy Feelings

When people think about Valentine's Day today, they most likely imagine small cards that convey the warmest feelings of love, focused on the positive aspects of this strong human emotion. But historians argue that people living in Ancient Rome were not as likely to focus on the same aspects. Conversely, they wer...

14 February 2010
08:03 GMT

Bad Mix: Valentine's Day and Technology

With Valentine's Day knocking at the door for yet another year, many couples around the world are now getting ready to restate their commitment to the people they love. Unlike years before, in 2010, they have a wide variety of means at their disposal, ranging from the classic love letter and cards, to sending el...

13 February 2010
04:07 GMT

Women Can Read Man’s Intentions in His Eyes, Study Shows

Women looking to find an answer to the never-really-answered question of whether a man is looking for just a fling or a more serious relationship have only to look in his eyes to find it, The Telegraph says. A new study has demonstrated that men who aren’t in it for a one night stand or just a fling will focus ...

12 January 2010
13:41 GMT

'Love Hormone' Also Boosts Negative Behavior

Scientists at the University of Haifa, in Israel, have recently determined that the hormone that has been primarily been associated with love – oxytocin – also plays an important part in bolstering negative states of mind. In other words, the chemical is able to make people feel empathy, trust, and genero...

12 November 2009
21:11 GMT

I’m Not Romantic, Robert Pattinson Reveals

With less than two weeks to go until the release of the second film in “The Twilight Saga,” “New Moon,” interest in the franchise and, implicitly, the cast, is peaking. Robert Pattinson, for instance, is gradually becoming the most hyped male star of the moment, which means more questions abou...

9 November 2009
06:16 GMT

Jessica Simpson Is Looking for an Intellectual Man

She might be confused about whether “asks” is a real word or not, or about the fact that tuna might be chicken, but when it comes to the ideal man, Jessica Simpson knows what she wants. And what she wants is a guy with brains – and possibly an artist too – so that she doesn’t get bored w...

31 October 2009
06:22 GMT

Khloe Kardashian and Lamar Odom Get Tattoos to Mark Undying Love

Khloe Kardashian and Lamar Odom had been dating for merely a month when they announced plans to get married, prompting much talk of a media stunt or a clear case of gold-digging on her behalf. Now legally married and with a prenup that settles all possible financial disputes between them in the eventuality of a divor...

27 October 2009
11:02 GMT

Couple’s Fairytale Wedding for £51 Thanks to Auction on eBay

Getting married in this economy is no walk in the park, it is often being said. Everything is expensive and, in order to see things turn out the way one wants them, one has to get started at least one year ahead. Lee and Colette Clark wanted to postpone their dream ceremony for the following year, when an eBay auctio...

29 September 2009
13:31 GMT

Survey Shows More Turn to the Internet to Find Lost Loves

Parting with a loved one can be a heartbreaking experience that few would ever want to revisit. However, in recent months, the number of those searching online for their former flames has increased so much it has given birth to what they call the “Ex Files,” the Daily Mail says. Most of them, though, just...

22 September 2009
15:01 GMT

World’s Tallest Man Sultan Kosen Is Looking for Love

Being tall may have its advantages, but, for Sultan Kosen from Turkey, the latest holder of the world Guinness record for the tallest man in the world, it also means he can’t get a date. Measuring 8ft 1in (2.5m), the gentle giant is now in London to promote the Guinness Book of Records, for some sightseeing and...

17 September 2009
13:31 GMT

I’m Still a Romantic, Jennifer Aniston Insists

Jennifer Aniston’s upcoming film, “Love Happens,” reaches Australia on November 26. With this in mind and given the very name of the movie, Harper’s Bazaar Australia focuses in its most recent interview with the star precisely on that, namely on how experience and some failures have changed An...

8 September 2009
10:30 GMT

Opposites Attract in Financial Matters, Study Shows

We often hear husbands (and men in general) complain about how their partners are not to be trusted with a credit card come sales season, or women saying about their partners they would pay a fortune for some gadget or device. Contrary to appearances, no matter how much they complain, spendthrifts will always be attr...

2 September 2009
15:21 GMT

Facebook Dreamy Romance: Kelly Hildebrandt Marries Kelly Hildebrandt

Kelly Hildebrandt, a 20-year-old student, set out to search her name on Facebook, where she was also a user. By pure chance, she came across another person with exactly the same name as her, a 24-year-old former athlete working in financial services. In October, Kelly Hildebrandt will marry Kelly Hildebrandt, the Col...

22 July 2009
16:21 GMT

Study Says Love Is Not Enough for a Marriage to Last

It’s no longer a secret that researchers have been busily working on finding the “recipe” for love and, at the same time, for a happy marriage. In their never-ending quest, they have managed not only to prove that true love does, indeed, last forever, but, just recently, that it also takes more than...

15 July 2009
13:21 GMT

Saying ‘I Love You’ Is Worth £163,424, Study Says

They usually say that hearing for the first time the three magical words, “I love you,” is a priceless, once-in-a-lifetime experience that no amount of money could ever buy. Without necessarily making the above statement be less true, scientists have determined the worth the average Joe and Jane estimate ...

13 July 2009
16:21 GMT

Study Shows Boredom Kills Marriages

They say routine can be worse than love because one grows so accustomed to living with someone else that it becomes impossible to part ways, no matter how badly things are going between them. While this has never been scientifically attested, a new study has just shown that routine and boredom can singlehandedly kill...

18 April 2009
02:51 GMT

Scientists Predict Marriage Failure from Family Photos

Getting married is a giant leap of faith, it has often been said, whose outcome no one can determine. Working until now under the “only time will tell” principle, marriage has just become much simpler, with scientists revealing in a new study that the answer to whether it will end in divorce or not is to ...

14 April 2009
14:41 GMT

Online Infidelity Soars Because of Recession and Lay-Offs

Losing one’s job after years with a certain company can – and even does these days – mean more than just a financial hit that will have one spending more time at home trying to find a new position. As the increasing number of members of infidelity websites (destined especially for married people loo...

6 April 2009
15:21 GMT

Scientists Reveal Mathematical Model for Perfect Marriage

Researchers have long been trying to come up with a “recipe” for true love, one that would guarantee that a marriage lasts a lifetime. Despite all their efforts, the conclusion has seemingly been that, no matter how they tried, no one could predict whether a marriage would pass the test of time or not. No...

26 March 2009
07:24 GMT

Love at First Sight Means 8.2 Seconds of Eye Contact

Since love has always been, and will perhaps continue to be relative to each individual, scientists have a really tough job to narrow the concept down to a universal “recipe.” The same goes for attractiveness, which is equally hard to pin down in theory. In this sense, a new study comes to show that, wher...

25 March 2009
17:31 GMT

Poll Finds Couples Spend 10 Days a Year Not Speaking

If you have ever been curious about how much time you and your partner spend not speaking to each other following an argument, a survey conducted by OnePoll comes to answer your question. Couples usually pass about 10 days a year on not-speaking terms because they’re either too angry or too proud to admit they ...

6 March 2009
13:11 GMT

Research Finds Recipe for Perfect Marriage

In our quest for the perfect love and that soul mate that is like half an orange for us, we have often wondered about which could be the “secret ingredients” for making marriage work. A new poll conducted in the UK comes to offer us the answer to this ever-burning question: speaking strictly numbers, it t...

2 March 2009
05:35 GMT

Renewing Wedding Vows, the Ultimate Kiss of Death

They say there is no happier day for a woman than her wedding day. Being a bride, dressed in white, and feeling like the most beautiful and loved woman in the room, be it just for a single day, is an experience that is quite hard to forget. So much so that the urge to do it all over again emerges 5, 10, 20 years late...

26 February 2009
05:54 GMT

Valentine’s Day Is a Tyrannically-Imposed Marketing Trap

Valentine’s Day was over the weekend, on February 14, as most of us have probably been more or less painfully remembered. As always, the streets were flooded with small-time vendors with heart cards, heart toys and heart everything on display, while the restaurants and pubs were crowded with lovers eager to do ...

16 February 2009
07:03 GMT

Commerce Changes the Meaning of Valentine's Day

For generations, the 14th of February has been a day when people are encouraged to express their love for each other more than on other day of the year. Usually, valentines are sent between friends, relationship partners, lovers and relatives, and they are meant to re-assure the receiver of the love they get from the...

14 February 2009
05:23 GMT

Online Dating Can Lead to True Love, Survey Shows

Meeting someone for drinks after making contact with them on the Internet is no longer an uncommon occurrence, with many a couple admitting that they have found true love thanks to one dating website or another. Despite skepticism against such sites, a new survey comes to show that, indeed, they do work wonders in mo...

13 February 2009
14:51 GMT

Galesnjak, Lovers’ Island Ideal for a Romantic Valentine’s Day

When it comes to Valentine’s Day, there is never too much that can be done to show the loved ones how they mean the world to us. Whereas some of us settle for just a regular Valentine card, or flowers and candy, others would travel across the globe for a romantic break with their lover. Of course, it would be o...

12 February 2009
14:41 GMT

5 Things Men Should Know of Women

Some men simply find it difficult to hold on to the woman they love for a prolonged period of time. Most of them suffer from the “cold feet syndrome,” which miraculously develops when things start getting a bit serious, or when she begins to talk about such things as responsibility and dependability. Here...

12 February 2009
14:31 GMT

Women Attracted to Men with Large Pupils

While scientists are still working overtime to discover the “love drug,” and thus find an answer to the century-old question of whether infatuation can last the test of time without becoming just a figment of our imagination, as far as attraction goes, things are easier. A new study comes to prove that wo...

10 February 2009
15:31 GMT

Death of Romance: Texting Rules over Love Letters and Poems

With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, it becomes clear that people have forgotten how to be romantic and surprise their loved one with a gesture truly coming from the heart, a new survey shows. While they still want to receive love letters and poems on Valentine’s Day, the survey reveals that less ...

10 February 2009
13:31 GMT

Forgetting First Romance, a Must for a Happy Love Life

They say we never forget our first love and, in many cases, it is true. However, the time may have come to let our emotions and memories go, as sociologists have learned that holding on to them can make us not appreciate future relationships for what they’re worth, always looking back to our first, much too ide...

19 January 2009
16:01 GMT

Beautiful Women Are Programmed to Be Unfaithful

While the latest study made on the faithfulness of beautiful women as opposed to that of average looking ones is no groundbreaking discovery, it does help to finally settle the matter. Gorgeous women are not made to be loyal, and it’s not something that they can do to help it, as the research has showed.It&rsqu...

14 January 2009
13:41 GMT

Petting Pets Releases 'Love Hormone'

A new scientific study shows that petting your dog or cat can have just about the same effect on your mood as being around your infant. Scientists were able to conclude that the hormone oxytocin is released in similar quantities in both cases, triggering feelings of happiness, stress and depression relief, as well as...

14 January 2009
08:56 GMT

The Love Elixir Will Soon Be Here

Neuroscientist Larry Young believes he may have found the answer to a millennia-old question – what is love? In a paper published recently in the journal Nature, the Emory University Yerkes National Primate Research Center scientist analyzed the responses of prairie voles, small mammals that are monogamous, to ...

14 January 2009
04:33 GMT

Scientists on a Quest to Discover the ‘Love Drug’

Poetic ramblings and incurable romantics will soon become a matter of the past, if scientists are right in their predictions of how research in the field of love evolves. One behavioral psychologist, for instance, strongly believes science is one step closer to unlocking the “love drug” and thus pave the ...

8 January 2009
07:14 GMT

Love Alters Our Sense of Smell

Love can turn our world upside-down, it is often said, with good reason nonetheless. Yet, a recent research shows that it’s not just the “world” in general that love changes, but also something as intimately ours as our sense of smell – women in particular are most affected by it, in that they...

7 January 2009
03:03 GMT

New Study Shows Real Love Lasts Forever

Previous studies on love had it that it went through certain phases (or critical points), to eventually die down altogether in the first ten years of togetherness. The conclusion of said researches was but one: true love existed only in fictional works and, for many, in their own mind. Yet, a new study done in the US...

5 January 2009
05:45 GMT

Scientists Discovered How the Brain Hates

University College London (UCL) scientists conducted new experiments recently, designed to study the patterns that the brain activates when a person feels hate. This study is a part of a larger one, designed to map and catalog the parts of the brain that are involved in main human emotions, such as love, hate, fear, ...

29 October 2008
07:28 GMT


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